Drug Labels Search

Search the complete FDA drug labels database including prescribing information, warnings, and official labeling using natural language queries powered by Valyu's semantic search API.

Why This Skill is Powerful No API Parameter Parsing: Just pass natural language queries directly - no need to construct complex search parameters Semantic Search: Understands the meaning of your query, not just keyword matching Full-Text Access: Returns complete drug label information including indications, dosing, warnings, and adverse reactions Image Links: Includes label images when available Comprehensive Coverage: Access to all FDA drug label data Requirements Node.js 18+ (uses built-in fetch) Valyu API key from https://platform.valyu.ai ($10 free credits) CRITICAL: Script Path Resolution

The scripts/search commands in this documentation are relative to this skill's installation directory.

Before running any command, locate the script using:

DRUG_LABELS_SCRIPT=$(find ~/.claude/plugins/cache -name "search" -path "/drug-labels-search//scripts/*" -type f 2>/dev/null | head -1)

Then use the full path for all commands:

$DRUG_LABELS_SCRIPT "ibuprofen warnings" 15

API Key Setup Flow

When you run a search and receive "setup_required": true, follow this flow:

Ask the user for their API key: "To search FDA drug labels, I need your Valyu API key. Get one free ($10 credits) at https://platform.valyu.ai"

Once the user provides the key, run:

scripts/search setup

Retry the original search.

When to Use This Skill Official FDA drug information and indications Contraindications and warnings Dosage and administration guidance Clinical pharmacology data Drug interaction information Adverse reactions and safety monitoring Output Format { "success": true, "type": "drug_labels_search", "query": "ibuprofen warnings", "result_count": 10, "results": [ { "title": "Drug Label Title", "url": "https://fda.gov/...", "content": "Label content, warnings, dosing...", "source": "drug-labels", "relevance_score": 0.95, "images": ["https://example.com/label.jpg"] } ], "cost": 0.025 }

Processing Results With jq

Get drug names

scripts/search "query" 10 | jq -r '.results[].title'

Get URLs

scripts/search "query" 10 | jq -r '.results[].url'

Extract full content

scripts/search "query" 10 | jq -r '.results[].content'

Common Use Cases Safety Information

Find safety data

scripts/search "anticoagulant bleeding risk warnings" 50

Prescribing Guidance

Search for dosing

scripts/search "pediatric dosing guidelines for antibiotics" 20

Drug Interactions

Find interaction data

scripts/search "CYP450 drug interaction warnings" 15

Regulatory Information

Search for approval data

scripts/search "accelerated approval indications oncology" 25

Error Handling

All commands return JSON with success field:

{ "success": false, "error": "Error message" }

Exit codes:

0 - Success 1 - Error (check JSON for details) API Endpoint Base URL: https://api.valyu.ai/v1 Endpoint: /search Authentication: X-API-Key header Architecture scripts/ ├── search # Bash wrapper └── search.mjs # Node.js CLI

Direct API calls using Node.js built-in fetch(), zero external dependencies.

Adding to Your Project

If you're building an AI project and want to integrate Drug Labels Search directly into your application, use the Valyu SDK:

Python Integration from valyu import Valyu

client = Valyu(api_key="your-api-key")

response = client.search( query="your search query here", included_sources=["valyu/valyu-drug-labels"], max_results=20 )

for result in response["results"]: print(f"Title: {result['title']}") print(f"URL: {result['url']}") print(f"Content: {result['content'][:500]}...")

TypeScript Integration import { Valyu } from "valyu-js";

const client = new Valyu("your-api-key");

const response = await client.search({ query: "your search query here", includedSources: ["valyu/valyu-drug-labels"], maxResults: 20 });

response.results.forEach((result) => { console.log(Title: ${result.title}); console.log(URL: ${result.url}); console.log(Content: ${result.content.substring(0, 500)}...); });

See the Valyu docs for full integration examples and SDK reference.