Docusate Oral Capsule [Kaopectate Stool Softener]
RxNorm 670603

Concept Hierarchy & Relationship Mapping

RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RxCUI) 670603 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: docusate Oral Capsule [Kaopectate Stool Softener].

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

SBDF
Docusate Oral Capsule [Kaopectate Stool Softener]
AUI:12316878
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SBDF

Semantic Branded Drug Form (SBDF):
Docusate Oral Capsule [Kaopectate Stool Softener]
(Atom ID: 12316878)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
NO (Reference)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
docusate Oral Capsule [Kaopectate Stool Softener]
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
O
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
670603
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
12316878
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SBDF
Semantic Branded Drug Form (Ingredient + Dose Form + Brand Name)
Source Code
670603
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.

Technical Attributes & Logic

RXN OBSOLETED
02/24/2026
Date the RxNorm atom became obsolete

Patient Education

Stool Softeners


Stool softeners are used on a short-term basis to relieve constipation by people who should avoid straining during bowel movements because of heart conditions, hemorrhoids, and other problems. They work by softening stools to make them easier to pass.
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