Donepezil hydrochloride 10 MG Disintegrating Oral Tablet [Aricept] — RxCUI 997222
RxNorm drug concept · Semantic branded drug
RxCUI 997222
Semantic branded drug · SBD
Retired or remapped concept 3 FDA products
3 package NDCs
Snapshot Jul 14, 2026
What you’re looking at: the standardized identity of one medicine, as the U.S. drug-data system sees it. Below — every FDA-listed product, package code, price benchmark, and billing code that maps to it.
🗂️ Key Facts
RxCUI997222
Official nameDonepezil hydrochloride 10 MG Disintegrating Oral Tablet [Aricept]
Concept typeSemantic branded drug (SBD)
RxNorm statusRetired or remapped concept
FDA products mapped3
Package NDCs mapped3
RxNorm release07/06/2026
Snapshot dataJul 14, 2026
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🕸️ Concept Web
No related-concept groups were available for this RxCUI in the loaded RxNorm data. That does not prove that no related concepts exist.
📦 FDA Products & Package NDCs
3 products · 3 package NDCs
3 package NDCs map to RxCUI 997222 in the current snapshot — up to 50 per page. Each linked NDC opens its full package page.
| Package NDC | Package | Brand / generic name | Labeler | Marketing start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62856-0245-30 | 30 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (62856-245-30) | Aricept | Eisai Inc. | 1996-11-25 |
| 62856-0246-30 | 30 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (62856-246-30) | Aricept | Eisai Inc. | 1996-11-25 |
| 62856-0247-30 | 30 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (62856-247-30) | Aricept | Eisai Inc. | 2010-07-23 |
Observed labelers:
Eisai Inc. (3)
— this is the FDA-listed mapping footprint, not sales, inventory, availability, or market share.
🗃️ Sources & Limits
Atlas generation902fddb9-e9c1-4004-bf4c-dba4d51037c7
openFDA export observedJul 14, 2026
RxNorm release07/06/2026
Methodology2026-07-full-catalog-v1
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- Counts describe the mapping footprint. Product, package, and labeler counts are the FDA-listed mapping footprint in this snapshot — not sales, inventory, availability, or market share.
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