Dispensing support system, dispensing support program, and dispensing support method

Abstract

The objective is to provide a dispensing support system, dispensing support program, and dispensing support method that can prevent medical accidents caused by human error, such as mixing up medications or incorrect dosages, even when the medication container does not have a medical label containing stored prescription information. [Solution] The registered drug storage unit 30 of the dispensing support system 1 stores the registered drug unit weight, which is the weight of the unit number of registered drugs 3 whose drug containers do not have medical labels displayed on them, and the drug name of the registered drug 3, in association with each other. Then, based on the prescription information, the system identifies a registered drug 3 whose weight difference between the unit number weight of the drug to be inspected 4 and the registered drug unit weight stored in the registered drug storage unit 30 falls within a predetermined range as the drug to be inspected 4.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a dispensing support system, a dispensing support program, and a dispensing support method. Specifically, even for a drug container in which a medical label storing prescription information of a drug is not displayed, it is possible to prevent medical accidents caused by human errors such as wrong drug selection or wrong dosage, which is a dispensing support system, a dispensing support program, and a dispensing support method.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, various medical treatments are performed in hospitals, and one of them is drug treatment with injectable drugs. This is one of the methods to enhance the therapeutic effect by directly administering a drug solution into the patient's body. A doctor creates an individual prescription according to the patient's condition, and an injectable drug is administered to the patient according to the instruction content. And the prescription of the injectable drug is changed daily according to the patient's condition.

[0003] In addition, in recent years, in medical institutions, an injectable drug automatic dispensing system that automates the task of gathering the injectable drugs ordered by a doctor has attracted attention (for example, Patent Document 1). Such an injectable drug automatic dispensing system automatically gathers injectable drugs, medicine bags, prescription forms, identification labels, etc. on a tray based on an order form regarding the drugs input by a doctor, and delivers them to the ward where inpatients stay. By introducing an injectable drug automatic dispensing system, it is possible not only to manage the dosing information of individual patients, but also to reduce the gathering task and eliminate the mistake in gathering injectable drugs that leads to medical accidents. Its spread has been progressing especially in large hospitals where a large number of patients are admitted.

[0004] In recent years, with the growing awareness of safety, the importance of tracking distribution history (traceability) has increased. In the medical field, the importance of preserving records of the use of pharmaceuticals and medical materials has always been emphasized, and for ampoules and vials of specific biological products, biological products, and injectable drugs (excluding biological products), the storage and management of sales records and usage records (including storage period) such as the formulation name, specifications, and lot number has become mandatory. Consequently, it has also become mandatory to display data carriers (medical labels) such as barcodes on these pharmaceuticals. With the spread of medical labels, development is underway on medical label readers that can automatically read medical labels displayed on ampoules and vials, for example.

[0005] For example, as shown in Patent Document 2, the applicant has proposed a medical label recognition device capable of automatically reading medical labels attached to containers such as ampoules and vials. Specifically, when a container with a medical label displaying registered drug information is placed into a container input chute, the container is rotated and held in place by two rotating rollers located below the container input chute. In this state, the medical label displayed on the container is read by a reading unit, the read registered information is compared with a database stored in the memory unit of a personal computer, and the identified drug information is displayed, for example, on the monitor of the personal computer.

[0006] Furthermore, it is expected that using such a medical label recognition device in conjunction with the aforementioned injectable drug dispensing system will improve the efficiency of inspection work by medical personnel. Specifically, before the injectable drugs dispensed by the injectable drug dispensing system for each patient are transported to the ward where the inpatient is staying, an inspection is performed by a worker, such as a pharmacist, to compare the dispensed injectable drugs with the injectable drug information registered in the database of the injectable drug dispensing system.

