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A recall of one lot does not mean every bottle of this drug is affected — check the specific product, lot number, and NDC against the recall notice, and ask your pharmacist.","what_to_do":["Find the NDC and lot number on your bottle and compare them to the recall notice.","Call your pharmacy — they can tell you if your specific lot is affected and provide a replacement.","Do not stop a blood-pressure medicine on your own; ask your pharmacist about a safe alternative first."],"bottom_line":"There are active recalls for some valsartan lots over a trace impurity — check your specific bottle rather than assuming yours is affected.","query_summary":{"drug":"valsartan","records_found":6},"highest_severity":"Class II","severity_meaning":"Class II means the product might cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, and the chance of serious harm is low.","has_active_recall":true}},"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.1","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.1/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.1","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.1","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_-6oRHfwfrrpQp6XUZQ23b","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.1","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Returns FDA enforcement database recall records for a given brand or generic medication name, with severity classification and consumer guidance.","exampleAgentPrompt":"Can you check if valsartan has any active FDA recalls right now and tell me how serious they are and what I should do?","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Patient checking recalled blood pressure drug","prompt":"I was just told my valsartan 160mg might be recalled — can you pull the current FDA recall info for valsartan and let me know if it's serious and what I should do with my bottle?"},{"title":"Pharmacist screening stocked medication","prompt":"Pull up any FDA recalls for ranitidine and give me the classification, which firms are involved, and whether the recall is still ongoing."},{"title":"Caregiver checking elderly parent's medication","prompt":"My mom takes metformin daily — can you check if there are any active FDA recalls on metformin and explain in simple terms whether she needs to worry?"}],"resultDescription":"A JSON object containing a list of recall records (each with date, reason, status, product name, classification, recalling firm, distribution scope, and voluntary/mandated flag), a highest severity field, a severity meaning explanation, a has_active_recall boolean, a bottom-line plain-English summary, consumer action steps, and a disclaimer about checking specific lot numbers. Also includes a query summary with drug name and number of records found.","failureModes":["Drug name not found in FDA database — returns empty recalls array","Misspelled or unrecognized drug name yields no results","Language code not supported defaults to English without error","FDA database may have stale or incomplete records for very recent recalls","Non-drug queries (e.g. medical devices) will likely return no results"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need structured FDA recall data for a specific medication, including severity classification, recalling firm identity, distribution scope, and consumer guidance — especially when you need the response in multiple languages or want a pre-composed plain-English bottom-line summary rather than raw FDA API output.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-14T18:55:24.507Z","isFirstParty":false}