Adverse Event¶

Use adverse-event commands for safety surveillance across four source-backed paths:

OpenFDA FAERS drug adverse-event reports,
CDC WONDER VAERS aggregate vaccine adverse-event summaries,
recall notices,
device events.

Vaccine searches default to combined OpenFDA FAERS + CDC VAERS when the query resolves to a vaccine and the active filters are VAERS-compatible. Non-vaccine searches stay FAERS-only in practice. --source vaers is aggregate-only, supports only the vaccine query text from --drug or the positional query, and does not support --reaction, --outcome, --serious, --date-from, --date-to, --suspect-only, --sex, --age-min, --age-max, --reporter, --count, or --offset > 0.

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 vaccine events with VAERS¶

Combined FAERS + VAERS for vaccine queries:

biomcp search adverse-event "COVID-19 vaccine" --source all --limit 5

VAERS-only aggregate summary:

biomcp search adverse-event "MMR vaccine" --source vaers --limit 5

VAERS summaries are aggregate-only. They surface the matched vaccine display name, CDC WONDER code, CVX code(s) when the query resolves through the CDC CVX/MVX bridge, serious vs non-serious counts, age distribution, and top reaction counts.

--source only applies to --type faers; recall and device searches keep their existing source-specific paths.

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.

Request report sections¶

Section	Description
`reactions`	Adverse reactions reported
`outcomes`	Reaction outcomes (death, hospitalization, etc.)
`concomitant`	Concomitant medications
`guidance`	Safety guidance and labeling
`all`	Include all sections

biomcp get adverse-event 10222779 reactions outcomes
biomcp get adverse-event 10222779 all

Helper commands¶

There is no direct adverse-event <helper> family. Use biomcp drug adverse-events <name> when you want the inbound drug pivot into this safety surface.

JSON mode¶

biomcp --json get adverse-event 10222779

Practical tips¶

Include drug generic names for better FAERS recall.
Use plain vaccine names, family names, or common brand names when you want the VAERS path.
Treat FAERS rows and VAERS aggregate counts as signal, not incidence estimates.
Validate serious findings through full source documents when needed.