drug_uses.md

Drug Uses

Data files (available at data.world)

• CSV: drug_uses.csv

Link(s) to code used for scraping, tidying, etc, if applicable:

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Data types

• string: a sequence of characters
• integer: whole numbers

Field listing

Name	Type	Description
column_a	integer	Row number
drugname_brand	string	Drug brand or trade name
drugname_generic	string	Drug generic name and/or name of active ingredient
anatomical	string	Where in the body the drug acts (skin, nervous system, etc.). This column seems to be a match for the First Level of the ATC Classification System (see atc_codes_clean.csv and the related dictionary)
therapeutic	string	Second Level of the ATC Classification System (see atc_codes_clean.csv and the related dictionary)
pharmacologic	string	Third Level of the ATC Classification System (see atc_codes_clean.csv and the related dictionary)
chemical	string	Fourth Level of the ATC Classification System (see atc_codes_clean.csv and the related dictionary)
substance	string	Drug generic name and/or name of active ingredient (likely same as drugname_generic column)
name	string	Specific active ingredient formulation (ie the type of salt such as chloride, fluoride, sodium succinate and so on)

Important notes

Appears to be drugs with brand names and generic/nonpropriety names, matched to their ATC classification (see atc_codes_clean.csv and the corresponding data dictionary). Also includes specific main ingredient formulation.

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