def drop_table(cursor, table_name):
    """
    Drop a table form a given SQL database

    Required Arguments:

        *cursor*: [ DB API cursor object ]
            A cursor for the current database in the DB API formalism

        *table_name*: [ string ]
            The name of the table to get column information about
    """
    cursor.execute('DROP TABLE ' + table_name + ';')
    return
