RxNorm 6693
Mefenamic acid
RxNorm Semantic Concepts
RxNorm semantic concepts for the RxCUI 6693 unique identifier include: mefenamic acid (12254965), Mefenamic acid (217318), Mefenamic acid (substance) (217338), Product containing mefenamic acid (medicinal product) (9259376) and Mefenamic acid-containing product (10806627).
RxNorm Atom ID: 12254965 - Precise Ingredient
mefenamic acid
- RXCUI:
- 6693 - RxNorm Unique Identifier for a concept (Concept ID)
- LAT:
- ENG - Language of the Term
- RXAUI:
- 12254965 - Unique identifier for the atom (RxNorm Atom ID)
- Is Prescribable?
- YES - This drug is part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content, a subset of RxNorm that includes all drugs available for prescription in the United States. The Current Prescribable subset also includes over-the-counter drugs.
- Concept Description:
- mefenamic acid - Description of concept identifier
- Term Type (TTY):
- PIN - Term type in source with name and description
- Term Type Name:
- Precise Ingredient - Name of term type in source
- Term Type Description:
- A specified form of the ingredient that may or may not be clinically active. Most precise ingredients are salt or isomer forms. - Description of term type in source
- Code:
- 6693 - "Most useful" source asserted identifier. If the source vocabulary has more than one identifier, or a RxNorm-generated source entry identifier. (if the source vocabulary has none.)
- Suppress Flag:
- N
Suppressible flag. Values = N, O, Y, or E. N - not suppressible. O - Specific individual names (atoms) set as Obsolete because the name is no longer provided by the original source. Y - Suppressed by RxNorm editor. E - unquantified, non-prescribable drug with related quantified, prescribable drugs. NLM strongly recommends that users not alter editor-assigned suppressibility. - CVF:
- 4096 - Content view flag. RxNorm includes one value, '4096', to denote inclusion in the Current Prescribable Content subset. All rows with CVF='4096' can be found in the subset.
- RxNorm to UNII Crosswalk:
- 367589PJ2C - MEFENAMIC ACID (c1(c(Nc2c(c(C)ccc2)C)cccc1)C(=O)O) - RxNorm to UNII (Unique Ingredient Identifier) Crosswalk
- Source:
- RXNORM - Concept source abbreviation
- Source Name:
- RxNorm Vocabulary - The official name for a source
- Source Version:
- 20AA_240401F - The source version
- Source Date:
- March 04, 2024 - RxNorm data last updated
- Source License Contact:
- RxNorm Customer Service
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- RxNorm work done by the National Library of Medicine - The short name of a source as used by the NLM Knowledge Source Server
RxNorm Atom ID: 217318 - Designated preferred name
Mefenamic acid
- RXCUI:
- 6693 - RxNorm Unique Identifier for a concept (Concept ID)
- LAT:
- ENG - Language of the Term
- RXAUI:
- 217318 - Unique identifier for the atom (RxNorm Atom ID)
- Is Prescribable?
- YES - This drug is part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content, a subset of RxNorm that includes all drugs available for prescription in the United States. The Current Prescribable subset also includes over-the-counter drugs.
- Concept Description:
- Mefenamic acid - Description of concept identifier
- Term Type (TTY):
- PT - Term type in source with name and description
- Term Type Name:
- Designated preferred name - Name of term type in source
- Term Type Description:
- - Description of term type in source
- Code:
- 387185008 - "Most useful" source asserted identifier. If the source vocabulary has more than one identifier, or a RxNorm-generated source entry identifier. (if the source vocabulary has none.)
- Suppress Flag:
- N
Suppressible flag. Values = N, O, Y, or E. N - not suppressible. O - Specific individual names (atoms) set as Obsolete because the name is no longer provided by the original source. Y - Suppressed by RxNorm editor. E - unquantified, non-prescribable drug with related quantified, prescribable drugs. NLM strongly recommends that users not alter editor-assigned suppressibility. - CVF:
- - Content view flag. RxNorm includes one value, '4096', to denote inclusion in the Current Prescribable Content subset. All rows with CVF='4096' can be found in the subset.
