ajax.py

def get_drugs(request):
    if request.is_ajax():
        q = request.GET.get('term', '')
        drugs = Drug.objects.filter(short_name__icontains = q )[:20]
        results = []
        for drug in drugs:
            drug_json = {}
            drug_json['id'] = drug.rxcui
            drug_json['label'] = drug.short_name
            drug_json['value'] = drug.short_name
            results.append(drug_json)
        data = json.dumps(results)
    else:
        data = 'fail'
    mimetype = 'application/javascript'
    return HttpResponse(data, mimetype)