Rational Drug Management System with Internet of Things

Abstract

According to World Health Organization data, more than half of the medicines used are used inappropriately. It is important to use medicines, which have protective and therapeutic properties when used correctly, on time and at the specified doses. The use of drugs that are not in accordance with Rational Drug Use may cause undesirable situations such as decreased treatment success and prolonged disease duration. In parallel with the developments in technology in the last century, the internet has become an integral part of our lives. This situation has revealed the concept of Internet of Things, which refers to the connection of different devices to each other with the help of wired and wireless networks to exchange information. In this study, a Rational Drug Use System was developed using Arduino, App Inventor and RESTful API. Through the developed system, the user will enter the hours he/she needs to take his/her medication during the day and the total duration of medication use. According to the usage information entered into the system, it will be possible to track whether the medication has been taken or not. In this way, medication tracking will be automated and the user will be ensured to take his/her medication on time, and the use of medication at the appropriate time and at the appropriate dose will be maximized and optimum benefit will be obtained.