Dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 2.5 mg [Focalin]
RxNorm 899558

Concept Hierarchy & Relationship Mapping

RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RxCUI) 899558 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: dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 2.5 mg [Focalin].

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

SBDC
Dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 2.5 mg [Focalin]
AUI:3057173
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SBDCPrescribable

Semantic Branded Drug Component (SBDC):
Dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 2.5 mg [Focalin]
(Atom ID: 3057173)

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
dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride 2.5 MG [Focalin]
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)
899558
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
3057173
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SBDC
Semantic Branded Drug Component (Ingredient + Strength + Brand Name)
Source Code
899558
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

Dexmethylphenidate


Dexmethylphenidate is used as part of a treatment program to control symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD; more difficulty focusing, controlling actions, and remaining still or quiet than other people who are the same age) in adults and children. Dexmethylphenidate is in a class of medications called central nervous system (CNS) stimulants. It works by increasing the amounts of certain natural substances in the brain.
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