# RxNorm

> Use this tool when you need to standardize and retrieve detailed information about medications, including resolving brand and generic name equivalences and checking for potential interactions. RxNorm takes drug names and identifiers as input and returns normalized names, interaction data, and other relevant medication information via the NLM RxNav REST API. Ideal for applications requiring accurate and reliable drug data, such as clinical decision support systems, medical research, and pharmaceutical analysis.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/pipeworx-io-rxnorm  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pipeworx-io-rxnorm

## Description

RxNorm normalizes drug names and provides detailed medication data via the NLM RxNav REST API. Look up drug identifiers, resolve brand and generic name equivalences, and retrieve interaction data. Free with no authentication required.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 1.00
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** security
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/pipeworx-io-rxnorm)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-rxnorm>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "pipeworx-io-rxnorm"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pipeworx-io-rxnorm` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pipeworx-io-rxnorm/pull`

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