Poly-Dex 1 mg / 3.5 mg / 10,000 UNT per GM Ophthalmic Ointment
RxNorm 208602

Concept Hierarchy & Relationship Mapping

RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RxCUI) 208602 represents a standardized clinical drug concept used for cross-system interoperability. This concept aggregates multiple Atom IDs (AUIs), which are specific naming variations and synonyms used across pharmaceutical databases to ensure accurate medication mapping for: Poly-Dex 1 mg / 3.5 mg / 10,000 UNT per GM Ophthalmic Ointment.

The following semantic concepts and normalized strings are associated with this clinical entity:

SBD
Dexamethasone 0.001 mg/MG / neomycin 0.0035 mg/MG / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG Ophthalmic Ointment [Poly-Dex]
AUI:12356209
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TMSY
DexAMETHasone 0.001 mg/MG / neomycin 0.0035 mg/MG / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG Ophthalmic Ointment [Poly-Dex]
AUI:12815223
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SY
Poly-Dex (dexamethasone 0.001 mg/MG / neomycin 0.0035 mg/MG / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG) Ophthalmic Ointment
AUI:3615279
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TMSY
Poly-Dex (dexAMETHasone 0.001 mg/MG / neomycin 0.0035 mg/MG / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG) Ophthalmic Ointment
AUI:12814099
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SY
Poly-Dex (dexamethasone 0.1 % / neomycin 0.35 % / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG) Ophthalmic Ointment
AUI:3615280
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TMSY
Poly-Dex (dexAMETHasone 0.1 % / neomycin 0.35 % / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG) Ophthalmic Ointment
AUI:12814100
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PSN
Poly-Dex 1 mg / 3.5 mg / 10,000 UNT per GM Ophthalmic Ointment
AUI:6396573
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SBDPrescribable

Semantic Branded Drug (SBD):
Dexamethasone 0.001 mg/MG / neomycin 0.0035 mg/MG / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG Ophthalmic Ointment [Poly-Dex]
(Atom ID: 12356209)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
YES (Active)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
dexamethasone 0.001 MG/MG / neomycin 0.0035 MG/MG / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG Ophthalmic Ointment [Poly-Dex]
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
N
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
208602
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
12356209
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SBD
Semantic Branded Drug (Ingredient + Strength + Dose Form + Brand Name)
Source Code
208602
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
RxNorm Vocabulary (RXNORM)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
20AA_260601F
The specific version of the vocabulary provided by the source.
Update Date
June 01, 2026
The date when this RxNorm data was last updated by the NLM.
License Contact
RxNorm Customer Service, , U.S. National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, (888) FIND-NLM, , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/, https://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm/
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Technical Attributes & Logic

RXN AI
{328185} 7300
RXCUI of BOSS Active Ingredient preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN AI
{328475} 388
RXCUI of BOSS Active Ingredient preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN AI
{339981} 3264
RXCUI of BOSS Active Ingredient preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN AM
{328185} 7299
RXCUI of BOSS Active Moiety preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN AM
{328475} 8536
RXCUI of BOSS Active Moiety preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN AM
{339981} 3264
RXCUI of BOSS Active Moiety preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN AVAILABLE STRENGTH
0.001 MG/MG / 0.0035 MG/MG / 10 UNT/MG
Available drug strengths listed in the order of ingredients from the drug
RXN BOSS FROM
{328185} AM
Source of BOSS as either from the active ingredient (AI) or the active moiety (AM) preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN BOSS FROM
{328475} AM
Source of BOSS as either from the active ingredient (AI) or the active moiety (AM) preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN BOSS FROM
{339981} AI
Source of BOSS as either from the active ingredient (AI) or the active moiety (AM) preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN HUMAN DRUG
US
Drug available for use in Humans
RXTERM FORM
Ointment
The RxTerm dose form name for this drug
TMSYPrescribable

Tall Man Lettering Synonym (TMSY):
DexAMETHasone 0.001 mg/MG / neomycin 0.0035 mg/MG / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG Ophthalmic Ointment [Poly-Dex]
(Atom ID: 12815223)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
YES (Active)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
dexAMETHasone 0.001 MG/MG / neomycin 0.0035 MG/MG / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG Ophthalmic Ointment [Poly-Dex]
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
N
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
208602
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
12815223
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
TMSY
Tall Man Lettering Synonym (Tall Man Lettering synonym of another TTY, given to distinguish between commonly confused drugs.)
Source Code
208602
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
RxNorm Vocabulary (RXNORM)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
20AA_260601F
The specific version of the vocabulary provided by the source.
Update Date
June 01, 2026
The date when this RxNorm data was last updated by the NLM.
License Contact
RxNorm Customer Service, , U.S. National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, (888) FIND-NLM, , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/, https://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm/
Source licensing contact information.
SYPrescribable

