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OpenFDA Search Drug Labels

Search the FDA drug label (SPL - Structured Product Labeling) database via openFDA. Contains approved prescription and OTC drug labels including indications, warnings, dosage, adverse reactions, contraindications, and pharmacology sections. Use Lucene query syntax: 'openfda.brand_name:aspirin', 'openfda.generic_name:ibuprofen', 'openfda.manufacturer_name:pfizer'. Returns label text sections and openFDA cross-references (brand name, generic name, substance name, product type).

Livelast probed 2026-04-30 23:07Z· 82msCortexa

Status

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Last probed: 1d ago
Last success: 1d ago
Last latency: 82ms

Schema

JSON Schema the agent (or your API call) must match.

{
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "description": "Maximum number of results (default 1, max 100)",
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "search": {
      "description": "Lucene query to search drug labels (e.g., 'openfda.brand_name:aspirin', 'openfda.generic_name:metformin', 'indications_and_usage:diabetes', 'openfda.pharm_class_epc:\"beta blocker\"')",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "search"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

Examples (1)

Default OpenFDA Search Drug Labels call

public-safeinput

{
  "search": ""
}

Expected response keys: success

Anonymous-safe example. Rate-limited; no sign-in required.

Identifiers

Catalog ID: tu_OpenFDA_search_drug_labels
Tool name: OpenFDA_search_drug_labels
Added: 2026-04-30 22:47Z
Tags: tooluniverse

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