openfda_adverse_searcher
Search FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) to identify drug side effects, serious reactions, and safety signals across patient populations. Use to gather insights from voluntary reports on adverse drug events.
Instructions
Search FDA adverse event reports (FAERS) for drug safety information.
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Searches FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System for:
- Drug side effects and adverse reactions
- Serious event reports (death, hospitalization, disability)
- Safety signal patterns across patient populations
Note: These reports do not establish causation - they are voluntary reports
that may contain incomplete or unverified information.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_key | No | Optional OpenFDA API key (overrides OPENFDA_API_KEY env var) | |
| drug | No | Drug name to search for adverse events | |
| limit | No | Maximum number of results | |
| page | No | Page number (1-based) | |
| reaction | No | Adverse reaction term to search for | |
| serious | No | Filter for serious events only |
Input Schema (JSON Schema)
{
"properties": {
"api_key": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Optional OpenFDA API key (overrides OPENFDA_API_KEY env var)",
"title": "Api Key"
},
"drug": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Drug name to search for adverse events",
"title": "Drug"
},
"limit": {
"default": 25,
"description": "Maximum number of results",
"maximum": 100,
"minimum": 1,
"title": "Limit",
"type": "integer"
},
"page": {
"default": 1,
"description": "Page number (1-based)",
"minimum": 1,
"title": "Page",
"type": "integer"
},
"reaction": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Adverse reaction term to search for",
"title": "Reaction"
},
"serious": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"description": "Filter for serious events only",
"title": "Serious"
}
},
"title": "openfda_adverse_searcherArguments",
"type": "object"
}