[0007] During this inspection process, the worker places the container filled with the injectable drug to be inspected into a medical label recognition device. The drug information read by the medical label recognition device is then transmitted to the injectable drug dispensing system, where the drug information is automatically inspected. This automates the traditional visual inspection process of comparing the dispensed injectable drug information with the drug information registered in the injectable drug dispensing system, significantly increasing work efficiency and preventing human error, thus helping to prevent medical accidents. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0008] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2006-230710 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2014-117317 [Overview of the Initiative] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0009] On the other hand, since investigational drugs used in clinical trials are pharmaceuticals that have not yet been approved by the government, the containers in which the investigational drugs are filled may not have the aforementioned medical labels. Therefore, since the aforementioned medical label recognition devices and injectable drug dispensing systems, which assume that medical labels are displayed, cannot be used to inspect investigational drugs, workers are forced to perform manual inspections, which can take a long time and may increase the frequency of errors in preparing the injectable drugs.

[0010] The present invention was conceived in view of the above points, and aims to provide a dispensing support system, a dispensing support program, and a dispensing support method that can prevent medical accidents caused by human error, such as mixing up medications or incorrect dosages, even when the medical label containing the prescription information of the drug is not visible on the drug container. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] To achieve the above objective, the dispensing support system according to the present invention includes a prescription information storage unit that stores prescription information from a physician; a registered drug storage unit that stores predetermined drug information for each registered drug, including the unit weight of the registered drug including the container in which the drug is filled, and a drug code corresponding to the drug name of the registered drug; a drug weight acquisition unit that acquires the unit weight of the drug to be inspected, including the container in which the drug to be inspected is filled; and a drug weight acquisition unit that acquires the weight of the drug group prepared based on the prescription information; and the unit weight of each registered drug The system includes: a determination unit that compares a first weight, which is the quantity, with a second weight, which is the unit weight of the inspected drug, and determines whether the weight difference between the first weight and the second weight is within a predetermined range; a drug identification unit that, based on the determination result by the determination unit, identifies one registered drug among the registered drugs stored in the registered drug storage unit whose weight difference is within a predetermined range as the inspected drug; and a dispensing suitability determination unit that determines whether the drug name of the inspected drug identified by the drug identification unit, and the weight of the assembled inspected drug obtained by the inspected drug weight acquisition unit, match the dispensing contents included in the prescription information.

[0012] By providing a prescription information storage unit that stores prescription information from physicians, prescription information can be stored electronically, and the prescription information stored in the prescription information storage unit can be modified or additional information can be added as needed.

[0013] Furthermore, by providing a registered drug storage unit that stores predetermined drug information for each registered drug, including the unit weight of the registered drug, including the container in which the drug is filled, and the drug code corresponding to the drug name of the registered drug, drug information can be electronically registered, associating the unit weight of the registered drug with the drug code. As a result, even for drugs whose containers do not have medical labels, the registration information about the drug can be stored in the registered drug storage unit and compiled into a database.

[0014] Furthermore, by providing a drug weight acquisition unit that includes a drug unit weight acquisition unit that acquires the unit weight of the drug to be inspected, including the container filled with the drug to be inspected, and a drug group weight acquisition unit that acquires the weight of the drug group prepared based on prescription information, it is possible to acquire the unit weight of the drug to be inspected dispensed from an injectable drug dispensing system, etc., and the weight of the drug group prepared based on prescription information, respectively.

[0015] Furthermore, by providing a drug identification unit that compares the first weight, which is the unit weight of each registered drug, with the second weight, which is the unit weight of the drug to be inspected, and determines whether the weight difference between the first weight and the second weight is within a predetermined range, and based on the determination result identifies a registered drug that has a weight difference within a predetermined range from among the registered drugs stored in the registered drug storage unit as the drug to be inspected, it is possible to identify the type of drug to be inspected by comparing the registered drugs stored in the registered drug storage unit with the drug to be inspected based on the difference between the first weight and the second weight.

[0016] Furthermore, by including a dispensing suitability determination unit that determines whether the drug name of the drug being inspected, identified by the drug identification unit, and the weight of the inspected drug aggregate, obtained by the inspected drug weight acquisition unit, match the dispensing details included in the prescription information, it is possible to determine whether the drug name and volume of the inspected drug match the prescription information.

