drugbank

is a Data Source.

DrugBank Online is a comprehensive, publicly accessible database containing detailed information on drugs and drug targets, combining chemical, pharmacological, pharmaceutical data with drug target information including sequence, structure, and pathway details.

Domains

health, chemistry and biochemistry, pharmacology, genomics, proteomics

Homepage

drugbank

Repository

go.drugbank.com

Infores ID

infores:drugbank

FAIRsharing ID

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Details

DrugBank is a comprehensive knowledge base combining detailed drug information (chemical, pharmacological, and pharmaceutical) with extensive drug target information (sequence, structure, and pathway).

The database was started in 2006 in Dr. David Wishart’s lab at the University of Alberta and is widely used by the pharmaceutical industry, medicinal chemists, pharmacists, physicians, researchers, and students.

Content

As of version 5.1.13 (January 2025), DrugBank contains:

  • 17,467 drug entries
  • 2,992 approved small molecule drugs
  • 1,729 approved biologics (proteins, peptides, vaccines, allergenics)
  • 135 nutraceuticals
  • 6,879+ experimental (discovery-phase) drugs
  • 5,463 non-redundant protein sequences (drug targets, enzymes, transporters, carriers)
  • 200+ data fields per entry

Applications

DrugBank supports various research and clinical applications:

  • Drug discovery and repurposing
  • Precision medicine
  • Pharmacovigilance
  • In silico testing
  • Clinical trial matching
  • Electronic medical records
  • Telehealth applications

Access

DrugBank offers several access options:

  • Free access to DrugBank Online for basic browsing and searching
  • Free academic licenses for researchers meeting specific criteria
  • Commercial licenses for industry users and developers
  • Clinical API for healthcare software integration

All usage of DrugBank data requires proper citation in any resulting publications.

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Created: March 09, 2025 | Last modified: February 20, 2026