JP2015046131A - Over-the-counter drug retrieval system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an over-the-counter drug retrieval system which enables a user to access an appropriate over-the-counter-drug successfully by inputting his/her symptoms in a questionnaire form.SOLUTION: An over-the-counter drug retrieval system, which allows a user to input his/her symptoms from his/her information terminal via the Internet to retrieve an over-the-counter-drug for the symptoms, comprises: a storage part that includes a database which associates the symptoms-related terminologies with the over-the-counter drug with the terminologies on its attached document; a control part which collates the input symptoms with over-the-counter-drugs to retrieve and output an over-the-counter drug; and a display part for displaying an input screen and an output screen. The user inputs his/her symptom details in a questionnaire form so that an appropriate over-the-counter drug is displayed on the output screen.

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for inputting a symptom through the Internet using information terminals at the user's hand and searching for an over-the-counter medicine suitable for the symptom.

  Over-the-counter drugs (OTC drugs) can be purchased without requiring a doctor's prescription and are widely used. However, the purchaser does not always read the package insert (instruction) attached to the product, and it is questionable whether a complete understanding can be obtained by reading. Therefore, it is desirable to try to make the best use for the medicine.

  However, it is said that there are about 6,000 over-the-counter drugs currently available in Japan, and it is of course difficult to select a drug suitable for the symptoms from among them. As a result of investigating a method for searching for an appropriate medicine in such a situation, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-25879, which is an invention in which a customer himself searches for a target medicine from among in-store medicines, was found.

  In the above invention, when a symptom is specified from an input operation, a medicine search processing unit and a medicine compatible with the medicine can be retrieved and displayed. However, it is difficult for the customer to accurately grasp the symptom by himself, and there is no guarantee as to whether or not the medicine thus searched is appropriate for the customer. Therefore, there is a need for a more reliable and safe system for searching for over-the-counter medicines. Rather, its importance is considered to be higher than that for medicines prescribed by doctors.

JP 2007-25879

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, The subject is enabling a user to reach an appropriate general pharmaceutical exactly by inputting a symptom in question form. Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to correctly input an accurate name such as a disease, a symptom, and a drug name even when the authenticity of input data is ambiguous.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a system for searching for a prescription drug suitable for a symptom by inputting the symptom through the Internet using information terminals at hand of the user, A storage unit having a database associated with the over-the-counter drugs listed in the package insert, the symptoms are input, the entered items are compared with the over-the-counter drugs, and the resulting over-the-counter drugs are output. A control unit and a display unit for displaying an input screen and an output screen are provided, and a means for outputting over-the-counter drugs by inputting details of symptoms in a question format is provided.

  The search system according to the present invention is intended to be used for over-the-counter drugs and is designed so that the target general drug can be reached by inputting the details of symptoms in a question format. Therefore, in the system of the present invention, it is assumed that the system is mainly executed through the Internet using a portable information terminal such as a smartphone and an information terminal such as a general-purpose personal computer (hereinafter simply referred to as a PC). That is, the screen of the portable information terminal or the keyboard of the PC is used as an input operation unit, the screen of the portable information terminal or the display of the PC is used as an output display screen, and a built-in CPU has a storage and display function. Become.

  A user accesses the site of the search system of the present invention through the Internet using information terminals at hand and downloads application software. Once the software is activated, you can use the system by entering the necessary personal information, logging in, and registering. According to the system configuration of the present invention, it is possible to reach an over-the-counter drug by inputting details of symptoms in a question format. The questionnaire regarding symptoms includes data regarding the symptoms, such as the location, type, and intensity of symptoms, as elements, and repeatedly selecting these elements from multiple items as YES, NO, or alternatively. To be able to enter accurate symptoms.

  Over-the-counter drug data includes the name of the over-the-counter drug, efficacy, and contraindications for combination use. Enter the product name, drug name, disease name, ingredient name, or symptom with the correct name, soundex function or manufacturer name, drug classification, efficacy, dosage form, JAN code that identifies the name of the over-the-counter drug from the number of tablets It is desirable to have a stored auxiliary database. This is intended to facilitate accurate input even if the memory is ambiguous.

  As the apparatus of the present invention, a configuration in which the storage unit has a notebook function that records a history of prescribed medicines is preferable. For example, when searching for an over-the-counter drug having a component similar to a prescribed drug or considering a combination contraindication, the combination of drugs described in the notebook function can be referred to.

  In addition, it is convenient for selection if it has a function of rearranging a plurality of types of over-the-counter drugs in order of popularity, price, release date, main component blending amount, and the like.

  As described above, the present invention has the effect of being able to accurately reach an appropriate generic drug by executing information over the Internet using information terminals at hand and repeatedly inputting symptoms in question form multiple times. Play. In addition, according to the present invention, even when the authenticity of input data is somewhat ambiguous, it is possible to correctly input an accurate name such as a disease, a symptom, a drug name, and the like, so that an appropriate generic drug can be selected.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to embodiments. The search system for over-the-counter drugs according to the present invention accesses the site of the search system of the present invention through the Internet using information terminals at the user's control, and downloads application software. The user can access the system of the present invention by connecting to the Internet using an arbitrary PC in addition to a portable information terminal such as a smartphone. The term “arbitrary” means that the information terminal can be of any type as long as it is at hand and can be connected to the Internet. And when a user inputs a symptom and searches for an over-the-counter medicine suitable for the said symptom, it is characterized by inputting the detail of a symptom in a question form.