Synonym (SY):
Poly-Dex (dexamethasone 0.001 mg/MG / neomycin 0.0035 mg/MG / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG) Ophthalmic Ointment
(Atom ID: 3615279)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
YES (Active)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
Poly-Dex (dexamethasone 0.001 MG/MG / neomycin 0.0035 MG/MG / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG) Ophthalmic Ointment
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
N
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
208602
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
3615279
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SY
Synonym (Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.)
Source Code
208602
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
RxNorm Vocabulary (RXNORM)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
20AA_260601F
The specific version of the vocabulary provided by the source.
Update Date
June 01, 2026
The date when this RxNorm data was last updated by the NLM.
License Contact
RxNorm Customer Service, , U.S. National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, (888) FIND-NLM, , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/, https://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm/
Source licensing contact information.
TMSYPrescribable

Tall Man Lettering Synonym (TMSY):
Poly-Dex (dexAMETHasone 0.001 mg/MG / neomycin 0.0035 mg/MG / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG) Ophthalmic Ointment
(Atom ID: 12814099)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
YES (Active)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
Poly-Dex (dexAMETHasone 0.001 MG/MG / neomycin 0.0035 MG/MG / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG) Ophthalmic Ointment
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
N
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
208602
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
12814099
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
TMSY
Tall Man Lettering Synonym (Tall Man Lettering synonym of another TTY, given to distinguish between commonly confused drugs.)
Source Code
208602
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
RxNorm Vocabulary (RXNORM)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
20AA_260601F
The specific version of the vocabulary provided by the source.
Update Date
June 01, 2026
The date when this RxNorm data was last updated by the NLM.
License Contact
RxNorm Customer Service, , U.S. National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, (888) FIND-NLM, , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/, https://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm/
Source licensing contact information.
SYPrescribable

Synonym (SY):
Poly-Dex (dexamethasone 0.1 % / neomycin 0.35 % / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG) Ophthalmic Ointment
(Atom ID: 3615280)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
YES (Active)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
Poly-Dex (dexamethasone 0.1 % / neomycin 0.35 % / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG) Ophthalmic Ointment
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
N
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
208602
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
3615280
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SY
Synonym (Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.)
Source Code
208602
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
RxNorm Vocabulary (RXNORM)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
20AA_260601F
The specific version of the vocabulary provided by the source.
Update Date
June 01, 2026
The date when this RxNorm data was last updated by the NLM.
License Contact
RxNorm Customer Service, , U.S. National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, (888) FIND-NLM, , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/, https://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm/
Source licensing contact information.
TMSYPrescribable

Tall Man Lettering Synonym (TMSY):
Poly-Dex (dexAMETHasone 0.1 % / neomycin 0.35 % / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG) Ophthalmic Ointment
(Atom ID: 12814100)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
YES (Active)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
Poly-Dex (dexAMETHasone 0.1 % / neomycin 0.35 % / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG) Ophthalmic Ointment
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
N
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
208602
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
12814100
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
TMSY
Tall Man Lettering Synonym (Tall Man Lettering synonym of another TTY, given to distinguish between commonly confused drugs.)
Source Code
208602
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
RxNorm Vocabulary (RXNORM)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
20AA_260601F
The specific version of the vocabulary provided by the source.
Update Date
June 01, 2026
The date when this RxNorm data was last updated by the NLM.
License Contact
RxNorm Customer Service, , U.S. National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, (888) FIND-NLM, , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/, https://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm/
Source licensing contact information.
PSNPrescribable

Prescribable Name (PSN):
Poly-Dex 1 mg / 3.5 mg / 10,000 UNT per GM Ophthalmic Ointment
(Atom ID: 6396573)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
YES (Active)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
Poly-Dex 1 MG / 3.5 MG / 10,000 UNT per GM Ophthalmic Ointment
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
N
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
208602
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
6396573
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
PSN
Prescribable Name (Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity and for display purposes in electronic prescribing applications. Only one PSN per concept.)
Source Code
208602
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
RxNorm Vocabulary (RXNORM)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
20AA_260601F
The specific version of the vocabulary provided by the source.
Update Date
June 01, 2026
The date when this RxNorm data was last updated by the NLM.
License Contact
RxNorm Customer Service, , U.S. National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, (888) FIND-NLM, , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/, https://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm/
Source licensing contact information.

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