`rxnorm_search`

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

Search for medications by brand or generic name. Returns RxCUI IDs, names, synonyms, and term types (BN=brand, IN=ingredient, SBD=dose form). Start here to find a drug’s unique ID.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`name`	string	yes	Drug name to search for — brand or generic (e.g., “Ozempic”, “semaglutide”, “metformin”)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "name": "Ozempic"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/rxnorm/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"rxnorm_search","arguments":{"name":"Ozempic"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('rxnorm_search', {
  "name": "Ozempic"
});

More examples

{
  "name": "metformin"
}

Response shape

Always returns: name, concept_groups

Field	Type	Description
`name`	string	Normalized drug name from search
`concept_groups`	array	Groups of drug concepts organized by term type

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Normalized drug name from search"
    },
    "concept_groups": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Groups of drug concepts organized by term type",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "term_type": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "RxNorm term type (BN, IN, SBD, SCD, GPCK, BPCK)"
          },
          "concepts": {
            "type": "array",
            "description": "Drug concepts in this group",
            "items": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "rxcui": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "description": "RxNorm concept unique identifier"
                },
                "name": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "description": "Drug name"
                },
                "synonym": {
                  "type": [
                    "string",
                    "null"
                  ],
                  "description": "Alternative name or null"
                },
                "tty": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "description": "Term type code"
                },
                "language": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "description": "Language code (typically ENG)"
                }
              },
              "required": [
                "rxcui",
                "name",
                "tty",
                "language"
              ]
            }
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "term_type",
          "concepts"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "name",
    "concept_groups"
  ]
}

Connect

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

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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