Table 1 A list of RxNorm term types “TTYs” with names and descriptions (Source from RxNorm Documentation[13])
From: Profiling structured product labeling with NDF-RT and RxNorm
TTY | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
SBD | Semantic Branded Drug | Ingredient + Strength + Dose Form + Brand Name |
SCD | Semantic Clinical Drug | Ingredient + Strength + Dose Form |
IN | Ingredients | A compound or moiety that gives the drug its distinctive clinical properties. |
PIN | Precise Ingredient | A specified form of the ingredient that may or may not be clinically active. |
BPCK | Brand Name Pack | {# (Ingredient Strength Dose Form) / # (Ingredient Strength Dose Form)} Pack [Brand Name] |
GPCK | Generic Pack | {# (Ingredient + Strength + Dose Form) / # (Ingredient + Strength + Dose Form)} Pack |
BN | Brand Name | A proprietary name for a family of products containing a specific active ingredient. |
MIN | Multiple Ingredients | Two or more ingredients appearing together in a single drug preparation, created from SCDF. |
SY | Synonym | Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity. |
TMSY | Tall Man Lettering Synonym | Tall Man Lettering synonym of another TTY, given to distinguish between commonly confused drugs. |