/REST/interaction/* → endpoint removal
RxNav APIs
Stopped working
On January 2, 2024, the Drug-Drug Interaction API was discontinued. This change affects all requests sent to /REST/interaction/* endpoints. Following that date, these calls fail.
Calls it hits
/REST/interaction/*
What to use instead of these calls
NLM offers no replacement in RxNav. You must choose and license a separate drug knowledge source to move drug-drug interaction checks to.
NLM provides no replacement: a drug-interaction data source must be chosen and licensed.
In RxNav APIs's words
The Drug-Drug Interaction API will be discontinued on or about January 2, 2024.
Facts
- API
- RxNav APIs
rxnav.nlm.nih.gov - Kind
- Endpoint removal
- Announced
- July 3, 2023
- Takes effect
- January 2, 2024
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Announcement
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against RxNav APIs's own pages
Questions
When does this change take effect?
Calls to /REST/interaction/* on RxNav APIs stopped working on January 2, 2024.
What happens to calls after January 2, 2024?
They have failed since January 2, 2024.
How do I find the calls this hits in my code?
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You fixed this one by hand.
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