[0017] Furthermore, if the system is further equipped with a judgment result output unit that outputs the judgment result from the dispensing suitability judgment unit, the judgment result can be displayed on a monitor or notified to the operator by sound, for example, thereby suppressing human errors such as misidentifying the type or amount of medication to be administered.

[0018] Furthermore, in cases where the registered drug and the inspected drug are investigational drugs, the investigational drug is a pre-approved drug and does not have a medical label on its container. However, by applying the present invention, human errors such as misidentification of the type or volume of the investigational drug can be effectively suppressed.

[0019] To achieve the above objective, the dispensing support program of the present invention causes a computer to perform the following steps: storing predetermined drug information in a registered drug storage unit for each registered drug, including the unit weight of the registered drug including the container filled with the drug and a drug code corresponding to the drug name of the registered drug; obtaining the unit weight of the drug to be inspected, including the container filled with the drug to be inspected; comparing a first weight, which is the unit weight of each registered drug, with a second weight, which is the unit weight of the drug to be inspected, and determining whether the weight difference between the first weight and the second weight is within a predetermined range; identifying a registered drug whose weight difference is within a predetermined range from among the registered drugs stored in the registered drug storage unit, based on the determination result of whether the weight difference between the first weight and the second weight is within a predetermined range, as the drug to be inspected; obtaining the weight of the collection of drug to be inspected prepared based on prescription information from a physician; and determining whether the drug name of the drug to be inspected and the weight of the collection of drug to be inspected match the dispensing contents included in the prescription information.

[0020] Furthermore, the dispensing support method of the present invention includes the steps of: storing predetermined drug information in a registered drug storage unit for each registered drug, including the unit weight of the registered drug including the container filled with the drug and a drug code corresponding to the drug name of the registered drug; obtaining the unit weight of the drug to be inspected, including the container filled with the drug to be inspected; comparing a first weight, which is the unit weight of each registered drug, with a second weight, which is the unit weight of the drug to be inspected, and determining whether the weight difference between the first weight and the second weight is within a predetermined range; identifying a registered drug whose weight difference is within a predetermined range from among the registered drugs stored in the registered drug storage unit, based on the determination result of whether the weight difference between the first weight and the second weight is within a predetermined range, as the drug to be inspected; obtaining the weight of the collection of drug to be inspected prepared based on prescription information from a physician; and determining whether the drug name of the drug to be inspected and the weight of the collection of drug to be inspected match the dispensing contents included in the prescription information.

[0021] Here, by providing a step (process) of storing, for each registered drug, predetermined drug information including the unit weight per number of the registered drug including the container filled with the drug and the drug code corresponding to the drug name of the registered drug in the registered drug storage unit, drug information associating the unit weight per number of the registered drug with the drug name can be electronically registered. Thereby, even for a drug with a medical label not displayed on the container, registration information regarding the drug can be stored in the registered drug storage unit and made into a database.

[0022] Also, by providing a step (process) of obtaining the unit weight per number of the inspection drug including the container filled with the inspection target drug, the unit weight per number of the inspection target drug dispensed from an injection drug dispensing system or the like can be obtained.

[0023] Also, by providing a step (process) of comparing a first weight which is the unit weight per number of each registered drug with a second weight which is the unit weight per number of the inspection drug and determining whether the weight difference between the first weight and the second weight is within a predetermined range, based on the difference between the first weight and the second weight, the registered drug stored in the registered drug storage unit and the inspection drug can be collated.

[0024] Also, based on the determination result of whether the weight difference between the first weight and the second weight is within a predetermined range, by providing a step (process) of specifying, as the inspection drug, one registered drug whose weight difference falls within the predetermined range from the registered drugs stored in the registered drug storage unit, the inspection drug can be specified based on the above-mentioned collation result.

[0025] Also, by providing a step (process) of obtaining the weight of the aggregate of inspection drugs prepared based on prescription information from a doctor, the weight of the aggregate of inspection drugs prepared based on prescription information can be obtained.

