Drug label search
One successful free search per browser. Find DailyMed or openFDA label records with SET IDs, versions, dates and separately sourced label sections.
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Official portals — links, not integrated searches
DailyMed official search portal
Portal link builder for complete label formatting, images and archives.
These links do not search within this page or use your free run. Confirm prefilled terms on the destination portal; some portals require entering the topic again.
One successful free search per page. Selecting records, viewing evidence and re-downloading are free. Copy or download before leaving; results are not transferred to AnswerThis.
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How to use this finder
- Choose the integrated source that fits your research question and jurisdiction.
- Enter public, de-identified research terms, review the filters and confirm the attestation.
- Search once, then inspect record identity, source dates and the official links.
- Copy or download your result set; open publisher portals for complete documents and current status.
Sources reviewed: 14 September 2026. Service scope: DailyMed REST API v2 and openFDA drug label API. This editorial date describes the source-scope review; individual result retrieval and source dates are shown separately.
Integrated providers: DailyMed; openFDA harmonised. Official portal links are identified separately. No AI model generates or rewrites these search results.
Example search
Research topic
metformin
What to inspect
Official identifier, source agency, jurisdiction, version or as-of date, retrieval time and official link.
Load example fills only the topic. Confirm the de-identification checkbox yourself before searching.
Choose the exact label record
DailyMed search returns Structured Product Labeling records for the drug name you enter. Each result retains its title, SET ID, SPL version and publication date. The packager or labeler is displayed from the bracketed organisation in the source title where available. Several labels can share a drug name, so compare the full title, dosage form and organisation before opening a record. A repackager label and an application-holder label are distinct source records.
The second integrated source is explicitly labelled openFDA harmonised. It makes label fields searchable through FDA’s public data service and may provide harmonised brand, generic and manufacturer names. Harmonisation does not remove the need to identify the underlying SPL. The result keeps its SET ID, record identifier, version and effective date. An effective date is not relabelled as a DailyMed publication date. Missing metadata is stated instead of being filled from another product.
Try the example metformin search to see why the identifier matters. A broad ingredient query can return several formulations and manufacturers. The first ten matches are a bounded discovery set, not a complete product catalogue or a recommendation to use the first product. Open the official DailyMed record for package information, images, complete formatting and the current document context.
Inspect sections without combining products
For DailyMed results, the View label sections control retrieves the SPL document on demand through the server. The returned SET ID and version must match the record you selected. If the source has published a newer version since your search, the page reports that change and directs you to the official label. It does not silently attach new text to old metadata. This check makes the relationship between the displayed label title, version and evidence explicit.
For openFDA harmonised results, the sections returned with that individual record remain attached to that record. Boxed warnings, indications, dosage text, contraindications and other available fields are never combined across products. If a section is absent, that is not evidence that the label has no relevant warning. The API may not provide every element of the original document, and source formatting can matter when interpreting tables or instructions.
The readable section view is informational, not prescribing advice. It does not calculate doses, compare treatment options or determine whether a drug is appropriate for a person. Text extraction can flatten tables and omit images, so always consult the complete official label for decisions that depend on exact wording, layout or context. Do not paste patient details into the search field. Use public drug names and confirm the de-identification attestation.
For example, two same-name labels with different SET IDs belong to separate product records. A newer version within one SET ID does not update the other; keep any retrieved sections with their matching SET ID and version.
Keep version and retrieval time with every excerpt
A label citation needs more than the ingredient name. Preserve source, SET ID, title, organisation, SPL version, source date, retrieval time and official URL. If sections were loaded separately, the output also records when those sections were retrieved. Keep those fields together in a research evidence table so another reader can identify the record and understand when you accessed it. A saved result is a snapshot and does not update itself when the label changes.
Viewing label sections, opening a different record from the same result set and re-downloading the result are free. Loading evidence does not execute another drug-name search or consume another allowance. After sections load successfully, copying and downloading include the sections currently held in that result set. If section retrieval fails, the earlier search results remain available and you can use the official link or retry the section request.
DailyMed distributes submitted labeling and does not independently author the manufacturer’s instructions. openFDA also carries source-specific limitations and may contain third-party material. Follow the NLM copyright notice and openFDA terms when reproducing label text. This finder offers record discovery and source-preserving inspection, not a validated prescribing system, safety certification or clinical summary assembled from several labels. Copy or download before leaving the page because signup does not save or transfer anonymous results.
Frequently asked questions
Why are there several results for one drug name?
Different products, formulations, manufacturers and repackagers can have separate SPL SET IDs. Select the exact source record before reading its sections.
Are DailyMed and openFDA labels merged?
No. openFDA harmonised is a separate source, and sections stay attached to the individual returned SET ID and version.
What happens if a DailyMed label changes?
The section request checks SET ID and version. A mismatch produces an actionable notice and an official link instead of attaching newer text to older metadata.
Does a missing warning field mean there is no warning?
No. Check the complete official label. API fields and readable text may omit source elements, tables or images.
Is this prescribing advice?
No. The finder is informational and does not recommend treatment or calculate doses. Consult the complete official label and appropriate clinical expertise.
How many free searches can I run?
This tool includes 1 successful free run per browser. Failed requests and copying or downloading an existing result do not use another run. Empty searches, opening records and viewing their evidence are also free.
What happens when I sign up?
Signup opens the AnswerThis app. It does not unlock more runs on this page or transfer your draft. Copy or download your result first.
Source policies
NLM copyright · openFDA terms. Check the original publisher’s reuse terms for each portal document; an integrated-provider policy does not grant rights to other publishers’ content.