Pillwise

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US medication lookup: drug search, forms and strengths, NDC/RxCUI, recalls, shortages.

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http pillwise 'https://api.pillwise.dev/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Pillwise API key as a bearer token. Free sandbox keys (pw_test_) at https://pillwise.dev>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code)
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "pillwise": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://api.pillwise.dev/mcp",
            "headers": {
                "Authorization": "<Pillwise API key as a bearer token. Free sandbox keys (pw_test_) at https://pillwise.dev>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is Pillwise?

US medication lookup: drug search, forms and strengths, NDC/RxCUI, recalls, shortages.

How do I install Pillwise?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http pillwise 'https://api.pillwise.dev/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Pillwise API key as a bearer token. Free sandbox keys (pw_test_) at https://pillwise.dev>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Pillwise need an API key?

Yes. It expects Authorization, which you set in its configuration.

Who maintains Pillwise?

It is published by dev.pillwise. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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