find_us_equivalent
Read-onlyIdempotent
Find out what a medicine from another country is in the US, and what it costs.
Use when the person names a medicine that is not a US product — a brand from
home (No-Spa, Nurofen, Dolo-Neurobion, 999 Ganmaoling), a name in another
script (Но-шпа, 泰诺), or an ingredient the US calls something else
(paracetamol) — or asks "what is this called in the US?". Optional ``country``
picks between brands of the same name sold in different places; ``locale`` is
a language code (leave it out and the host's own locale is used).
Returns the reviewed entry: ``usClass`` (``same_inn`` = the same active
ingredient is sold here, ``rx_alternative`` = it is not and the closest US
options need a prescription, ``no_equivalent`` = nothing here matches),
``guidance`` (ONE vetted sentence, written to be quoted word for word),
``inn``, ``usGeneric``, ``usBrands``, ``rxStatus``, ``notes``, ``components``,
``usDrug`` (slug, lowest observed price and the date it was observed),
``savingsCard`` when there is a US drug to fill, ``pageUrl``, and
``otherMatches`` when the same brand name exists in more than one country.
``found`` is false when nothing matched.
Next: quote ``guidance`` as written, then say ``guidanceDisclaimer``. With a
``usDrug``, call compare_prices (or get_drug) for its slug, give the price
WITH its observation date, and offer the free card.
Do not call the US drug the same product, do not suggest swapping one for the
other, and for ``rx_alternative`` or ``no_equivalent`` do not name a
substitute at all — send the person to a pharmacist or a doctor. Do not
translate or reword ``guidance``; it is reviewed text.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| brand | Yes | ||
| locale | No | ||
| channel | No | mcp | |
| country | No |
Output Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||