第７絞り込み
・４品：催眠鎮静薬（ジフェンヒドラミン塩酸塩）。
この後は、ユーザーが選択して終了する。 A case will be described in which the above all over-the-counter drugs are 6010 products, and the search is performed from there. The question format input is performed by an operation on a screen in a portable information terminal such as a smartphone, and in the case of a PC, by an icon operation (for example, tap) or a keyboard operation.
First narrowed - down 5997 products: Filtered by information (gender, age, allergies) at the time of login to the system of the present invention (in the embodiment, sixty-year-old woman, no allergy).

2nd narrowing down / 4740 products: narrowing down based on the standard effect (the main effect described in the package insert among the effects of general drugs).

Third narrowing and 378 products: narrowing down by inputting the user's symptoms (selecting the part with the symptoms).
1. Head / Psychiatry (selected in this embodiment)
2. Eye 3. Nose 4. Mouth 5. Ear 6. Teeth 7. 7. Throat and respiratory organs Shoulder / Neck / Back10. Waist 11. Test drug13. Chest 14 Gastrointestinal 16. Urology 18. Butt 19 Limbs 20. Whole body 21. Skin / Skin 22 Female genitals 23. Male genital 24. Muscle, bone, joint

4th refinement / 47 items: Refinement by user's symptom input (select current symptom).
1. 1. Headache / Head weight 2. Chronic headache Insomnia / sleeping poorly (selected in this embodiment)
4). 4. Hair growth / hair loss Sleepiness6. Vertigo 7. 7. Frustration, excitement, and tension 8. Feeling down, mental anxiety, reduced motivation Mental anxiety such as menopause, menstruation and postpartum 10. 10. Crying at night 12. Tangle of words / decreased memory Stroke / Brain Overflow13. neurosis

Fifth refinement / 16 products: Refinement by dosage form (select the dosage form icon).
1. Internal circle 2. Internal lock (selected in this embodiment)
3. Internal granule 4. 4. Fine granules for internal use 5. Internal powder 6. Film lock for internal use Soft capsule for internal use8. Internal liquid 9. Internal capsule

Sixth narrowing / 16 products: narrowing down by product characteristics (not particularly selected in the present embodiment).
Table 1

Narrowing down to 7 items: Hypnotic sedative (diphenhydramine hydrochloride).
Thereafter, the user selects and ends.

The question format input is performed mainly by icon operation (for example, tapping) on the screen of the portable information terminal for the first and second narrowing, and by keyboard operation for the PC. Further, the third and subsequent narrowing can be performed by icon operation (for example, tap).
The soundex function at the input can compare the input content and the sound value, and can correct an erroneous input from the following items.
-Product name, disease name, ingredient name or symptom.
As for the JAN code, the name of the over-the-counter drug can be specified from the following items, and the erroneous input can be corrected by comparing the input content with the above name.
-It is also possible to search for over-the-counter medicines by reading product barcodes using pharmaceutical classification, efficacy, dosage form, number of tablets, and smartphones.

In addition to this embodiment, the following functions can be added.
1. After selecting a target product at the store comparison function input unit, the product is moved to a product detail page associated with the product. On the product detail page, products are arranged in ascending order of price, and the presence or absence of stock can be confirmed. In addition, when the position information is input, the distance from the current location (search location) is rearranged in ascending order, and in the case of a smartphone, the display can be performed in the order of the stores having the closest distance from the current location using the GPS function.
2. Ingestion check function This function automatically displays precautions, contraindications, etc., by automatically checking for the mutual effects, overdose, and allergies of multiple drugs.
3. The medicine notebook function storage unit can include a notebook function that records a history of prescribed medicines. In general, fill in the prescribed medicines, but also check for drinking with OTC medicines. It is possible to manage not only users themselves but also families, care recipients, etc.
4). Taking time notification function An alarm function for displaying or notifying the taking time can be added. In addition to preventing forgetting to take, it is possible to notify those who manage in the previous section.
5. Medical expenses management function Manages, calculates, and prints the amount paid by hospitals and pharmacies. It is useful for deducting medical expenses at the end of the year, and in addition, transportation expenses etc. may be entered.
6). Consultation function by chat / email etc. If you are still worried about the guides and package inserts of the present invention system, you can consult. A resident pharmacist will be available to provide consultation (however, it cannot respond to medical questions).

  As described above, the system according to the present invention can be used by information terminals in the user's hands. Therefore, for example, by accessing through the Internet using a smartphone, downloading application software, and inputting symptoms, it becomes possible to find a more appropriate over-the-counter drug anytime and anywhere.

Claims (4)

A system for searching for over-the-counter drugs suitable for the symptom by inputting the symptom through the Internet using information terminals in the user's hands,
A storage unit having a database in which terms related to symptoms and an over-the-counter drug whose terms are described in the package insert are associated;
A control unit that inputs symptoms, collates the input items with the over-the-counter drugs, and outputs the over-the-counter drugs retrieved as a result;
It has a display that displays an input screen and an output screen.
An over-the-counter medicine search system that outputs over-the-counter medicines by inputting details of symptoms in a question format. The sound name function that inputs the product name, drug name, disease name, ingredient name, or symptom with the correct name or the manufacturer name, drug classification, efficacy, dosage form, JAN code that identifies the name of the over-the-counter drug from the number of tablets was stored. The over-the-counter medicine search system according to claim 1, further comprising an auxiliary database. The over-the-counter medicine search system according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit has a notebook function that records a history of prescribed medicines. The system for searching an over-the-counter drug according to claim 1, which has a function of rearranging a plurality of types of over-the-counter drugs in order of popularity, price, release date, main component blending amount, and the like.