Pharmacy generated on-line cancer chemotherapy information system

Described is an on-line Cancer Chemotherapy Information System developed to supplement a pharmacy's dose verification capability when dealing with these agents. MANTIS, an interactive programming language designed by IBM, was utilized for the creation of this program. The two major components of the system are the protocol summaries and the individual drug monographs. The protocol summaries are accessible from the main menu through three separate indexes: (1) Investigational Group Index, (2) Primary Site/Lesion Index, and (3) Drug Index. The drug monographs are accessible either from the main menu or directly from the protocol summary being reviewed. The protocol summary allows for dosage and administration verification of the entire regimen at optimal conditions. The drug monographs outline necessary dose adjustments for specific organ compromise as well as side-effect, interaction, and handling information.