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NCI get drug by name
by Harvard MIMS Lab (ToolUniverse)
Description
Get detailed information about a cancer drug from the NCI Drug Dictionary by its pretty-url-name (slug). Returns comprehensive drug information including definition, aliases (brand names, chemical names, code names, CAS registry numbers), NCI concept ID, and links to drug information summaries. The pretty-url-name is a lowercase hyphenated slug (e.g., 'pembrolizumab', 'tamoxifen-citrate', 'nivolumab'). You can find drug names from NCIDrugDict_search results (prettyUrlName field).
Installation
pip install tooluniverseStatus
Published
Reviewer
Automated import
Date Added
2026-03-30
Tags
tooluniverse clinical-guidelines evidence-based-medicine