Analysis, design, and setup of controlled drugs monitoring system (San-Tech)

Abstract

Aim: The preparation, sale, or use of controlled drugs (CDs) require close regulation, and misuse of these drugs can have irreversible side effects. Therefore, the present study aimed to design a web-based system entitled San-Tech for monitoring of CDs. Methods: This is a practical development study carried out to design and establish a program to monitor controlled drugs. The study was performed in three stages. At first, the informational and functional elements of the program were identified through interviews and investigations. In the second stage, they were reviewed and approved by experts. Then, this system was designed using the C # programming language, the server with ASP.NET Core API technology, and the user with Angular technology. Results: The informational elements required for this system included 70 items in the classes of the patient, drug, prescription, physician, specialty, pharmacy. Nine functions are also considered for this system to apply more control over the use of CDs. The system was designed and available for pharmacies at https://pharmacy.hums.ac.ir. Conclusion: This system can record some information, including patient and physician details, type and number of CDs, and the time of visit. According to this information, pharmacies, as well as food and drug administrations, could monitor the sale and use of CDs.