FDA Drug Information & Adverse Events

Access comprehensive U.S. Food and Drug Administration drug safety databases through the openFDA API. This skill provides AI agents with real-time access to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), structured product labeling (SPL), the National Drug Code (NDC) directory, drug recalls and enforcement actions, drug shortage reports, and 510(k) medical device clearance data -- enabling pharmacovigilance, regulatory research, and patient safety workflows.

Quick Install

npx skills add Open-Medica/open-medical-skills --skill fda-drug-information

What It Does

• Adverse event queries (FAERS) to search millions of post-marketing safety reports by drug name, reaction term, patient demographics, seriousness outcome (death, hospitalization, disability), and reporting date range
• Drug label retrieval with access to full structured product labeling (SPL) including indications, dosage, warnings, black box warnings, contraindications, drug interactions, and pharmacology sections
• NDC directory search to look up drugs by National Drug Code, proprietary name, active ingredient, dosage form, route of administration, or labeler/manufacturer
• Recall and enforcement monitoring with real-time access to FDA enforcement reports including drug recalls, market withdrawals, product classification (Class I/II/III), and distribution patterns
• Drug shortage tracking to check current drug supply status, shortage reasons, estimated resolution dates, and therapeutic alternatives recommended by FDA

Clinical Use Cases