# ClinicalIntelPulse Drug Information Explainer

> ClinicalIntelPulse Drug Information Explainer is a paid API for AI agents from clinicalintelpulse.theaslangroupllc.com, paid per call via x402, $0.1/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Returns a plain-language explainer for any prescription or OTC drug from its FDA-approved label, including what it treats, dosing, boxed warnings, contraindications, side effects, and pregnancy notes.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://clinicalintelpulse.theaslangroupllc.com/api/clinical/drug-check
- Price: $0.1/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/clinicalintelpulse-drug-information-explainer-0270ba08
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_U3suzOrNNXPp_YXly1-Og

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability clinicalintelpulse-drug-information-explainer-0270ba08
```

Example prompt: Can you look up metformin for me — what it's used for, how to take it, any boxed warnings, who shouldn't take it, and whether it's safe during pregnancy? I want the plain-language version from its FDA-approved label.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when a patient, caregiver, pharmacist, or health assistant agent needs a plain-language, consumer-friendly breakdown of a drug's FDA-approved label — especially when the audience is non-clinical and needs accessible explanations of warnings, side effects, and indications. Prefer this over general web search for drug info when FDA-label accuracy and structured output are required.

## Known failure modes

- Drug name not recognized or not found in FDA label database — returns 404 or empty result
- Ambiguous drug name with multiple formulations — may return a generalized or incorrect label
- OTC drugs with limited FDA labeling may return incomplete information
- Payment not processed (x402 protocol failure) — returns 402 Payment Required
- Rate limiting or server overload — returns 429 Too Many Requests

## How this service works

What is this medication? Plain-language explainer for any prescription or OTC drug from its FDA-approved label — what it treats, how to take it, boxed warnings, who should not take it, common and serious side effects, pregnancy notes. For patient, caregiver, pharmacy, and health-assistant agents.

## Output

A structured plain-language drug profile derived from the FDA-approved label, including: the drug's indications (what it treats), dosing and administration guidance, any boxed warnings, contraindications (who should not take it), common and serious side effects, and pregnancy safety notes.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "GET",
      "HEAD",
      "DELETE"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {
      "drug": {
       "type": "string"
      },
      "lang": {
       "type": "string"
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "errors": {
     "type": "object",
     "description": "Documented error responses, keyed by HTTP status code",
     "additionalProperties": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
       "description"
      ],
      "properties": {
       "example": {
        "type": "object"
       },
       "description": {
        "type": "string"
       }
      }
     }
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "identity": {
   "route": [
    "ORAL"
   ],
   "one_line": "A first-line pill for type 2 diabetes that lowers blood sugar by reducing how much glucose your liver makes.",
   "brand_names": [
    "GLUCOPHAGE",
    "FORTAMET"
   ],
   "manufacturer": "Bristol-Myers Squibb",
   "generic_names": [
    "METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE"
   ]
  },
  "bottom_line": "A well-established, low-cost diabetes medicine; the main serious risk (lactic acidosis) is rare and tied to kidney function.",
  "how_to_take": "The label says to take with meals to reduce stomach upset, usually starting low and increasing gradually. Follow your prescriber’s instructions.",
  "key_warnings": [
   "Can cause lactic acidosis in people with kidney or liver problems",
   "May lower vitamin B12 over time",
   "Hold before certain imaging dyes and surgery"
  ],
  "boxed_warning": "Rare but serious buildup of lactic acid in the blood (lactic acidosis) can occur, especially with kidney problems. Seek emergency care for unusual muscle pain, trouble breathing, or extreme tiredness.",
  "query_summary": {
   "drug": "metformin",
   "matched_as": "generic_name",
   "product_type": "prescription"
  },
  "what_it_treats": "Type 2 diabetes, alongside diet and exercise, to control blood sugar in adults and children 10 and older.",
  "interactions_note": "Several drugs affect metformin. Use the interaction-check endpoint to screen your full medication list.",
  "common_side_effects": [
   "Diarrhea",
   "Nausea",
   "Upset stomach",
   "Gas"
  ],
  "who_should_not_take_it": [
   "People with severe kidney disease",
   "People with metabolic acidosis or diabetic ketoacidosis"
  ],
  "pregnancy_breastfeeding": "Discuss with your doctor; blood sugar control is important in pregnancy and the label advises individualized decisions.",
  "serious_side_effects_seek_help": [
   "Muscle pain or weakness with trouble breathing",
   "Slow or irregular heartbeat",
   "Feeling very weak or tired"
  ]
 }
}
```

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