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+# DrugConv: Conversational Drug Recommendation System
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+**DrugConv** is a modular, Python-based backend + React frontend application that helps users find relevant medication recommendations, dosages and explanations via a friendly conversational interface powered by Mistral LLM and Elasticsearch.
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+##  Features
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+- **Conversational QA** – Ask natural-language questions about medications, indications, dosing, and get follow-ups.  
+- **Mistral LLM integration** – Dual-model (“small” & “large”) pipelines for generation, validation and evaluation.  
+- **Vector & text search** – Hybrid retrieval from Elasticsearch for up-to-date drug documentation.  
+- **Memory & context** – Tracks patient age, anamnesis, prescription type for multi-turn dialogue.  
+- **React SPA frontend** – Built with **React**, styled with **Tailwind CSS** and **Material UI** for a clean, responsive UI.  
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