dailymed-database
Query FDA drug labels (DailyMed) via REST API. Search structured product labels (SPLs) by name, NDC, set ID, or RxCUI; get indications, dosage, warnings, adverse reactions, packaging. No auth. For adverse events use fda-database; for DDIs use ddinter-database.
npx skills add BioTender-max/awesome-bio-agent-skills --skill dailymed-database --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# DailyMed Drug Label Database ## Overview DailyMed is the National Library of Medicine's official repository of FDA-approved drug labeling information, containing 140,000+ structured product labels (SPLs) for prescription drugs, OTC medications, biologics, and vaccines. The REST API (v2) provides structured JSON/XML access to the full label content including indications, dosage, warnings, contraindications, adverse reactions, and packaging data — with no authentication required. ## When to Use - Retrieving official FDA-approved prescribing information for a drug by name, NDC code, or set ID - Extracting structured label sections (indications, warnings, dosage, adverse reactions) for pharmacological research - Looking up all marketed formulations of an active ingredient with packaging and NDC codes - Cross-referencing drug labels using RxCUI identifiers from RxNorm integration - Building drug information pipelines that require authoritative FDA label content (not user-reported data) - Comparing label content across brand name and generic formulations of the same drug - For adverse event reports from FAERS, use `fda-database` instead; DailyMed contains label text, not post-market sa
- Overview
- When to Use
- Prerequisites
- Quick Start
- Core API
- Query 1: Search Drug Labels by Name
- Query 2: Retrieve Full Label by Set ID
- Query 3: Search by NDC Code
- Query 4: Retrieve Packaging Information
- Query 5: Look Up by RxCUI
- Query 6: Search Drug Names Index
- Query 7: Batch Label Section Extraction
- Key Concepts
- Structured Product Label (SPL) and Set ID
pip install requests pandas matplotlib
What does the dailymed-database skill do?
Query FDA drug labels (DailyMed) via REST API. Search structured product labels (SPLs) by name, NDC, set ID, or RxCUI; get indications, dosage, warnings, adverse reactions, packaging. No auth. For adverse events use fda-database; for DDIs use ddinter-database.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add BioTender-max/awesome-bio-agent-skills --skill dailymed-database --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From BioTender-max/awesome-bio-agent-skills, a repository with 135 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.