The table below contains the abbreviations and acronyms recognized by the RxNorm normalization with the fully expanded names.
| Abbreviation | Name |
|---|---|
| acet | acetate |
| acetam | acetaminophen |
| acetamin | acetaminophen |
| acetaminop | acetaminophen |
| acetaminoph | acetaminophen |
| acetaminophn | acetaminophen |
| acetamn | acetaminophen |
| acetat | acetate |
| acetylcarn | acetylcarnitine |
| acriva | acrivastine |
| acrivas | acrivastine |
| ahf | antihemophilic factor |
| alc | alcohol |
| alk | alkaloids |
| allant | allantoin |
| alo | aloe |
| aloh | aluminum hydroxide |
| aminocet | aminoacetate |
| amitrip | amitriptyline |
| amitriptylin | amitriptyline |
| ammon | ammonium |
| amobarb | amobarbital |
| amox | amoxicillin |
| amp | ampule |
| amphet | amphetamine |
| amy | amylase |
| apap | acetaminophen |
| arachid | arachidonic |
| asa | aspirin |
| asp | aspartate |
| atorvast | atorvastatin |
| atrop | atropine |
| azophen | phenazopyridine |
| bacitra | bacitracin |
| bacitrac | bacitracin |
| bak | benzalkonium |
| bcnu | carmustine |
| beeswx | beeswax |
| bell | belladonna |
| bellad | belladonna |
| benzalk | benzalkonium |
| benzalkon | benzalkonium |
| benzo | benzocaine |
| benzoca | benzocaine |
| benzocain | benzocaine |
| betamet | betamethasone |
| betameth | betamethasone |
| betamethason | betamethasone |
| bicarb | bicarbonate |
| biot | biotin |
| biphos | biphosphate |
| bisac | bisacodyl |
| bism | bismuth |
| bismu | bismuth |
| bit | bitartrate |
| bitar | bitartrate |
| bpm | brompheniramine |
| bromphen | brompheniramine |
| bromphenir | brompheniramine |
| bromphenira | brompheniramine |
| brompheniram | brompheniramine |
| brempheniramin | brompheniramine |
| bupiv | bupivacaine |
| bupivac | bupivacaine |
| butabarb | butabarbital |
| butalb | butalbital |
| butalbit | butalbital |
| caff | caffeine |
| cafn | caffeine |
| caffein | caffeine |
| cala | calamine |
| camph | camphor |
| cap | capsule |
| cap24 | capsule 24 |
| capspr | capsule sprinkles |
| carbet | carbetapentane |
| carbeta | carbetapentane |
| carbetap | carbetapentane |
| carbetapen | carbetapentane |
| carbetapent | carbetapentane |
| carbetapentan | carbetapentane |
| carbpntn | carbetapentane |
| carbi | carbidopa |
| carbinox | carbinoxamine |
| carboxymethylcell | carboxymethylcellulose |
| carboxymethylcellulos | carboxymethylcellulose |
| ccnu | lomustine |
| cetylpyrd | cetylpyridinium |
| chew | chewable |
| chl | chloride |
| chlordiazepoxid | chlordiazepoxide |
| chlophed | chlophedianol |
| chlophedian | chlophedianol |
| chlor | chlorpheniramine |
| chlorhex | chlorhexidine |
| chlorhyd | chlorhydrate |
| chlorid | chloride |
| chloroxy | chloroxylenol |
| chloroxylnl | chloroxylenol |
| chlorph | chlorpheniramine |
| chlorphen | chlorpheniramine |
| chlorphenir | chlorpheniramine |
| chlorphenira | chlorpheniramine |
| chlorphenirami | chlorpheniramine |
| chlorpheniramin | chlorpheniramine |
| chol | choline |
| chondr | chondroitin |
| chondro | chondroitin |
| chondroit | chondroitin |
| chrom | chromium |
| cinox | cinoxate |
| cl | chloride |
