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lookup_drug_ingredientlive API
Prescribable drug ingredients
The RxTerms prescribable INGREDIENT list (salts stripped — e.g. "Penicillin G"). Returns {rxcui, name}. The rxcui feeds check_drug_interactions.
How to use
For branded/strength drug products use lookup_rxterms or rxnorm_get_drugs instead.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | required | Ingredient name or RXCUI. |
| limit | number | optional | Max results (default 20). |
Example input
{
"query": "aspirin",
"limit": 1
}Example output
{
"total": 1,
"ingredients": [
{
"rxcui": "1191",
"name": "aspirin"
}
]
}Call it (MCP tools/call)
{
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "lookup_drug_ingredient",
"arguments": {
"query": "aspirin",
"limit": 1
}
}
}
- Endpoint:
POST https://clinical-mcp.mcharge.in/mcp(Streamable HTTP).