Data Sources
All medication information on this platform is sourced from official U.S. government public data sources. We do not generate or fabricate medical data.
openFDA Drug Label API
The openFDA Drug Product Labeling API returns data from FDA-approved SPL (Structured Product Labeling) submissions for prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
- Data Type
- FDA drug labels, including indications, warnings, dosage, adverse reactions, and clinical pharmacology.
- Update Frequency
- Weekly
- Data Period
- June 2009 to present
- License
- OpenFDA data is publicly available under the FDA's open data policy.
openFDA NDC Directory
The NDC Directory contains all drugs that have been registered with the FDA under the Drug Registration and Listing System.
- Data Type
- National Drug Code (NDC) records with product and packaging information.
- Update Frequency
- Daily
- Data Period
- Current and historical listings
- License
- Publicly available FDA data.
openFDA Drug Enforcement Reports
The drug enforcement reports API returns data from the FDA Recall Enterprise System (RES).
- Data Type
- Recall and enforcement reports including classification, status, reason, and distribution.
- Update Frequency
- As reported
- Data Period
- Current and historical recalls
- License
- Publicly available FDA data.
DailyMed (National Library of Medicine)
DailyMed provides the standard, comprehensive, and up-to-date medication information found in package inserts.
- Data Type
- Structured Product Labels (SPL), medication guides, and labeling documents.
- Update Frequency
- Daily
- Data Period
- Current and historical SPL documents
- License
- NIH public domain data.
RxNorm (National Library of Medicine)
RxNorm provides normalized names for clinical drugs and links to many drug vocabularies.
- Data Type
- Clinical drug nomenclature, RxCUI identifiers, drug name normalization.
- Update Frequency
- Monthly
- Data Period
- Current
- License
- UMLS Metathesaurus License (free for research and educational use).
Important Note on Data
While we retrieve data from authoritative government sources, we cannot guarantee that the underlying data is complete, accurate, or current. The government sources themselves may have limitations, delays, or errors. Always verify critical medication information directly with the original source or a qualified healthcare professional.