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Pull up to 3 concepts."},{"title":"Standardizing drug name for formulary comparison","prompt":"I have the drug name 'hydrochlorothiazide' and need its official RxNorm concept ID and label so I can match it against our formulary database — please pull the top concept."}],"resultDescription":"Returns up to 5 RxNorm concept objects, each containing the RxCUI numeric identifier, the canonical concept name as defined in RxNorm, and the term type code (e.g. IN for ingredient, SCD for semantic clinical drug, BN for brand name). 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Not suitable when fuzzy or partial-name matching is required, or when you need full drug detail (use NLM DailyMed endpoints for labeling data). Prefer over general drug search APIs when RxCUI fidelity and term-type classification are specifically needed.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-29T12:43:00.238Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"rxnorm-concept-lookup-rxnav-via-sitecheck-health-travel-a57d0955"}