openFDA Human Drug Skill

Query structured SPL (Structured Product Labeling) data from the FDA. No API key needed (≤1 000 req/day).

Input → Detection

Input Example	Routed To
"ASPIRIN" or ["METFORMIN","LISINOPRIL"]	search_drug — brand/generic name lookup
"hypertension" or ["diabetes","migraine"]	search_by_indication — indication text search
(no input)	count_by_route — top administration routes

All search functions accept a single string or a list of strings.

API

Function	Input	Returns
search_drug(query, limit)	str | list[str], int	{term: [label_dicts]}
search_by_indication(query, limit)	str | list[str], int	{condition: [label_dicts]}
count_by_route(top_n)	int	[{term, count}]
summarize(results)	dict from above	compact multi-line text

Each label_dict contains: brand_name, generic_name, manufacturer, route, substance_name, product_type, indications, contraindications, warnings, dosage, adverse_reactions.

Usage

See if __name__ == "__main__" block in 05_openFDA_Human_Drug.py for runnable examples covering: single drug, batch drugs, single indication, batch indications, route counts, and raw JSON output.

Notes

• Long text fields (indications, warnings, etc.) are truncated to keep payloads concise.
• On HTTP/query errors the result dict contains an error key for that term.
• Endpoint: https://api.fda.gov/drug/label.json