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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology and Computational Biology
  • Drug Development and Safety
  • Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Background:

  • Predicting drug interactions is crucial for safe and effective medication use.
  • Traditional methods for studying drug interactions are costly and time-consuming.
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) offers novel, efficient approaches for interaction prediction.

Approach:

  • Systematic review of AI applications in predicting drug-drug, drug-food (excipients), and drug-microbiome interactions.
  • Analysis of common model methods, evaluation metrics, algorithms, and databases used in AI-driven interaction prediction.
  • Identification of key AI models, including those based on metabolic enzyme P450, drug similarity, and drug targets for drug-drug interactions.

Key Points:

  • AI models show significant advantages over traditional laboratory research for predicting drug interactions.
  • Machine learning models for drug-drug interactions often leverage P450 enzymes, drug similarity, and drug targets.
  • The review outlines current limitations and future research directions in simultaneous multiple drug interaction prediction.

Conclusions:

  • AI is a powerful tool for advancing the prediction of multiple drug interactions.
  • This review provides a foundation for developing next-generation systematic prediction models for simultaneous interactions.
  • Further research into AI applications will enhance drug development and safety monitoring.