IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology

The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology provides expert-curated information on pharmacological targets and the medicines and experimental drugs that act on them.

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About IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology

The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology provides information on pharmacological targets with quantitative information on the prescription medicines and experimental drugs that act on them. Developed jointly by the International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and the British Pharmacological Society, it is the home of the IUPHAR Database. It covers target families such as GPCRs, ion channels, nuclear receptors, kinases and enzymes, and ligand categories including approved drugs, antibodies and peptides.

It offers target and ligand search, BLAST, advanced search by chemical structure and target pharmacology, interactive ligand activity charts across targets and species, and dedicated immunopharmacology and malaria portals. It also provides downloadable data, database reports, and REST API web services. Use of the website requires registration.

Key features

  • Target search covering GPCRs, ion channels, kinases, enzymes and transporters
  • Ligand search by list, family and chemical structure
  • Interactive ligand activity charts comparing targets and species
  • Immunopharmacology portal for immunological access to data
  • Malaria pharmacology portal for malaria research community
  • REST API web services and downloadable database reports
Best for: People researching pharmacological targets and the medicines and experimental drugs that act on them.
Good for
  • Includes quantitative information on prescription medicines and experimental drugs
  • Provides specialized immunopharmacology and malaria pharmacology access points
  • Offers downloads, database reports and REST API web services under open licenses
Watch out for
  • Requires users to register to use the website

IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology at a glance

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Language
English
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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