# RxNorm Drug Terminology — NDC, RXCUI & Drug Names (`samwise.agency/rxnorm-drug-lookup`) Actor

Look up US drug terminology from the NIH RxNorm API by drug name, NDC, or RXCUI. Get RXCUIs, NDCs, brand names, generic names, and synonyms. Official NLM data, no API key.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/samwise.agency/rxnorm-drug-lookup.md
- **Developed by:** [samwise.agency](https://apify.com/samwise.agency) (community)
- **Categories:** Other
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## Pricing

from $10.00 / 1,000 results

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Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

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# README

## RxNorm Drug Terminology — NDC, RXCUI & Drug Names

Access NIH RxNorm drug terminology data. Look up drug names, RXCUIs, NDCs, brand names, generic names, and synonyms from the Unified Medical Language System.

### What you get

- **RXCUI** (RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier)
- **Drug name** (brand or generic)
- **Synonyms** and alternative names
- **Type Tag (TTY)** — SCD (clinical drug), SBD (brand drug), GPCK (generic pack), etc.
- **Language** (typically ENG)
- **Suppress flag** (Y/N)
- **UMLS CUI**
- **Parent drug name** from the search query

### Use cases

- **EHR integrations** mapping drug terminology across systems
- **Pharmacy systems** validating drug names and codes
- **Clinical decision support** linking drug identifiers
- **Health-IT platforms** building drug reference databases

[Pay per drug record delivered.](https://apify.com/samwise.agency/rxnorm-drug-lookup)

[Try it on Apify →](https://apify.com/samwise.agency/rxnorm-drug-lookup)

# Actor input Schema

## `drugName` (type: `string`):

Drug name to search (generic or brand).

## `rxcui` (type: `string`):

Exact RXCUI for a direct lookup.

## `ndc` (type: `string`):

NDC (National Drug Code) for a direct lookup.

## `source` (type: `string`):

Filter by data source (e.g. 'SPL', 'MMS', 'SBD').

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Max drug records to return.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "drugName": "prednisone",
  "rxcui": "",
  "ndc": "",
  "source": "",
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("samwise.agency/rxnorm-drug-lookup").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("samwise.agency/rxnorm-drug-lookup").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call samwise.agency/rxnorm-drug-lookup --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=samwise.agency/rxnorm-drug-lookup",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/zhH0ISQE0kh2Ry5wQ/builds/8XA07ScBjjRq9nnY1/openapi.json