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-downloader` package - 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. **Reference**: See `references/data-access.md` for detailed authentication, download procedures, API access, caching strategies, and troubleshooting. ### 2. Drug Information Queries Extract comprehensive drug information from the database including identifiers, chemical properties, pharmacology, clinical data, and cross-references to external databases. **Query capabilities**: - Search by DrugBank ID, name, CAS number, or keywords - Extract basic drug information (name, type, description, indication) - Retrieve chemical properties (SMILE...