Search Medications

Search for medications across 1000+ pharmacies. Find what’s available, compare prices, and locate the nearest pharmacy that has your medication in stock.

Find Nearby Pharmacies

Search for pharmacies near a location that stock a specific medication.

# Find pharmacies with Amoxicillin in Lagos
find_nearby_pharmacy({
  medication: "Amoxicillin 500mg",
  location: "Lagos",
  radius: 10  // kilometers (optional)
})

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`medication`	string	Yes	Medication name or generic name
`location`	string	Yes	City, area, or address
`radius`	number	No	Search radius in km (default: 10)

Response:

{
  "pharmacies": [
    {
      "id": "PH-456",
      "name": "GreenCross Pharmacy",
      "address": "12 Admiralty Way, Lekki, Lagos",
      "distance": 2.3,
      "phone": "+2348012345678",
      "hours": "8AM - 10PM",
      "inStock": true,
      "price": 2500
    },
    {
      "id": "PH-789",
      "name": "HealthPlus Pharmacy",
      "address": "45 Ozumba Mbadiwe, Victoria Island",
      "distance": 5.1,
      "phone": "+2348098765432",
      "hours": "24 hours",
      "inStock": true,
      "price": 2300
    }
  ]
}

Search Medications

Search for medications by name, condition, or category.

# Search for diabetes medications
search_medications({
  query: "diabetes medication",
  category: "chronic",  // optional
  page: 1,
  limit: 20
})

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	Yes	Search term (name, condition, etc.)
`category`	string	No	Filter by category (chronic, acute, otc)
`page`	number	No	Page number for pagination
`limit`	number	No	Results per page (max: 50)

Response:

{
  "medications": [
    {
      "id": "MED-123",
      "name": "Metformin 500mg",
      "generic": "Metformin Hydrochloride",
      "category": "chronic",
      "description": "For type 2 diabetes management",
      "requiresPrescription": true
    },
    {
      "id": "MED-124",
      "name": "Insulin Glargine",
      "generic": "Insulin",
      "category": "chronic",
      "description": "Long-acting insulin",
      "requiresPrescription": true
    }
  ],
  "total": 45,
  "page": 1,
  "hasMore": true
}

Get Medication Details

Get comprehensive information about a specific medication.

# Get full details for a medication
get_medication_details({
  stockId: "MED-123"
})

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`stockId`	string	Yes	Medication ID from search results

Response:

{
  "id": "MED-123",
  "name": "Amoxicillin 500mg Capsules",
  "generic": "Amoxicillin",
  "manufacturer": "Emzor Pharmaceuticals",
  "form": "Capsule",
  "strength": "500mg",
  "packSize": "24 capsules",
  "category": "antibiotic",
  "description": "Broad-spectrum antibiotic for bacterial infections",
  "usage": "Take 1 capsule 3 times daily after meals",
  "sideEffects": ["Nausea", "Diarrhea", "Rash"],
  "warnings": ["Penicillin allergy", "Complete full course"],
  "requiresPrescription": true,
  "priceRange": {
    "min": 1500,
    "max": 3000
  }
}

Example: Complete Search Flow

# Step 1: Search for medication
search_medications({ query: "malaria" })
# → Returns list of antimalarial drugs

# Step 2: Get detailed info
get_medication_details({ stockId: "MED-456" })
# → Returns full medication details

# Step 3: Find nearby pharmacies
find_nearby_pharmacy({
  medication: "Artemether-Lumefantrine",
  location: "Ikeja, Lagos"
})
# → Returns pharmacies with stock

Tips for Better Search

Use generic names (e.g., “Paracetamol” instead of “Panadol”)
Search by condition (e.g., “malaria”, “diabetes”, “hypertension”)
Check requiresPrescription before ordering
Compare prices across multiple pharmacies

Next steps

Place Order — Order found medications
Track Order — Check order status
Request Refill — Reorder previous medications