Skip to main content

​
Why Use This API

Access generic information from India’s National Formulary through a simple REST API. Instead of manually compiling medication databases or scraping multiple sources, get structured generic data that’s already standardized and ready to use in your application. This information has been extracted from guidelines published by the National Formulary of India from the Ministry of Health & Welfare (Government of India) - Link The details have been extracted through a vision LLM and every generic has been validated by a team of clinicians at eka.care

​
What You Get Per Generic

Each response includes comprehensive information about the medication:

​
Clinical Information

  • What it treats (indications) - Medical conditions and symptoms
  • How much to take (dose) - Dosing instructions for adults and children
  • Drug interactions (precautions_appendix) - Contraindications and safety warnings
  • Side effects (adverse_effects, contraindications) - Known adverse reactions and warnings
  • Pregnancy safety (pregnancy_category) - Safety classification for pregnant patients

​
Drug Details

  • Generic name (generic_name) - Standard medication name
  • Components (components, is_compound) - Active ingredients and compound status
  • Category (generic_category) - Therapeutic classification
  • Available forms (availability) - Tablets, capsules, injections, etc.
  • Storage (storage) - Temperature and storage requirements
  • Schedule (schedule) - Regulatory classification
  • Notes (note) - Additional clinical guidance

​
Search Capabilities

The search supports:
  • Single generic searches: Find specific medications by generic name
  • Compound generic searches: Search for combination generics using separators like ”+”, ”,”, “and”
  • Category filtering: Filter by generic categories
  • Exact matching: Option for precise matches only
  • Relevance threshold: Adjustable filtering for result quality