Rxnorm
live HealthDataRxNorm MCP — wraps the NLM RxNav REST API (free, no auth)
Tools
rxnorm_search Search for drugs by name (brand or generic). Returns concept groups with RxCUI identifiers, names, synonyms, and term types (BN=brand, IN=ingredient, SBD=branded dose form, etc.).
No parameters required.
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rxnorm_get_properties Get properties for a drug by its RxCUI (RxNorm concept ID). Returns name, synonym, term type, language, and suppress flag.
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rxnorm_interactions Check drug-drug interactions for a given RxCUI. NOTE: The NIH retired this API in January 2024 — this tool may return errors. Use PubMed or drug label lookups for interaction data instead.
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rxnorm_ndc Get NDC (National Drug Code) identifiers for a drug by its RxCUI. NDC codes uniquely identify drug products in the US market.
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Test with curl
The gateway speaks JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST. You can test any pack directly from the terminal.
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/rxnorm/mcp \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/rxnorm/mcp \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"rxnorm_search","arguments":{}}}'Use with the SDK
Install @pipeworx/sdk to call tools from any TypeScript/Node project.
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const px = new Pipeworx();
const result = await px.call("rxnorm_search", {});// Or ask in plain English:
const answer = await px.ask("rxnorm mcp — wraps the nlm rxnav rest api (free, no auth)");Related compound tools
These combine Rxnorm with other data sources in a single call:
Pharma Intel MCP — Compound tools that chain ClinicalTrials.gov,
3 tools — pharma_drug_profile, pharma_pipeline_scan, pharma_safety_report