Cefalexin hydrochloride
RxNorm 281942

Concept Hierarchy & Relationship Mapping

RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RxCUI) 281942 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: Cefalexin hydrochloride.

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

SY
Cefalexin hydrochloride
AUI:10799088
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FN
Cefalexin hydrochloride (substance)
AUI:9249348
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PIN
Cephalexin hydrochloride
AUI:2959906
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PT
Cephalexin hydrochloride
AUI:1348375
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SY

Synonym (SY):
Cefalexin hydrochloride
(Atom ID: 10799088)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
NO (Reference)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
Cefalexin hydrochloride
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)
281942
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
10799088
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SY
Synonym (Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.)
Source Code
54062005
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
US Edition of SNOMED CT (SNOMEDCT_US)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
2026_01_31
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
National Library Of Medicine, NLM is a Charter Member of SNOMED International on behalf of the U.S., National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, 1-888-FIND-NLM (1-888-346-3656), , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/,
Source licensing contact information.
UNII Crosswalk
6VJE5G3D98 - CEPHALEXIN HYDROCHLORIDE (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.
FN

Full form of descriptor (FN):
Cefalexin hydrochloride (substance)
(Atom ID: 9249348)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
NO (Reference)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
Cefalexin hydrochloride (substance)
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)
281942
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
9249348
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
FN
Full form of descriptor ()
Source Code
54062005
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
US Edition of SNOMED CT (SNOMEDCT_US)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
2026_01_31
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
National Library Of Medicine, NLM is a Charter Member of SNOMED International on behalf of the U.S., National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, 1-888-FIND-NLM (1-888-346-3656), , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/,
Source licensing contact information.
UNII Crosswalk
6VJE5G3D98 - CEPHALEXIN HYDROCHLORIDE (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.
PIN

Precise Ingredient (PIN):
Cephalexin hydrochloride
(Atom ID: 2959906)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
NO (Reference)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
cephalexin hydrochloride
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)
281942
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
2959906
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
PIN
Precise Ingredient (A specified form of the ingredient that may or may not be clinically active. Most precise ingredients are salt or isomer forms.)
Source Code
281942
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.
UNII Crosswalk
6VJE5G3D98 - CEPHALEXIN HYDROCHLORIDE (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.
PT

Designated preferred name (PT):
Cephalexin hydrochloride
(Atom ID: 1348375)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
NO (Reference)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
Cephalexin hydrochloride
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)
281942
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
1348375
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
PT
Designated preferred name ()
Source Code
54062005
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
US Edition of SNOMED CT (SNOMEDCT_US)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
2026_01_31
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
National Library Of Medicine, NLM is a Charter Member of SNOMED International on behalf of the U.S., National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, 1-888-FIND-NLM (1-888-346-3656), , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/,
Source licensing contact information.
UNII Crosswalk
6VJE5G3D98 - CEPHALEXIN HYDROCHLORIDE (INGREDIENT SUBSTANCE)
RxNorm to Unique Ingredient Identifier crosswalk.