| clarith | clarithromycin |
| clarithro | clarithromycin |
| clav | clavulanate |
| clotrim | clotrimazole |
| cmb9 | combination no 9 |
| cmplx | complex |
| cod | codeine |
| coll | collagen |
| conc | concentrate |
| cp | chlorpheniramine |
| cpm | chlorpheniramine |
| cpyrd | cetylpyridinium |
| crm | cream |
| cr | controlled release |
| ctm | chlorpheniramine |
| cuso4 | copper sulfate |
| cyclobenz | cyclobenzaprine |
| CYPROHEPTAD | cyproheptadine |
| d25w | dextrose 25% water |
| d38w | dextrose 38% water |
| d5w | dextrose 5% water |
| d50w | dextrose 50% water |
| desog | desogestrel |
| dexam | dexamethasone |
| dexameth | dexamethasone |
| dexbromphen | dexbrompheniramine |
| dexbromphenirmn | dexbrompheniramine |
| dexbrompheniramin | dexbrompheniramine |
| dexchlor | dexchlorpheniramine |
| dexchlorphe | dexchlorpheniramine |
| dexchlorphen | dexchlorpheniramine |
| dexchlorphenir | dexchlorpheniramine |
| dexchlorpheniram | dexchlorpheniramine |
| dextroamph | dextroamphetamine |
| dextroamphet | dextroamphetamine |
| dextrometho | dextromethorphan |
| dextromethor | dextromethorphan |
| dextromethorp | dextromethorphan |
| dextromethorph | dextromethorphan |
| dextromethorphn | dextromethorphan |
| dextros | dextrose |
| dhcodeine | dihydrocodeine |
| dhcaac | dehydrocholic acid |
| dhe | dihydroergotamine |
| diatr | diatrizoate |
| diphenhy | diphenhydramine |
| diphenhyd | diphenhydramine |
| diphenhydra | diphenhydramine |
| diphenhydram | diphenhydramine |
| diphenhydramin | diphenhydramine |
| dichlphn | dichloralphenazone |
| diprop | dipropionate |
| disod | disodium |
| disper | dispersible |
| dm | dextromethorphan |
| doss | docusate |
| doxyl | doxylamine |
| doxylam | doxylamine |
| doxylamm | doxylamine |
| dpha | diphenhydramine |
| ec | enteric coated |
| echin | echinacea |
| eff | effervescent |
| effer | effervescent |
| effervsc | effervescent |
| elix | elixir |
| emlsn | emulsion |
| emol | emollient |
| emoll | emollient |
| emtric | emtricitabine |
| enx | enoxaparin |
| ephed | ephedrine |
| epineph | epinephrine |
| er | extended release |
| ery | erythromycin |
| et | ethinyl |
| eth | ethinyl |
| ethaver | ethaverine |
| ethin | ethinyl |
| estra | estradiol |
| estrad | estradiol |
| eucalypt | eucalyptus |
| ext | extract |
| fa | folic acid |
| famot | famotidine |
| fluocin | fluocinolone |
| fum | fumarate |
| fumarat | fumarate |
| gfn | guaifenesin |
| gg | guaifenesin |
| ging | ginger |
| glucosa | glucosamine |
| gly | glycol |
| glyburid | glyburide |
| gm | gram |
| gr | gram |
| gran | granule |
| guaiaco | guaiacolsulfonate |
| guaiacolsul | guaiacolsulfonate |
| guaiacolsulf | guaiacolsulfonate |
| guaif | guaifenesin |
| guaifen | guaifenesin |
| guaifenesn | guaifenesin |
| guaifn | guaifenesin |
| h | hour |
| hb | hydrobromide |
| hbr | hydrobromide |
| hcod | hydrocodone |
| hcl | hydrochloride |
| hctz | hydrochlorothiazide |
| hesp | hesperidin |
| hesper | hesperidin |
| homosal | homosalate |
| hr | hour |
| htp | hydroxytryptophan |
| hyalur | hyaluronic |
| hyaluro | hyaluronate |
| hyaluron | hyaluronate |
| hydrochlorothiazde | hydrochlorothiazide |
