PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED : To provide a monitoring system and the like which improve convenience of a user. SOLUTION : A monitoring system 1 monitoring a use state of a provided medicinal drug includes storage containers 101, 102, 103, a server 200 and a monitoring terminal 300. The storage containers 101, 102, 103 store medicinal drug containers storing medicinal drugs and wirelessly transmit load data fluctuating depending on a load applied to the bottom parts. The server 200 receives the load data. The monitoring terminal 300 communicates with the server 200. The monitoring terminal 300 outputs information indicating the use state on the basis of the received data from the server 200. SELECTED DRAWING : Figure 1 COPYRIGHT : (C)2019, JPO&INPIT