- RxNorm to UNII Crosswalk:
- 367589PJ2C - MEFENAMIC ACID (c1(c(Nc2c(c(C)ccc2)C)cccc1)C(=O)O) - RxNorm to UNII (Unique Ingredient Identifier) Crosswalk
- Source:
- SNOMEDCT_US - Concept source abbreviation
- Source Name:
- US Edition of SNOMED CT - The official name for a source
- Source Version:
- 2024_01_01 - The source version
- Source Date:
- March 04, 2024 - RxNorm data last updated
- Source License Contact:
- National Library Of Medicine
NLM is a Charter Member of SNOMED International on behalf of the U.S.
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- The source content contact information - Source Short Name:
- US Edition of SNOMED CT - The short name of a source as used by the NLM Knowledge Source Server
RxNorm Atom ID: 217338 - Full form of descriptor
Mefenamic acid (substance)
- RXCUI:
- 6693 - RxNorm Unique Identifier for a concept (Concept ID)
- LAT:
- ENG - Language of the Term
- RXAUI:
- 217338 - Unique identifier for the atom (RxNorm Atom ID)
- Is Prescribable?
- YES - This drug is part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content, a subset of RxNorm that includes all drugs available for prescription in the United States. The Current Prescribable subset also includes over-the-counter drugs.
- Concept Description:
- Mefenamic acid (substance) - Description of concept identifier
- Term Type (TTY):
- FN - Term type in source with name and description
- Term Type Name:
- Full form of descriptor - Name of term type in source
- Term Type Description:
- - Description of term type in source
- Code:
- 387185008 - "Most useful" source asserted identifier. If the source vocabulary has more than one identifier, or a RxNorm-generated source entry identifier. (if the source vocabulary has none.)
- Suppress Flag:
- N
Suppressible flag. Values = N, O, Y, or E. N - not suppressible. O - Specific individual names (atoms) set as Obsolete because the name is no longer provided by the original source. Y - Suppressed by RxNorm editor. E - unquantified, non-prescribable drug with related quantified, prescribable drugs. NLM strongly recommends that users not alter editor-assigned suppressibility. - CVF:
- - Content view flag. RxNorm includes one value, '4096', to denote inclusion in the Current Prescribable Content subset. All rows with CVF='4096' can be found in the subset.
- RxNorm to UNII Crosswalk:
- 367589PJ2C - MEFENAMIC ACID (c1(c(Nc2c(c(C)ccc2)C)cccc1)C(=O)O) - RxNorm to UNII (Unique Ingredient Identifier) Crosswalk
- Source:
- SNOMEDCT_US - Concept source abbreviation
- Source Name:
- US Edition of SNOMED CT - The official name for a source
- Source Version:
- 2024_01_01 - The source version
- Source Date:
- March 04, 2024 - RxNorm data last updated
- Source License Contact:
- National Library Of Medicine
NLM is a Charter Member of SNOMED International on behalf of the U.S.
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- The source content contact information - Source Short Name:
- US Edition of SNOMED CT - The short name of a source as used by the NLM Knowledge Source Server
RxNorm Atom ID: 9259376 - Full form of descriptor
Product containing mefenamic acid (medicinal product)
- RXCUI:
- 6693 - RxNorm Unique Identifier for a concept (Concept ID)
- LAT:
- ENG - Language of the Term
- RXAUI:
- 9259376 - Unique identifier for the atom (RxNorm Atom ID)
- Is Prescribable?
- YES - This drug is part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content, a subset of RxNorm that includes all drugs available for prescription in the United States. The Current Prescribable subset also includes over-the-counter drugs.