[0026] Also, by providing a step (process) of determining whether the drug name of the inspection drug and the weight of the aggregate of inspection drugs match the dispensing details included in the prescription information, it is possible to determine whether the drug name and volume of the inspection drug match the prescription information.

[0027] In addition, when there are different types of registered drugs with substantially the same unit quantity weight and the process of storing in the registered drug storage unit for each registered drug includes a process of storing the unit quantity weight in a state where a weight of a predetermined weight is placed on the container of at least one of the registered drugs, even if the registered drugs are of different types and have substantially the same weight, the weight difference can be used to store them in the registered drug storage unit.

Advantages of the Invention

[0028] The dispensing support system, dispensing support program, and dispensing support method according to the present invention can prevent medical accidents caused by human errors such as misidentification of drugs and incorrect dosages, even for drug containers with the prescription information of drugs not displayed.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0029] [Figure 1] It is a block diagram of a dispensing support system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] It is a diagram showing a state of weighing the weight of drugs with an electronic balance. (a) shows a state of weighing the unit quantity of registered drugs or inspection drugs, and (b) shows a state of weighing all inspection drugs prepared based on prescription information. [Figure 3] It is an example of a data format registered in the registered drug storage unit. [Figure 4] It is a flowchart of a dispensing support program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0030] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings to facilitate understanding of the present invention. The dispensing support system according to the present invention is a system for supporting the dispensing of injection drugs to be administered to each of a plurality of patients mainly in a hospital that treats both inpatients and outpatients.

[0031] First, the configuration of the dispensing support system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in Figure 1, the dispensing support system 1 mainly consists of a login authentication unit 10, a prescription information storage unit 20, a registered drug storage unit 30, a drug weight acquisition unit 40, a drug identification unit 50, a dispensing suitability determination unit 60, and a determination result output unit 70. The dispensing support system 1 is connected to a monitor as a display device (not shown), a keyboard as an input device, or a barcode reader, etc.

[0032] [Login Authentication Section] The login authentication unit 10 has the names, affiliations, identification numbers, etc. of each worker pre-registered in the dispensing support system 1. When the barcode displayed on the nameplate held by each worker is read by a barcode reader (not shown), the unit determines whether the information stored in the barcode matches or does not match the information registered in the dispensing support system 1. If they match, it allows the worker to log in to the dispensing support system 1.

[0033] Here, the method of determination for the login authentication unit 10 does not necessarily have to be reading the barcode displayed on the worker's nameplate. For example, it could be a method of entering an ID and password or a method of identification using biometric authentication.

[0034] [Prescription Information Storage Unit] The prescription information storage unit 20 is a memory device that stores prescription information (type of drug, dosage, etc.) for the medications to be administered to each patient. Prescription information is registered in advance by a physician, and when a dispensing worker reads the barcode (prescription label) on which the above prescription information is stored using a barcode reader, the information corresponding to the prescription information stored in the barcode is read from the prescription information storage unit 20 and displayed on a monitor (not shown).

[0035] [Registered Drug Storage Unit] The registered drug storage unit 30 is a database in which predetermined information about drugs intended for use in hospitals, pharmacies, etc., where this system is introduced is registered. The drug data stored in the registered drug storage unit 30 of the embodiment of the present invention can register data for drugs whether or not a medical label containing drug information is displayed on the container in which the drug is filled. However, the following mainly describes the method of registering data for drugs that do not have a medical label. In the following description, investigational drugs are used as an example of drugs that do not have a medical label, but the method can be applied to all drugs other than investigational drugs that do not have a medical label.

[0036] To register a drug to the registered drug storage unit 30 (hereinafter referred to as "registered drug"), as shown in Figure 2(a), first, one bottle of registered drug 3 filled with the drug is placed on the electronic balance 2 to weigh the unit weight of the registered drug 3. The weighed unit weight of the registered drug 3 is acquired by the registered drug unit weight acquisition unit 41, described later, and registered in the registered drug storage unit 30. Then, for each registered drug 3, a drug code corresponding to the unit weight and drug name is associated and registered in a table format, for example, as shown in Figure 3. Additional information such as the ingredients and expiration date of the registered drug 3 can be added as appropriate.

