EHR:  RxNorms

RxNorm is a normalized naming system for generic and branded drugs.  Drug names include active ingredients, strength and form.  All medications in your Medication Master List must have an RxNorm assigned for Medication Reconciliation, Clinical Decision Support Interventions, and Drug Interaction Checks to work correctly.  It also ensures a patient's medications show on clinical documents (e.g. Summary of Care, Clinical Summaries, Electronic Copies).

To import RxNorms see Code System Import. 

Once imported, RxNorms can be viewed using a pick list [...].

Search for the drug, highlight it, then click OK.

Code or Description: Enter the code or description, then click Similar to return all results that closely match, or click Exact to only return results that exactly match all entered text. 

Ignore Numbers:  Only search letters found in descriptions and ignore any numbered measurements.

None: Clear the RxNorm drug selected on the previous screen.