drugbank-database

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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.