[0037] Here, for example, if there are two different types of registered drugs, A and B, among the 3 registered drugs, and both have the same unit weight including the container, then it is possible to register them with a weight difference between registered drug A and registered drug B by attaching a sticker-like weight of a predetermined weight to the surface of the container of one of the registered drugs (here referred to as "registered drug A"). In this case, for example, all registered drug A delivered from the pharmaceutical company to the hospital must have their weight adjusted by attaching the weight at the shipping stage or after delivery.

[0038] [Department for obtaining weight of inspected chemicals] The drug inspection weight acquisition unit 40 has the function of acquiring the weight of drugs to be inspected (hereinafter referred to as "inspection drugs") prepared by the worker based on the doctor's prescription information, and consists of a drug inspection unit weight acquisition unit 41 that acquires the weight of the unit number of inspection drugs 4, and a drug inspection group weight acquisition unit 42 that acquires the weight of all inspection drugs 4 prepared by the worker.

[0039] For example, if two samples of the drug to be inspected 4 are prepared based on prescription information, the drug to be inspected unit weight acquisition unit 41 first acquires the weight obtained by placing one sample of the drug to be inspected 4 on the electronic balance 2. Then, the drug to be inspected group weight acquisition unit 42 acquires the weight obtained when two samples of the drug to be inspected 4 are placed on the electronic balance 2 and weighed, as shown in Figure 2(b).

[0040] The weights obtained by the unit weight acquisition unit 41 and the group weight acquisition unit 42 of the inspected drug are temporarily stored in a storage device (not shown) and used in the drug identification unit 50 and the dispensing suitability determination unit 60, which will be described later. If there is only one inspected drug 4 prepared based on the prescription information, the weight obtained by the unit weight acquisition unit 41 of the inspected drug and the weight obtained by the group weight acquisition unit 42 of the inspected drug will be the same.

[0041] Here, it is not necessarily required that the unit weight of the inspected drug 4 in the inspected drug unit weight acquisition unit 41 be measured by placing one inspected drug 4 on the scale and weighing it. For example, all of the inspected drugs 4 prepared based on the prescription information may be placed on the electronic balance 2, and the unit weight may be obtained by dividing the weight obtained by the inspected drug group weight acquisition unit 42 by the number of inspected drugs 4.

[0042] [Pharmaceuticals Identification Department] The drug identification unit 50 has the function of identifying the drug 4 by comparing the unit weight (first weight) of each registered drug 3 stored in the registered drug storage unit 30 with the unit weight (second weight) of the drug to be inspected obtained by the drug to be inspected unit weight acquisition unit 41, and based on the weight difference between the first weight and the second weight.

[0043] As a specific example, let's assume that the second weight of inspection drug 4 is 59g. In this case, the difference between the unit weight (first weight) and the second weight of drugs A to E, which are registered as registered drug 3 as shown in Figure 3, is calculated, and the drug with the smallest absolute value is identified. In this example, the difference with drug B is "1g (=60g - 59g)", which is the smallest absolute value, so inspection drug 4 can be identified as drug B.

[0044] In this case, by setting the acceptable range for the difference to, for example, within 5% above or below the first weight (or second weight), errors due to individual differences in the inspection chemical 4 can be absorbed. The acceptable range may be set as appropriate, taking into account the individual differences in the chemicals.

[0045] [Pharmacy Appropriateness Determination Department] The dispensing suitability determination unit 60 has the function of determining whether the drug name of the drug to be inspected 4 identified by the drug identification unit 50, and the weight of the group of drugs to be inspected 4 acquired by the drug group weight acquisition unit 42, match the dispensing details included in the prescription information.

[0046] First, once the drug code (drug name) of the drug to be inspected 4 is identified in the drug identification unit 50 (drug B in the above embodiment), it is compared with the drug name stored in the prescription information storage unit 20. If the drug names match, the weight of the drug to be inspected 4 obtained by the drug to be inspected group weight acquisition unit 42 is retrieved and compared with the prescribed quantity also stored in the prescription information storage unit 20.

