Research Article

A Rule-Based Inference Framework to Explore and Explain the Biological Related Mechanisms of Potential Drug-Drug Interactions

Algorithm 1

If
<one drug inhibits metabolism or transport of another >
AND<one drug induces metabolism or transport of another >
AND<two drugs share the same pharmacological target >
OR<two drugs share biomolecular features>
OR<two drugs share physiological pathways >
OR<two drugs have common genetic variations >
Then
< a DDI occurs >