| hydrochlorothiazid | hydrochlorothiazide |
| hydromor | hydromorphone |
| hydroxy | hydroxypropl |
| hyo | hyoscyamine |
| hyos | hyoscyamine |
| hyoscy | hyoscyamine |
| hyoscyamin | hyoscyamine |
| inh | inhalation |
| inj | injection |
| inos | inositol |
| inosi | inositol |
| insuln | insulin |
| intraven | intravenous |
| intramusc | intramuscular |
| iothalam | iothalamate |
| iothalamat | iothalamate |
| ipec | ipecac |
| isosorb | isosorbide |
| isomethept | isometheptene |
| iv | intravenous |
| kao | kaolin |
| kcl | potassium chloride |
| ketoconaz | ketoconazole |
| lan | lanolin |
| levod | levodopa |
| levonorg | levonorgestrel |
| levothyroxin | levothyroxine |
| lico3 | lithium carbonate |
| licor | licorice |
| lido | lidocaine |
| lidoc | lidocaine |
| lidocai | lidocaine |
| lidocain | lidocaine |
| liq | liquid |
| lot | lotion |
| loz | lozenge |
| mac | macrocrystal |
| mag | magnesium |
| magnes | magnesium |
| mal | maleate |
| mand | mandelate |
| mang | manganese |
| med | medicated |
| medroxypro | medroxyprogesterone |
| medroxyprog | medroxyprogesterone |
| medroxyprogest | medroxyprogesterone |
| meglu | meglumine |
| menth | menthol |
| meprobam | meprobamate |
| mesyl | mesylate |
| methen | methenamine |
| methsco | methscopolamine |
| methscop | methscopolamine |
| methscopol | methscopolamine |
| methscopolami | methscopolamine |
| methscopolamn | methscopolamine |
| methylsulfonylmeth | methylsulfonylmethane |
| metoprol | metoprolol |
| mgoh | magnesium hydroxide |
| microgram | MCG |
| milligram | MG |
| milliliter | ML |
| mo | mineral oil |
| msm | methylsulfonylmethane |
| mth | methenamine |
| na | sodium |
| nahco3 | sodium bicarbonate |
| naphazo | naphazoline |
| neb | nebulization |
| neomy | neomycin |
| nh4cl | ammonium chloride |
| nit | nitrate |
| nitrofur | nitrofurantoin |
| nitrofuran | nitrofurantoin |
| nitroglyc | nitroglycerin |
| noreth | norethindrone |
| norethind | norethindrone |
| ns | normal saline |
| ntg | nitroglycerin |
| octinox | octinoxate |
| odt | orally disintegrating |
| oin | ointment |
| oint | ointment |
| ophth | ophthalmic |
| osm | osmotic |
| oxbn | oxybenzone |
| oxyben | oxybenzone |
| oxycodon | oxycodone |
| paraf | paraffin |
| pdo | padimate o |
| pe | phenylephrine |
| pel | pellet |
| perox | peroxide |
| petn | pentaerythritol tetranitrate |
| phenacet | phenacetin |
| phenazopy | phenazopyridine |
| phenir | pheniramine |
| pheniram | pheniramine |
| pheniramin | pheniramine |
| phenobarb | phenobarbital |
| phenyleph | phenylephrine |
| phenylprop | phenylpropanolamine |
| phenylpropanol | phenylpropanolamine |
| phenylpropanolam | phenylpropanolamine |
| phenylpropanolamin | phenylpropanolamine |
| phenyltolx | phenyltoloxamine |
| phenyltolox | phenyltoloxamine |
| phenyltoloxam | phenyltoloxamine |
| phenyltoloxamin | phenyltoloxamine |
| phos | phosphate |
| pilocarp | pilocarpine |
| pk | pack |
| pnm | pheniramine |
| po4 | phosphate |
| polis | polistirix |
| polistrx | polistirex |
| polymy | polymyxin b |
| polymyx | polymyxin |
| polysacchar | polysaccharides |
| pot | potassium |
