`search_drug_events`

Pack: fda · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/fda/mcp

Search FDA adverse drug event reports for patient reactions and outcomes. Returns reported side effects, drug details, and case outcomes. Use to investigate medication safety concerns or identify adverse reactions.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes	Search query using openFDA syntax (e.g., “patient.drug.medicinalproduct:aspirin” or just a drug name)
`limit`	number	no	Number of results to return (default 5, max 100)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "patient.drug.medicinalproduct:aspirin",
  "limit": 10
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/fda/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_drug_events","arguments":{"query":"patient.drug.medicinalproduct:aspirin","limit":10}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_drug_events', {
  "query": "patient.drug.medicinalproduct:aspirin",
  "limit": 10
});

More examples

{
  "query": "ibuprofen"
}

Response shape

Always returns: query, total, limit, results

Field	Type	Description
`query`	string	The search query used
`total`	number	Total number of matching results
`limit`	number	Maximum results returned
`results`	array	Array of adverse drug event reports

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The search query used"
    },
    "total": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Total number of matching results"
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Maximum results returned"
    },
    "results": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Array of adverse drug event reports",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "safety_report_id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Unique safety report identifier"
          },
          "receive_date": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Date report was received"
          },
          "seriousness": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Seriousness level of the adverse event"
          },
          "country": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Country of primary source"
          },
          "patient": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "sex": {
                "type": [
                  "string",
                  "null"
                ],
                "description": "Patient sex/gender"
              },
              "age": {
                "type": [
                  "string",
                  "null"
                ],
                "description": "Patient age"
              },
              "reactions": {
                "type": "array",
                "description": "List of reported patient reactions",
                "items": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "reaction": {
                      "type": "string",
                      "description": "MedDRA reaction term"
                    },
                    "outcome": {
                      "type": [
                        "string",
                        "null"
                      ],
                      "description": "Outcome of the reaction"
                    }
                  },
                  "required": [
                    "reaction"
                  ]
                }
              },
              "drugs": {
                "type": "array",
                "description": "List of drugs involved in the adverse event",
                "items": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "name": {
                      "type": [
                        "string",
                        "null"
                      ],
                      "description": "Drug medicinal product name"
                    },
                    "indication": {
                      "type": [
                        "string",
                        "null"
                      ],
                      "description": "Drug indication or usage"
                    },
                    "dosage": {
                      "type": [
                        "string",
                        "null"
                      ],
                      "description": "Drug dosage text"
                    },
                    "characterization": {
                      "type": [
                        "string",
                        "null"
                      ],
                      "description": "Drug characterization"
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "safety_report_id",
          "receive_date",
          "seriousness",
          "patient"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "query",
    "total",
    "limit",
    "results"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fda": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/fda/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

search_drug_events