Betaxolol HCl 0.5 % Ophthalmic Solution
RxNorm 308720

Concept Hierarchy & Relationship Mapping

RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RxCUI) 308720 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: betaxolol HCl 0.5 % Ophthalmic Solution.

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

SCD
Betaxolol 5 mg/ML Ophthalmic Solution
Primary clinical definition
AUI:12340749
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PT
Betaxolol (as betaxolol hydrochloride) 5 mg/mL eye drops
AUI:10294962
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SY
Betaxolol 0.5 % Ophthalmic Solution
AUI:5938291
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SY
Betaxolol 5 mg/ML (betaxolol hydrochloride 5.6 mg/ML) Ophthalmic Solution
AUI:3805273
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PSN
Betaxolol HCl 0.5 % Ophthalmic Solution
AUI:6812288
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FN
Product containing precisely betaxolol (as betaxolol hydrochloride) 5 mg/1 mL conventional release eye drops (clinical drug)
AUI:10309877
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SCDPrescribable

Semantic Clinical Drug (SCD):
Betaxolol 5 mg/ML Ophthalmic Solution
(Atom ID: 12340749)

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
betaxolol 5 MG/ML Ophthalmic Solution
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)
308720
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
12340749
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SCD
Semantic Clinical Drug (Ingredient + Strength + Dose Form)
Source Code
308720
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
{329587} 142144
RXCUI of BOSS Active Ingredient preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN AM
{329587} 1520
RXCUI of BOSS Active Moiety preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN AVAILABLE STRENGTH
5 MG/ML
Available drug strengths listed in the order of ingredients from the drug
RXN BOSS FROM
{329587} 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
Sol
The RxTerm dose form name for this drug
PTPrescribable

Designated preferred name (PT):
Betaxolol (as betaxolol hydrochloride) 5 mg/mL eye drops
(Atom ID: 10294962)

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
Betaxolol (as betaxolol hydrochloride) 5 mg/mL eye drops
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)
308720
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
10294962
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
PT
Designated preferred name ()
Source Code
330620000
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/,
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SYPrescribable

Synonym (SY):
Betaxolol 0.5 % Ophthalmic Solution
(Atom ID: 5938291)

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
betaxolol 0.5 % Ophthalmic Solution
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)
308720
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
5938291
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SY
Synonym (Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.)
Source Code
308720
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):
Betaxolol 5 mg/ML (betaxolol hydrochloride 5.6 mg/ML) Ophthalmic Solution
(Atom ID: 3805273)

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
betaxolol 5 MG/ML (betaxolol hydrochloride 5.6 MG/ML) Ophthalmic Solution
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)
308720
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
3805273
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SY
Synonym (Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.)
Source Code
308720
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):
Betaxolol HCl 0.5 % Ophthalmic Solution
(Atom ID: 6812288)

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
betaxolol HCl 0.5 % Ophthalmic Solution
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)
308720
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
6812288
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
308720
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.
FNPrescribable

Full form of descriptor (FN):
Product containing precisely betaxolol (as betaxolol hydrochloride) 5 mg/1 mL conventional release eye drops (clinical drug)
(Atom ID: 10309877)

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
Product containing precisely betaxolol (as betaxolol hydrochloride) 5 milligram/1 milliliter conventional release eye drops (clinical drug)
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)
308720
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
10309877
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
FN
Full form of descriptor ()
Source Code
330620000
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.

Patient Education

Betaxolol Ophthalmic


Ophthalmic betaxolol is used to treat glaucoma, a condition in which increased pressure in the eye can lead to gradual loss of vision. Betaxolol is in a class of medications called beta blockers. It works by decreasing the pressure in the eye.
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