README.md

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title: Medical Drug QA Chatbot
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sdk: gradio
sdk_version: 4.44.0
app_file: Scripts/app.py
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# 💊 Medical Drug QA Chatbot

An intelligent chatbot that answers questions about medications using advanced NLP techniques.

## Features

- 🔍 **Smart Query Processing**: BioBERT-based NER for drug entity extraction
- 📚 **Hybrid Retrieval**: FAISS + BioBERT semantic reranking
- 🤖 **AI-Powered Answers**: Groq Llama-4 for natural language generation
- 💾 **Comprehensive Database**: Mayo Clinic drug information

## Usage

Simply ask questions about:
- Side effects and warnings
- Dosage and usage instructions
- Drug interactions
- Storage guidelines
- Precautions for specific conditions

## Example Questions

- "What are the side effects of Aspirin?"
- "How should I store Insulin?"
- "What precautions should I take with Lisinopril?"
- "Can I take Metformin with alcohol?"

## Tech Stack

- **Frontend**: Gradio
- **NER**: BioBERT (alvaroalon2/biobert_chemical_ner)
- **Embeddings**: MiniLM-V6, BioBERT
- **Vector DB**: FAISS
- **LLM**: Llama-4 via Groq API

## ⚠️ Disclaimer

This chatbot provides educational information only. Always consult healthcare professionals for medical advice.

## Setup

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies: `pip install -r requirements.txt`
3. Set `GROQ_API_KEY` environment variable
4. Build FAISS index: `python Scripts/Retrieval.py`
5. Run: `python app.py`