DailyMed Drug Label Scraper (FDA/NLM)

DailyMed Drug Label Scraper (FDA/NLM) — a fast, reliable drug label scraper that needs no API key. You pay only for the results you get: failed or empty runs are always free.

This drug label scraper runs on the Apify platform, so you can call it from the API, run it on a schedule, or export results to JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets.

What this scraper does

• Extracts structured drug label data with no browser or API key required
• Returns clean JSON, one record per result — ready for sheets, databases, or apps
• Pay-per-result pricing: you are never charged for a run that returns nothing
• Runs on demand or on a schedule, and integrates with 5,000+ apps via the Apify API and webhooks

What data you get

Each result record includes fields such as:

• Setid (setid) — e.g. "3590d417-272b-ae4d-e063-6394a90a5dc6"
• Title (title) — e.g. "ACETAMINOPHEN 250 MG ASPIRIN 250 MG CAFFEINE 65 MG TABLE...
• Spl Version (splVersion) — e.g. 7
• Published Date (publishedDate) — e.g. "Jul 09, 2026"
• Drug Name (drugName) — e.g. "aspirin"
• Query (query) — e.g. "aspirin"
• Query Type (queryType) — e.g. "drugName"
• Url (url) — e.g. "https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid...

Input

Field	Type	Description
drugNames	array	Drug, brand, or ingredient names to look up in DailyMed (e.g. "aspirin", "ibuprofen"). One SPL search per n...
ndcs	array	Optional. National Drug Codes (NDC) to search by instead of or in addition to names (e.g. "0113-0490"). One...
rxcuis	array	Optional. RxNorm concept identifiers (RxCUI) to search by (e.g. "1191"). One search per code.
maxResults	integer	Maximum number of drug-label records to return per search value. Pages the API 100 at a time until this cap...
titleContains	string	Optional client-side filter: keep only labels whose title contains this text (case-insensitive), e.g. "tabl...

Example output

{
  "type": "drug-label",
  "setid": "3590d417-272b-ae4d-e063-6394a90a5dc6",
  "title": "ACETAMINOPHEN 250 MG ASPIRIN 250 MG CAFFEINE 65 MG TABLET, FILM COATED [HEALTH PHARMA USA LLC]",
  "splVersion": 7,
  "publishedDate": "Jul 09, 2026",
  "drugName": "aspirin",
  "query": "aspirin",
  "queryType": "drugName",
  "url": "https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=3590d417-272b-ae4d-e063-6394a90a5dc6",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-12T00:00:00Z"
}

Use cases

• Automate research and data collection
• Feed dashboards, sheets, and databases
• Enrich records in your CRM or app
• Monitor changes on a schedule

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing at $0.0004 per record. There is no monthly fee and no start fee — and empty or failed runs cost $0, so you only ever pay for data you actually receive.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an API key or account for the source? No. This drug label scraper works out of the box with no API key required.

What happens if a run returns no results? You are not charged. Billing is per result, so empty or failed runs are free.

Can I run the drug label scraper on a schedule? Yes. Use the Apify Scheduler to run it hourly, daily, or on any cron schedule, and get results by webhook or API.

What export formats are supported? Results can be exported as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or pushed to Google Sheets, a database, or your own app via the Apify API.

Is the data structured? Yes. Every drug label result is a clean, flat JSON record you can use immediately.