RxNorm · SBD · 688701

688701

SBD · Branded drug

bacitracin 0.4 UNT/MG / hydrocortisone 0.01 MG/MG / neomycin 0.0035 MG/MG / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG Ophthalmic Ointment [Cortisporin Ointment]

Concept

RxCUI688701

Namebacitracin 0.4 UNT/MG / hydrocortisone 0.01 MG/MG / neomycin 0.0035 MG/MG / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG Ophthalmic Ointment [Cortisporin Ointment]

Term typeSBD · Branded drug

LanguageENG

SuppressO

Cross-maps

UMLS CUIC0716747

Synonyms

No additional synonyms recorded.

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# same page, as API
GET autoicdapi.com/api/v1/reference/rxnorm/688701
GET autoicdapi.com/api/v1/translate?code=688701&from=rxnorm&to=umls

Common questions

What is the RxNorm code for bacitracin 0.4 UNT/MG / hydrocortisone 0.01 MG/MG / neomycin 0.0035 MG/MG / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG Ophthalmic Ointment [Cortisporin Ointment]?

bacitracin 0.4 UNT/MG / hydrocortisone 0.01 MG/MG / neomycin 0.0035 MG/MG / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG Ophthalmic Ointment [Cortisporin Ointment] is coded as 688701 in RxNorm.

What is RxNorm code 688701?

688701 is the RxNorm identifier for bacitracin 0.4 UNT/MG / hydrocortisone 0.01 MG/MG / neomycin 0.0035 MG/MG / polymyxin B 10 UNT/MG Ophthalmic Ointment [Cortisporin Ointment]. It is included in the current monthly NLM RxNorm release.

What term type is RxCUI 688701?

688701 is a SBD (Branded drug) in RxNorm.

What is the UMLS mapping for 688701?

688701 maps to UMLS C0716747.

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