FDA Drug Search

GET/v1/pharma/fda/drug/search$0.01 per call

Search the FDA drug database via openFDA.

Parameters

Name	In	Type	Description
qrequired	query	string	Brand name, generic name, or manufacturer

Response fields

Field	Type	Description
success	boolean	e.g. `true`
query	string	e.g. `ibuprofen`
results	array
results[].productNdc	string	e.g. `69135-0002`
results[].genericName	string	e.g. `Ibuprofen`
results[].brandName	string	e.g.
results[].labelerName	string	e.g. `SI Group, Inc.`
results[].dosageForm	string	e.g. `POWDER`
results[].route	array
results[].marketingCategory	string	e.g. `BULK INGREDIENT`
results[].applicationNumber	string	e.g.
results[].productType	string	e.g. `BULK INGREDIENT`
results[].activeIngredients	array
results[].packaging	array
results[].listingExpirationDate	string	e.g. `20261231`
totalResults	number	e.g. `10`
limit	number	e.g. `10`
offset	number	e.g. `0`
dataSource	object
dataSource.name	string	e.g. `openFDA Drug NDC Directory (PostgreSQL)`
dataSource.apiUrl	string	e.g. `database`
dataSource.totalRecords	number	e.g. `25711`
meta	object
meta.dataSource	object
meta.dataSource.name	string	e.g. `openFDA Drug NDC Directory (PostgreSQL)`
meta.dataSource.provenance	string	e.g. `database`

Fields are read from a real response captured 2026-11-04, shortened. Optional fields may be absent in other responses.

Errors

400 invalid request
401 missing or bad key
403 not in your plan
429 rate limited, see Retry-After
402 payment required
5xx retry with backoff

Error bodies and codes are described in Error codes and troubleshooting.

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q (query, required)

Example response · captured from production 2026-11-04 · shortened

{
  "success": true,
  "query": "ibuprofen",
  "results": [
    {
      "productNdc": "69135-0002",
      "genericName": "Ibuprofen",
      "brandName": "",
      "labelerName": "SI Group, Inc.",
      "dosageForm": "POWDER",
      "route": [],
      "marketingCategory": "BULK INGREDIENT",
      "applicationNumber": "",
      "productType": "BULK INGREDIENT",
      "activeIngredients": [
        {
          "name": "IBUPROFEN",
          "strength": "1 kg/kg"
        }
      ],
      "packaging": [
        {
          "packageNdc": "69135-0002-1",
          "description": ""
        }
      ],
      "listingExpirationDate": "20261231"
    },
    {
      "productNdc": "70968-724",
      "genericName": "IBUPROFEN",
      "brandName": "",
      "labelerName": "Sofgen Pharmaceuticals LLC",
      "dosageForm": "CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED",
      "route": [],
      "marketingCategory": "DRUG FOR FURTHER PROCESSING",
      "applicationNumber": "",
      "productType": "DRUG FOR FURTHER PROCESSING",
      "activeIngredients": [
        {
          "name": "IBUPROFEN",
          "strength": "200 mg/1"
        }
      ],
      "packaging": [
        {
          "packageNdc": "70968-724-04",
          "description": ""
        }
      ],
      "listingExpirationDate": "20271231"
    }
  ],
  "totalResults": 10,
  "limit": 10,
  "offset": 0,
  "dataSource": {
    "name": "openFDA Drug NDC Directory (PostgreSQL)",
    "apiUrl": "database",
    "totalRecords": 25711
  },
  "meta": {
    "dataSource": {
      "name": "openFDA Drug NDC Directory (PostgreSQL)",
      "provenance": "database"
    }
  }
}