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Adverse Event

Use adverse-event commands for FDA safety surveillance across three datasets:

  • FAERS reports,
  • recall notices,
  • device events.

Search FAERS reports

By drug:

biomcp search adverse-event --drug pembrolizumab --limit 5

Serious reports only:

biomcp search adverse-event --drug pembrolizumab --serious --limit 5

Reaction-focused filter:

biomcp search adverse-event --drug pembrolizumab --reaction pneumonitis --limit 5

Search recall notices

biomcp search adverse-event --type recall --drug metformin --limit 5

Classification filter:

biomcp search adverse-event --type recall --drug metformin --classification "Class I" --limit 5

Search device events (MAUDE)

biomcp search adverse-event --type device --device "insulin pump" --limit 5

Manufacturer filter:

biomcp search adverse-event --type device --manufacturer Medtronic --limit 5

Product-code filter:

biomcp search adverse-event --type device --product-code PQP --limit 5

--manufacturer and --product-code are valid only with --type device.

Get a report by ID

biomcp get adverse-event 10222779

Report resolution is source-aware and returns the corresponding markdown format.

JSON mode

biomcp --json get adverse-event 10222779

Practical guidance

  • Include drug generic names for better FAERS recall.
  • Treat counts as signal, not incidence estimates.
  • Validate serious findings through full source documents when needed.