The RxClass database / api has a variety of classes including a may_treat relation.
Ryan King ________________________________ From: Hari, Sekhar <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 4, 2018 1:09:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Drug-Purpose Mapping Hi – I’m looking to get the purpose of a drug for the rxcui’s returned by cTAKES. Is there a way to retrieve this from UMLS dictionary by doing a lookup? Alternatively, is there a database available which contain information about drugs and their purpose? Here’s an example of what I’m looking for: Generic drug name: ACETAMINOPHEN RXCUI: 313820 Purpose: Pain reliever/fever reducer Thanks Sekhar Hari ________________________________ The materials in this message are private and may contain Protected Healthcare Information or other information of a sensitive nature. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that any unauthorized use, disclosure, copying or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender via telephone or return mail.
