RxNorm · TMSY · 860979

860979

TMSY · Tall man synonym

metFORMIN hydrochloride 500 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Glucophage]

Concept

RxCUI860979

NamemetFORMIN hydrochloride 500 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Glucophage]

Term typeTMSY · Tall man synonym

LanguageENG

SuppressE

Cross-maps

UMLS CUIC2719780

Synonyms

No additional synonyms recorded.

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# same page, as API
GET autoicdapi.com/api/v1/reference/rxnorm/860979
GET autoicdapi.com/api/v1/translate?code=860979&from=rxnorm&to=umls

Common questions

What is the RxNorm code for metFORMIN hydrochloride 500 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Glucophage]?

metFORMIN hydrochloride 500 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Glucophage] is coded as 860979 in RxNorm.

What is RxNorm code 860979?

860979 is the RxNorm identifier for metFORMIN hydrochloride 500 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Glucophage]. It is included in the current monthly NLM RxNorm release.

What term type is RxCUI 860979?

860979 is a TMSY (Tall man synonym) in RxNorm.

What is the UMLS mapping for 860979?

860979 maps to UMLS C2719780.

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