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OpenFDA Search Drug Events

Search the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database via openFDA for drug safety reports. Accepts convenience parameters drug_name and reaction (e.g., drug_name='warfarin', reaction='haemorrhage'), or a raw Lucene 'search' string for advanced queries. Contains 20+ million adverse event reports. IMPORTANT: MedDRA reaction terms use British English spelling (e.g., 'haemorrhage' not 'hemorrhage', 'haematoma' not 'hematoma'). Returns serious adverse events with outcomes (hospitalization,…

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Overview

Search the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database via openFDA for drug safety reports. Accepts convenience parameters drug_name and reaction (e.g., drug_name='warfarin', reaction='haemorrhage'), or a raw Lucene 'search' string for advanced queries. Contains 20+ million adverse event reports. IMPORTANT: MedDRA reaction terms use British English spelling (e.g., 'haemorrhage' not 'hemorrhage', 'haematoma' not 'hematoma'). Returns serious adverse events with outcomes (hospitalization, death), suspect drugs, and MedDRA reactions.

Schema

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Examples (1)

Default OpenFDA Search Drug Events call

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Expected response keys: success

Identifiers

Catalog ID
tu_OpenFDA_search_drug_events
Tool name
OpenFDA_search_drug_events
Added
2026-04-30 22:47Z
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