MediMatch: AI-Powered Alternative Medicine Finder

MediMatch is a command-line tool designed to suggest alternative medicines for patients when a specific medicine is unavailable. Leveraging machine learning techniques like clustering and K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN), MediMatch provides effective recommendations tailored to patient needs.

Features

• Smart Clustering: Groups medicines based on chemical composition, usage, and reviews
• Alternative Finder: Suggests similar medicines when a preferred one is not available
• Review-Based Suggestions: Considers excellent, average, and poor reviews to enhance recommendation quality
• Extensible Dataset: Easily add new data to expand the system's functionality

Technologies Used

• Programming Language: Python
• Libraries:
  • Scikit-learn
  • Pandas
  • NumPy

Dataset Structure

The dataset (medicines.csv) should have the following structure:

Medicine Name	Main Element	Numeric Value	Uses	Side Effects	Image URL	Manufacturer	Excellent Review %	Average Review %	Poor Review %
Avastin 400mg Injection	Bevacizumab	400mg	Cancer of colon and rectum...	Rectal bleeding, ...	https://onemg.gumlet.io/l_watermark_346,w...	Roche Products India Pvt Ltd	22	56	22
Augmentin 625 Duo Tablet	Amoxycillin	500mg	Treatment of Bacterial...	Vomiting, Nausea,...	https://onemg.gumlet.io/l_watermark_346,w...	Glaxo SmithKline Pharmaceuticals	47	35	18

Installation and Setup

Prerequisites

• Python (version 3.8 or later)
• Pip (Python package manager)

Steps to Set Up

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/Pranjal-88/MediMatch.git
   cd MediMatch

2. Install Required Dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Prepare Dataset

   • Ensure your medicines.csv file is placed in the project root directory
   • Verify the CSV file follows the structure shown above

How to Run

1. Open the runner.py file

2. Modify the Query Medicine

   • Locate the query_medicine variable in runner.py
   • Replace its value with the medicine name you want alternatives for

   query_medicine = "Your Medicine Name Here"

3. Run the Program

   python runner.py

4. View Results

   • The program will display the closest alternative medicine on the terminal.

Example Usage

# In runner.py
query_medicine = "Zincold Tablet"

# Output will be shown like: