Introduction: Nowadays, artificial intelligence is used at all levels of drug management. Simply put, artificial intelligence is the science of using advanced technologies to create a kind of intelligence in machines. Artificial intelligence offers many opportunities to optimize drug-related services, one of which is related to drug dispensing in hospitals. The purpose of this study is to review studies related to intelligent drug dispensing systems. Search Method: The present study is a review study in which research related to the use of artificial intelligence in the field of drug dispensing, has been reviewed. To conduct this study, articles published between 2010 and 2023 in Scopus, PubMed, Science Direct, IEEE, and Google Scholar databases were reviewed. Initially, 352 articles were found, 56 of which corresponded to the purpose of the study, and 21 articles were subjected to final review. Results: Different studies showed that drug distribution systems are divided into 3 categories central, decentralized, and combined. Also, it was provided that there are different methods for intelligent drug dispensing, which include adherence packaging of drugs by machine (n=3), cabins intelligent automatic dispensing (n=9), intelligent robots for drug transfer and dispensing (n=7) as well as drug transfer rails (n=2). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that intelligent drug dispensing systems can improve drug safety and the quality of care services by reducing medication errors. In general, it can be useful in the stages of pickup, preparation, and management of drugs in the hospital. Also, using such systems can lead to reducing the workload of the healthcare providers, especially nurses and pharmacists, reducing waiting time and better management of pharmaceutical resources.

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