Rxnorm
live HealthBiologySearch for medications by brand or generic name.
Tools
rxnorm_search Look up a medication's RxCUI and MAP A BRAND DRUG TO ITS GENERIC INGREDIENT (and vice versa) — e.g. Eliquis -> apixaban, Lipitor -> atorvastatin. Search by brand or generic name; returns RxCUI IDs, na
No parameters required.
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rxnorm_get_properties Get full medication details by RxCUI ID. Returns name, synonyms, term type, language, and status. Use after rxnorm_search to retrieve complete drug information.
No parameters required.
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rxnorm_ndc Get the NDC (National Drug Code) identifiers for a drug — the 11-digit US pharmacy codes used for billing, dispensing and inventory. Takes an RxCUI or a plain drug name ("amoxicillin", "Lipitor"). NDC
No parameters required.
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Test with curl
The gateway speaks JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST. You can test any pack directly from the terminal.
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/rxnorm/mcp \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/rxnorm/mcp \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"rxnorm_search","arguments":{}}}'Use with the SDK
Install @pipeworx/sdk to call tools from any TypeScript/Node project.
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const px = new Pipeworx();
const result = await px.call("rxnorm_search", {});// Or ask in plain English:
const answer = await px.ask("search for medications by brand or generic name");Related compound tools
These combine Rxnorm with other data sources in a single call:
Pharma Intel — meta-pack chaining ClinicalTrials.gov, OpenFDA, and RxNorm for drug profiles, pipeline scans, safety reports, and catalyst calendars.
6 tools — pharma_drug_profile, pharma_pipeline_scan, pharma_pipeline_catalysts, pharma_safety_report, pharma_sponsor_diligence, pharma_indication_landscape