Free Government Data, One Clean API

Drug & Supplement Data API

One API for drug information, supplement data, and interaction checks. Built for healthtech developers.

Start in minutes, not days

A single API call gives you structured drug data from six authoritative government sources.

Request
# Search for a drug by name
curl -H 'X-API-Key: your_api_key' \
  'https://api.meddata.dev/api/v1/drugs/search?name=aspirin'
Response
{
  "results": [
    {
      "rxcui": "1191",
      "brand_name": "Bayer Aspirin",
      "generic_name": "aspirin",
      "manufacturer": "Bayer HealthCare",
      "dosage_form": "Tablet",
      "strength": "325 mg"
    }
  ],
  "total": 42,
  "source": "openFDA + RxNorm"
}

Everything you need for health data

Comprehensive drug and supplement data from authoritative sources, delivered through a modern API.

Drug Search

Search 100,000+ drugs by name, RxCUI, or NDC code. Get labels, pricing, generic equivalents, and adverse events from multiple authoritative databases.

Supplement Data

23+ supplements with dosages, interactions, and evidence ratings. Sourced from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements for reliable, evidence-based data.

Interaction Checker

Drug-drug, drug-supplement, and unified interaction checks powered by RxNorm and DrugBank. Severity levels and clinical descriptions included.

Authoritative government databases

All data comes from free, publicly available U.S. government health databases. No proprietary data, no licensing fees.

FDA

openFDA

Drug labels, NDC directory, and adverse event reports from the FDA's public API.

Rx

RxNorm

Normalized drug naming, RxCUI identifiers, and drug-drug interaction data from NLM.

DM

DailyMed

Structured, up-to-date drug labels including dosage, warnings, and indications from NLM.

OB

FDA Orange Book

Therapeutic equivalence evaluations for approved drug products with patent and exclusivity data.

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NADAC

National Average Drug Acquisition Cost data from Medicaid for pharmacy pricing benchmarks.

NIH

NIH ODS

Dietary supplement fact sheets with dosage, safety, and efficacy data from the NIH.

Simple, transparent pricing

Start free, scale as you grow. No hidden fees, no long-term contracts.

Free

$0/month
25 API calls / month
  • Drug search & lookup
  • Supplement data
  • Interaction checks
  • Community support
Get Started Free

Starter

$29/month
2,000 API calls / month
  • Everything in Free
  • Pricing data (NADAC)
  • Generic equivalents
  • Email support
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Business

$199/month
50,000 API calls / month
  • Everything in Growth
  • Custom rate limits
  • SLA guarantee
  • Dedicated support
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This API provides drug and supplement information for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.