drugbank-database
DrugBank Database
Overview
DrugBank is a comprehensive bioinformatics and cheminformatics database containing detailed information on drugs and drug targets. This skill enables programmatic access to DrugBank data including ~9,591 drug entries (2,037 FDA-approved small molecules, 241 biotech drugs, 96 nutraceuticals, and 6,000+ experimental compounds) with 200+ data fields per entry.
Core Capabilities
1. Data Access and Authentication
Download and access DrugBank data using Python with proper authentication. The skill provides guidance on:
- Installing and configuring the
drugbank-downloaderpackage - Managing credentials securely via environment variables or config files
- Downloading specific or latest database versions
- Opening and parsing XML data efficiently
- Working with cached data to optimize performance
When to use: Setting up DrugBank access, downloading database updates, initial project configuration.
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