- Concept Description:
- Product containing mefenamic acid (medicinal product) - Description of concept identifier
- Term Type (TTY):
- FN - Term type in source with name and description
- Term Type Name:
- Full form of descriptor - Name of term type in source
- Term Type Description:
- - Description of term type in source
- Code:
- 34364009 - "Most useful" source asserted identifier. If the source vocabulary has more than one identifier, or a RxNorm-generated source entry identifier. (if the source vocabulary has none.)
- Suppress Flag:
- N
Suppressible flag. Values = N, O, Y, or E. N - not suppressible. O - Specific individual names (atoms) set as Obsolete because the name is no longer provided by the original source. Y - Suppressed by RxNorm editor. E - unquantified, non-prescribable drug with related quantified, prescribable drugs. NLM strongly recommends that users not alter editor-assigned suppressibility. - CVF:
- - Content view flag. RxNorm includes one value, '4096', to denote inclusion in the Current Prescribable Content subset. All rows with CVF='4096' can be found in the subset.
- RxNorm to UNII Crosswalk:
- 367589PJ2C - MEFENAMIC ACID (c1(c(Nc2c(c(C)ccc2)C)cccc1)C(=O)O) - RxNorm to UNII (Unique Ingredient Identifier) Crosswalk
- Source:
- SNOMEDCT_US - Concept source abbreviation
- Source Name:
- US Edition of SNOMED CT - The official name for a source
- Source Version:
- 2024_01_01 - The source version
- Source Date:
- March 04, 2024 - RxNorm data last updated
- Source 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
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United States
20894
1-888-FIND-NLM (1-888-346-3656)
https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/
- The source license contact information - Source Content Contact:
- National Library Of Medicine
NLM is a Charter Member of SNOMED International on behalf of the U.S.
National Library Of Medicine
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- The source content contact information - Source Short Name:
- US Edition of SNOMED CT - The short name of a source as used by the NLM Knowledge Source Server
RxNorm Atom ID: 10806627 - Designated preferred name
Mefenamic acid-containing product
- RXCUI:
- 6693 - RxNorm Unique Identifier for a concept (Concept ID)
- LAT:
- ENG - Language of the Term
- RXAUI:
- 10806627 - Unique identifier for the atom (RxNorm Atom ID)
- Is Prescribable?
- YES - This drug is part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content, a subset of RxNorm that includes all drugs available for prescription in the United States. The Current Prescribable subset also includes over-the-counter drugs.
- Concept Description:
- Mefenamic acid-containing product - Description of concept identifier
- Term Type (TTY):
- PT - Term type in source with name and description
- Term Type Name:
- Designated preferred name - Name of term type in source
- Term Type Description:
- - Description of term type in source
- Code:
- 34364009 - "Most useful" source asserted identifier. If the source vocabulary has more than one identifier, or a RxNorm-generated source entry identifier. (if the source vocabulary has none.)
- Suppress Flag:
- N
Suppressible flag. Values = N, O, Y, or E. N - not suppressible. O - Specific individual names (atoms) set as Obsolete because the name is no longer provided by the original source. Y - Suppressed by RxNorm editor. E - unquantified, non-prescribable drug with related quantified, prescribable drugs. NLM strongly recommends that users not alter editor-assigned suppressibility. - CVF:
- - Content view flag. RxNorm includes one value, '4096', to denote inclusion in the Current Prescribable Content subset. All rows with CVF='4096' can be found in the subset.
- RxNorm to UNII Crosswalk:
- 367589PJ2C - MEFENAMIC ACID (c1(c(Nc2c(c(C)ccc2)C)cccc1)C(=O)O) - RxNorm to UNII (Unique Ingredient Identifier) Crosswalk
- Source:
- SNOMEDCT_US - Concept source abbreviation
- Source Name:
- US Edition of SNOMED CT - The official name for a source
- Source Version:
- 2024_01_01 - The source version
- Source Date:
- March 04, 2024 - RxNorm data last updated
- Source 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/
- The source license contact information - Source Content Contact:
- National Library Of Medicine
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- The source content contact information - Source Short Name:
- US Edition of SNOMED CT - The short name of a source as used by the NLM Knowledge Source Server
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