[0047] Furthermore, if the prescription information indicates the number of units of the drug to be reviewed 4 rather than the prescribed quantity, the appropriateness of the prescribed quantity of drug to be reviewed 4 may be determined by converting the weight of drug to be reviewed 4 obtained by the drug group weight acquisition unit 42 into the number of units of drug to be reviewed 4 before determining the appropriateness of the prescribed quantity.

[0048] [Result Output Section] The judgment result from the dispensing suitability judgment unit 60 is output by the judgment result output unit 70. Specifically, if the comparison results determine that the drug name and prescription amount match, the message "Dispensing suitable" is displayed on a monitor screen (not shown). On the other hand, if either the drug name or the prescription amount does not match, the message "Dispensing unsuitable" is displayed, and the reason for the unsuitability is shown on the monitor screen.

[0049] In the prescription quantity determination by the dispensing suitability determination unit 60, the amount can be set to within ±5% of the prescription quantity in order to absorb errors due to individual differences in the inspected drug 4 and improve the reliability of the prescription quantity determination. The tolerance range can be appropriately changed to take into account the error according to the prescription quantity.

[0050] In addition to notification via a monitor screen as mentioned above, the inspection results may also be notified by, for example, different voice messages from a speaker depending on whether the dispensing is compliant or ineligible, or by using color coding.

[0051] The above describes the configuration of the dispensing support system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Next, the dispensing support program executed by the dispensing support system 1 will be described based on the flowchart in Figure 4.

[0052] First, the registered drugs 3 are stored in the registered drug storage unit 30, which serves as a database (STEP 1). For each registered drug 3, the unit weight of the measured registered drug, the drug name, and other additional information are associated and stored in the database.

[0053] Next, the unit weight of the inspection drug 4 prepared based on the physician's prescription information is obtained (STEP 2). Following the acquisition of the unit weight of inspection drug 4, the weight of all inspection drugs 4 (inspection drug group) prepared based on the prescription information is obtained (STEP 3).

[0054] Then, the weight difference (difference) between the unit weight (first weight) of each registered drug 3 stored in the registered drug storage unit 30 and the unit weight (second weight) of the drug being inspected 4 is calculated (STEP 4). Then, the registered drug 3 whose weight difference calculated in STEP 4 falls within a predetermined range is identified as the drug being inspected 4, and the identification result is temporarily stored (STEP 5).

[0055] If drug 4 is identified in STEP 5, it is compared (matched) with the drug name included in the prescription information (STEP 6). Furthermore, the weight of the aggregate of drug 4 obtained in STEP 3 is compared (matched) with the prescribed amount included in the prescription information (STEP 7). If both the matching results in STEP 6 and STEP 7 are correct, the dispensing result output unit 70 outputs "Dispensing correct" indicating that the dispensing result is correct.

[0056] On the other hand, if drug 4 cannot be identified in STEP 5, or if a non-conformity is determined in STEP 6 and STEP 7, the judgment result output unit 70 outputs "Dispensing Non-Conformity".

[0057] The above describes the sequence of steps in the dispensing support program according to an embodiment of the present invention, but the order of each step can be changed as appropriate. For example, in the above embodiment, the weight of the unit number of inspection drugs 4 is obtained in STEP 2, and then the weight of the aggregate of inspection drugs 4 is obtained in STEP 3. However, it is also possible to obtain the weight of the aggregate of inspection drugs 4 after STEP 5 and before STEP 6.

