Stream: Medication
Topic: rxnorm code not available
Jefferson (Aug 22 2019 at 16:29):
Within my application we call NIH API to get rxnorm code for drugs and than add the code in the FHIR message in the CodeableConcept. Sometimes for new drugs there are no rxnorm code and I get an error because of the missing code, what do you guys when there is no code?
Jean Duteau (Aug 22 2019 at 16:30):
If there is no RxNorm code, you can just send the name of the drug in the CodeableConcept.text.
Jefferson (Aug 22 2019 at 16:31):
but how can people use it without the code?
Jean Duteau (Aug 22 2019 at 16:31):
what are you providing to the API to get the RxNorm code? You could also send that information in a Contained Medication resource
Jefferson (Aug 22 2019 at 16:32):
Just the Drug name is being used in the NIH API.
Jean Duteau (Aug 22 2019 at 16:32):
if there is no code when you sending the information, that's all you can do (send the name and any other details you have).
Jefferson (Aug 22 2019 at 16:33):
Ok Thanks for the help
Jefferson (Aug 22 2019 at 16:38):
Have you used the RxNorm Weekly Releases?
Jean Duteau (Aug 22 2019 at 16:39):
no - I'm Canadian. :) But we have something similar in Canada with Health Canada publishing their drug code database weekly.
Jefferson (Aug 22 2019 at 16:40):
Ok thanks
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