Pegaptanib 3.33 mg/ML
RxNorm 583228
Concept Hierarchy & Relationship Mapping
RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RxCUI) 583228 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: pegaptanib 3.33 mg/ML.
The following semantic concepts and normalized strings are associated with this clinical entity:
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SCDC
Semantic Clinical Drug Component (SCDC):
Pegaptanib 3.33 mg/ML
(Atom ID: 2310015)
Patient Education
Pegaptanib Injection
Pegaptanib injection is used to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD; an ongoing disease of the eye that causes loss of the ability to see straight ahead and may make it more difficult to read, drive, or perform other daily activities). Pegaptanib injection is in a class of medications called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antagonists. It works by stopping abnormal blood vessel growth and leakage in the eye(s) that may cause vision loss in people with wet AMD.
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