drugbank-database

Access and analyze DrugBank data to retrieve drugs, targets, and interactions.

1|Updated Mar 4, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Hung-3008/agusta --skill drugbank-database-hung-3008
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Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: drugbank-database
Source: https://github.com/Hung-3008/agusta/tree/main/.agents/skills/drugbank-database
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Hung-3008/agusta --skill drugbank-database-hung-3008

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Access and analyze DrugBank data programmatically to retrieve drugs, targets, interactions, and properties.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Data Access and Authentication: Set up credentials and download latest DrugBank data for reproducible research.
  • Drug Information Queries: Retrieve identifiers, names, chemical properties, pharmacology, ADME data, and external references.
  • Drug-Drug Interactions and Pathways: Analyze interactions, build interaction networks, and map drugs to biological pathways.
  • Target Identification and GO/UniProt: Extract targets with UniProt IDs and GO terms, enabling cross-database integration.
  • Chemical Properties & Similarity: Access SMILES/InChI, calculated properties, and structure-based similarity searches.

Quick Start

Load a DrugBank entry by its primary ID and inspect core fields, targets, and properties.

Frequently Asked Questions about drugbank-database

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I retrieve drug targets and pharmacology data from DrugBank XML files?

Retrieve drug targets and pharmacology data by parsing DrugBank XML files programmatically with Python utilities to extract identifiers, names, ADME data, and external references. The skill provides modular data access for querying specific drug entries and navigating their nested properties.

Can I map drug-target networks and drug-drug interactions using DrugBank data?

Map drug-target networks and drug-drug interactions by analyzing DrugBank entries to build interaction networks and connect drugs to biological pathways. The skill supports extracting targets with UniProt IDs and GO terms for cross-database integration and network construction.

Does this approach support extracting chemical properties like SMILES and InChI for similarity searches?

Chemical property extraction is supported, including accessing SMILES, InChI, and calculated properties for structure-based similarity searches. The skill enables programmatic retrieval of these molecular representations to facilitate drug discovery research and pharmacology studies.

What do I need to set up before downloading and analyzing DrugBank data?

Setup requires configuring data access credentials to download the latest DrugBank data for reproducible research. Users need Python utilities to load entries by primary ID and perform modular data access, XML navigation, and property extraction.

How do I cross-reference DrugBank drug data with external databases like UniProt?

Cross-reference DrugBank data with external databases by extracting targets with UniProt IDs and GO terms. The skill enables mapping drug identifiers to external references, allowing seamless integration across pharmacology studies and drug discovery research datasets.