Penciclovir Topical Cream [Denavir]
RxNorm 362239

Concept Hierarchy & Relationship Mapping

RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RxCUI) 362239 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: penciclovir Topical Cream [Denavir].

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

SBDF
Penciclovir Topical Cream [Denavir]
AUI:2056957
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SBDFPrescribable

Semantic Branded Drug Form (SBDF):
Penciclovir Topical Cream [Denavir]
(Atom ID: 2056957)

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
penciclovir Topical Cream [Denavir]
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)
362239
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
2056957
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SBDF
Semantic Branded Drug Form (Ingredient + Dose Form + Brand Name)
Source Code
362239
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.

Patient Education

Penciclovir Cream


Penciclovir is used on the lips and faces of adults to treat cold sores caused by herpes simplex virus. Penciclovir does not cure herpes infections but decreases pain and itching if applied when the earliest symptoms first appear. This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
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