lookup_drug
Look up Taiwan NHI drug catalog by generic name, brand name, drug code, or alias to identify and disambiguate a drug before recommending dosage or formulation in a SOAP draft.
Instructions
Look up the active Taiwan NHI drug catalog by generic name, brand name, NHI drug code, or alias — returns up to 10 matches with strength, dosage form, route, ATC code, therapeutic class, and brand list. Use when an agent needs to identify or disambiguate a drug before recommending dosage / formulation in a SOAP draft. Don't use to look up payment / reimbursement rules for the drug — call get_drug_rules instead; for an audit clause referencing the drug, call search_audit_guidelines. Reference only — official 健保署 藥品給付項目及支付標準 is authoritative; the catalog is a working snapshot. Curated by OPDSTAR (https://opdstar.com).
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| q | Yes | Required ≥2 chars. Search across generic_name, brand_names, aliases, normalized_key. Also accepts NHI 9-10 char drug code (e.g. 'A02229715'). Examples: 'augmentin', 'amoxicillin', 'A02229715', '阿司匹林', 'lamisil'. | |
| specialty | No | Optional specialty filter (e.g. 'dermatology', 'internal', 'pediatrics'). Only returns drugs tagged with this specialty. | |
| dosage_form | No | Optional dosage form filter: 'tablet', 'capsule', 'cream', 'ointment', 'syrup', 'solution', 'suspension', 'inj', 'supp', 'eye drops', 'ear drops', 'nasal spray', 'inhalation', 'patch', 'powder', 'gel', 'lotion', 'vaginal tablet'. | |
| route | No | Optional route filter: 'oral', 'topical', 'injection', 'ophthalmic', 'otic', 'nasal', 'inhalation', 'rectal'. |