| potass | potassium |
| potassi | potassium |
| ppa | phenylpropanolamine |
| ppd | purify protein derivative |
| pram | pramoxine |
| pramoxn | pramoxine |
| prednis | prednisolone |
| prometh | promethazine |
| prop | propylene |
| proparac | proparacaine |
| propoxyp | propoxyphene |
| propoxyphen | propoxyphene |
| prote | protease |
| ps | polysaccharide |
| pse | pseudoephedrine |
| pseudefed | pseudoephedrine |
| pseudoeph | pseudoephedrine |
| pseudoephd | pseudoephedrine |
| pseudoephe | pseudoephedrine |
| pseudoephed | pseudoephedrine |
| pseudoephedrin | pseudoephedrine |
| ptolox | phenyltoloxamine |
| ptu | propylthiouracil |
| purp | purpurea |
| pwd | powder |
| pwdr | powder |
| pyr | pyrilamine |
| pyrazinamid | pyrazinamide |
| pyril | pyrilamine |
| pyrila | pyrilamine |
| pyrilam | pyrilamine |
| pyrilami | pyrilamine |
| pyrilamin | pyrilamine |
| pyrilamn | pyrilamine |
| pyrophos | pyrophosphate |
| rapdis | rapid dissolve |
| recomb | recombinant |
| recon | reconstituted |
| rect | rectal |
| resor | resorcinol |
| reserp | reserpine |
| rifampn | rifampin |
| rtl | rectal |
| sa | sustained action |
| sal | salicylate |
| salicy | salicylate |
| salicylam | salicylamide |
| scop | scopolamine |
| scopol | scopolamine |
| scopolam | scopolamine |
| secobarb | secobarbital |
| seq | sequential |
| shmp | shampoo |
| simet | simethicone |
| simeth | simethicone |
| simth | simethicone |
| smz | sulfamethoxazole |
| so4 | sulfate |
| sol | soluble |
| soln | solution |
| spironolact | spironolactone |
| sprink | sprinkle |
| sr | sustained release |
| strych | strychnine |
| subgal | subgallate |
| subl | sublingual |
| succ | succinate |
| succin | succinate |
| sulf | sulfate |
| sulfacet | sulfacetamide |
| sulfacetm | sulfacetamide |
| sulfadi | sulfadiazine |
| sulfamer | sulfamerazine |
| sulfamerthaz | sulfamerazine |
| sulfamethoxazo | sulfamethoxazole |
| sulfamethoxazol | sulfamethoxazole |
| supp | suppository |
| suppos | suppository |
| susp | suspension |
| sust | sustained |
| syr | syringe |
| tab | tablet |
| tan | tannate |
| tann | tannate |
| tanns | tannates |
| tannts | tannates |
| td24 | transdermal 24 hours |
| td72 | transdermal 72 hours |
| tdsw | transdermal weekly |
| tenof | tenofovir |
| tereph | terephthalate |
| terephtha | terephthalate |
| testost | testosterone |
| tetrahydroz | tetrahydrozoline |
| tetrahydrozol | tetrahydrozoline |
| theop | theophylline |
| theophyll | theophylline |
| tio2 | titanium dioxide |
| tmp | trimethoprim |
| tobramyc | tobramycin |
| top | topical |
| trans | transdermal |
| transderm | transdermal |
| triamcin | triamcinolone |
| triclo | triclosan |
| trimeth | trimethoprim |
| tripelen | tripelennamine |
| triprol | triprolidine |
| trisil | trisilicate |
| trometh | tromethamine |
| tspa | thiotepa |
| tta | tartaric acid |
| undecyl | undecylate |
| unt | unit |
| ure | urea |
| vacc | vaccine |
| vag | vaginal |
| valsar | valsartan |
| vcr | vincristine |
| vit | vitamin |
| vlb | vinblastine |
| vwf | von willebrand factor |
| zn | zinc |
| zno | zinc oxide |
| znox | zinc oxide |
| znso4 | zinc sulfate |