[0058] As described above, the dispensing support system, dispensing support program, and dispensing support method according to the present invention can prevent medical accidents caused by human error, such as mixing up medications or incorrect dosages, even when the medication container does not have a medical label on which prescription information for the medication is stored. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0059] 1. Dispensing support system 10 Login Authentication Section 20 Prescription Information Storage Unit 30 Registered Drug Storage Unit 40. Department for obtaining the weight of inspection chemicals. 41. Department for obtaining unit weight of inspected chemicals. 42. Department for obtaining weight of inspection drugs 50 Pharmaceuticals Identification Department 60 Dispensing Suitability Determination Unit 70. Output section for judgment result 2 Electronic balance 3. Registered drugs 4. Inspected Drugs

Claims

1. A prescription information storage unit that stores prescription information from doctors, A registered drug storage unit stores predetermined drug information for each registered drug, including the unit weight of the registered drug, including the container filled with the drug, and a drug code corresponding to the drug name of the registered drug. A drug inspection weight acquisition unit has a unit weight acquisition unit for drug inspection that acquires the unit weight of drug inspection drugs, including containers filled with the drug to be inspected, and a drug inspection group weight acquisition unit that acquires the weight of the drug inspection group prepared based on the prescription information, A drug identification unit compares a first weight, which is the unit weight of each registered drug, with a second weight, which is the unit weight of the drug under inspection, and determines whether the weight difference between the first weight and the second weight is within a predetermined range. Based on the determination result, the drug identification unit identifies one registered drug among the registered drugs stored in the registered drug storage unit whose weight difference is within a predetermined range as the drug under inspection. The system includes a dispensing suitability determination unit that determines whether the name of the drug to be inspected, identified by the drug identification unit, and the weight of the assembled drug to be inspected, obtained by the drug weight acquisition unit, match the dispensing contents included in the prescription information. Pharmacy support system.

2. The system further includes a determination result output unit that outputs the determination result from the aforementioned dispensing suitability determination unit. The dispensing support system according to claim 1.

3. The registered drug and the inspected drug are investigational drugs in which the medical label is not displayed on the container. A dispensing support system according to claim 1 or claim 2.

4. The steps include storing predetermined chemical information for each registered chemical in the registered chemical storage unit, including the unit weight of the registered chemical, including the container filled with the chemical, and the chemical code corresponding to the chemical name of the registered chemical; A step of obtaining the unit weight of the drug to be inspected, including the container filled with the drug to be inspected, A step of comparing a first weight, which is the unit weight of each registered drug, with a second weight, which is the unit weight of the drug being inspected, and determining whether the weight difference between the first weight and the second weight is within a predetermined range. Based on the determination result of whether the weight difference between the first weight and the second weight is within a predetermined range, the step of identifying one registered drug whose weight difference is within a predetermined range from among the registered drugs stored in the registered drug storage unit is the drug to be inspected. A step of obtaining the weight of the assembly of the inspection drugs prepared based on prescription information from a physician, A step of determining whether the name of the drug being inspected and the weight of the assembled drug match the dispensing details included in the prescription information, and a step of causing a computer to perform these steps. Pharmacy support program.

5. A step of storing predetermined chemical information for each registered chemical in a registered chemical storage unit, including the unit weight of the registered chemical, including the container filled with the chemical, and the chemical code corresponding to the name of the registered chemical; A process to obtain the unit weight of the drugs to be inspected, including the containers filled with the drugs to be inspected, A step of comparing a first weight, which is the unit weight of each registered drug, with a second weight, which is the unit weight of the drug being inspected, and determining whether the weight difference between the first weight and the second weight is within a predetermined range. Based on the determination result of whether the weight difference between the first weight and the second weight is within a predetermined range, the process involves identifying one registered drug from among the registered drugs stored in the registered drug storage unit whose weight difference is within a predetermined range as the drug to be inspected. A step of obtaining the weight of the assembly of the inspection drugs prepared based on prescription information from a physician, The process includes determining whether the name of the drug being inspected and the weight of the aggregate of the inspected drugs match the dispensing details included in the prescription information. Methods for supporting dispensing medication.

6. The step of storing each registered drug in the registered drug storage unit is: If there are registered drugs of different types with approximately the same unit weight, the system includes a step of storing the unit weight of at least one of the registered drugs with a predetermined weight placed in its container. The dispensing support method according to claim 5.

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