bc_get_available_pharmacologic_classes

Retrieve pharmacologic class options from the FDA database to identify available categories for drug searches. Specify class type (e.g., EPC, MOA, PE, CS) and limit results for streamlined research.

Instructions

Get available pharmacologic classes from the FDA database.

This function retrieves the actual pharmacologic class values available in the FDA database, which can then be used with search_drugs_by_therapeutic_class. Always call this function first to see available options before searching.

Args: class_type (str): Type of classification - epc, moa, pe, or cs. limit (int): Maximum number of unique classes to return.

Returns: dict: Available pharmacologic class values in the FDA database.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`class_type`	No	Type of pharmacologic class: 'epc' (Established Pharmacologic Class), 'moa' (Mechanism of Action), 'pe' (Physiologic Effect), or 'cs' (Chemical Structure)	epc
`limit`	No	Number of unique classes to return

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "class_type": {
      "default": "epc",
      "description": "Type of pharmacologic class: 'epc' (Established Pharmacologic Class), 'moa' (Mechanism of Action), 'pe' (Physiologic Effect), or 'cs' (Chemical Structure)",
      "title": "Class Type",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "limit": {
      "default": 100,
      "description": "Number of unique classes to return",
      "maximum": 1000,
      "minimum": 1,
      "title": "Limit",
      "type": "integer"
    }
  },
  "type": "object"
}

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