Acyclovir Topical Ointment [Zovirax]
RxNorm 367387

Concept Hierarchy & Relationship Mapping

RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RxCUI) 367387 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: acyclovir Topical Ointment [Zovirax].

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

SBDF
Acyclovir Topical Ointment [Zovirax]
AUI:12312167

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SBDFPrescribable

Semantic Branded Drug Form (SBDF):
Acyclovir Topical Ointment [Zovirax]
(Atom ID: 12312167)

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
acyclovir Topical Ointment [Zovirax]
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)
367387
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
12312167
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SBDF
Semantic Branded Drug Form (Ingredient + Dose Form + Brand Name)
Source Code
367387
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

Acyclovir Topical


Acyclovir cream is used to treat cold sores (fever blisters; blisters that are caused by a virus called herpes simplex) on the face or lips. Acyclovir ointment is used to treat first outbreaks of genital herpes (a herpes virus infection that causes sores to form around the genitals and rectum from time to time) and to treat certain types of sores caused by the herpes simplex virus in people with weak immune systems. Acyclovir is in a class of antiviral medications called synthetic nucleoside analogues. It works by stopping the spread of the herpes virus in the body. Acyclovir does not cure cold sores or genital herpes, does not prevent outbreaks of these conditions, and does not stop the spread of these conditions to other people.
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