Personal medical dispensing card

• US 20020125164A1
• Filed: 12/21/2001
• Published: 09/12/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Oscar M. Bassinson
• Original Assignee: Oscar M. Bassinson
• Inventors: Bassinson, Oscar M.
• Application Number:
  US10/027,565
• Publication Number:
  US 20020125164A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/438
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/035 Blister-type containers blisters in general B65D75/36
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0046 Cups, bottles or bags

Abstract

A personal medication dispensing card capable of being retained by an individual much in the same manner as a conventional credit card. The personal medication dispensing card is provided with a shallow recess in a surface thereof for containing a powdered or granulized form of the medication or other substance to be dispensed in that recess. A removable cover sheet is disposed over the recess and holds the contents in place. The medication or other substance can also be located on a surface of the card and covered by a removable cover sheet. When a user desires to consume that medication, the user merely removes the removable cover sheet and typically licks the medication contained in the recess.

Claims

1. A medication dispensing card adapted for carrying a medication, said medication dispensing card comprising:

a card-like base formed of a relatively rigid material;

a surface on said base for containing a medication thereon and which is capable of being soluably removable by a user upon contact with a portion of the user'"'"'s mouth; and

a removable cover disposed over said medication, said cover removable by a user to enable the user to engage the medication.

2. The medication dispensing card according to claim 1, wherein said medication is in powder form and includes a binding agent.

3. The medication dispensing card according to claim 1, wherein said medication is in powder form and includes a gelling substance for retaining said medication on said surface.

4. The medication dispensing card according to claim 1, wherein said base includes a shallow recess and said surface is located within said recess, said medication being applied to said surface.

5. A personal medication dispensing card having a size and shape similar to those of a credit card and adapted for carrying a personal medication with an individual, said personal medication dispensing card comprising:

a card-like base having a size and shape similar to a credit card and being formed of a relatively rigid material, said base having a surface;

a medication applied to said surface of said base; and

a removable cover disposed over said medication and removably secured to said base, said cover being removable by a user to enable the user to access said medication.

6. The personal medication dispensing card according to claim 5, wherein said medication is in powder form and includes a binding agent.

7. The personal medication dispensing card according to claim 5, wherein said medication is in powder form and includes a gelling substance for retaining said medication on said surface.

8. The personal medication dispensing card according to claim 5, wherein said base includes at least one shallow recess, said medication being disposed in said recess, covering substantially all of said surface.

9. The personal medication dispensing card according to claim 5, wherein said cover lies substantially flat on said surface of said base.

10. The personal medication dispensing card according to claim 5, wherein said cover is of a pliable material and i s disposed on said base in overlying relation with said recess, said cover being adapted to be peeled back from said recess to provide access to said medication.

11. The personal medication dispensing card according to claim 5, wherein said cover is adhesively sealed to said base about the periphery of said recess.

12. The personal medication dispensing card according to claim 5, wherein said cover is adhesively sealed to said base about the periphery of said base.

14. The personal medication dispensing card according to claim 13, wherein said medication is in powder form and includes a binding agent.

15. The personal medication dispensing card according to claim 13, wherein said medication is in powder form and includes a gelling substance for retaining said medication on said surface.

16. The personal medication dispensing card according to claim 13, wherein said medication substantially fills said recess.

17. The personal medication dispensing card according to claim 13, wherein said base includes a plurality of shallow recesses for containing medication.

18. The personal medication dispensing card according to claim 13, wherein said cover lies substantially flat on said surface of said base.

19. The personal medication dispensing card according to claim 13, wherein said cover is of a pliable material disposed on said base in overlying relation with said recess, said cover being adapted to be peeled back from said recess.

20. The personal medication dispensing card according to claim 13, wherein said cover is adhesively sealed to said base about the periphery of said recess.

13. A personal medication dispensing card having a size and shape similar to those of a credit card and adapted for carrying a personal medication with an individual, said personal medication dispensing card comprising:

a card-like base having a size and shape similar to a credit card and being formed of a relatively rigid material, said base having a surface with at least one shallow recess therein;

a medication disposed in said recess on said base; and

a removable cover disposed on said base overlying said recess to enclose said medication on said base, said cover being at least partially removable by a user to provide access to said medication in said recess.

21. A method of delivering a medication, said method comprising the steps of:

packaging the medication in a medication dispensing card including

applying the medication to a surface of a base of the card; and

applying a removable cover to the base to enclose the medication on the base; and

dispensing the medication including at least partially removing the cover from the base to expose the medication to a user; and

soluably removing the medication from the surface.

22. The method according to claim 21, wherein applying the medication to said surface includes the steps of forming a solution of the medication in powder form and a binding agent, applying the solution to said surface, and drying the solution on said surface.

23. The method according to claim 21, wherein applying the medication to said surface includes the steps of combining the medication in powder form with a gelling agent to form a paste-like substance;

and spreading the substance on said surface.

24. The method according to claim 21, wherein said base includes at least one shallow recess, and wherein applying the medication to the base includes substantially filling the recess with the medication.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein said contact frictionally removes said medication.

27. The method of claim 25, wherein said contact solubly removes said medication.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein said medication is removed from said card surface by oral contact.

29. The method of claim 25, wherein said card surface includes a shallow recess for said applied medication.

30. The method of claim 25, including providing a cover over said applied medication.

25. A method of using a card surface to deliver a medication, said method comprising:

providing a card having a surface having applied thereto a medication; and

contacting said card surface to remove said medication.

31. A method for achieving a therapeutic effect in a subject, said method comprising:

administrating an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of aspirin, vitamin K, nitroglycerine, an anti-histamine, insulin, sugar, a snake bite antidote, epinephrine, heparin, demetrex, zofran, dramamine, scopolamine, a nicotine replacement medication, pepcid, hydergine, compazine and combinations of said medications, wherein said administration is by contacting a surface of a card to remove medication applied thereto.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein said contact solubly removes said medication from said card surface.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein said medication is removed by oral contact.

35. The article of claim 34, wherein said medication further includes a pharmaceutically acceptable binder.

34. A dosage administration article comprising:

a card having a surface; and

a medication selected from the group consisting of aspirin, vitamin K, nitroglycerine, an anti-histamine, insulin, sugar, a snake bite antidote, epinephrine, heparin, demetrex, zofran, dramamine, scopolamine, a nicotine replacement medication, pepcid, hydergine, compazine and combinations of said medications, said medication present in a therapeutic dosage applied to said surface of said card.

36. A therapeutic formulation comprising a medication selected from the group consisting of aspirin, vitamin K, nitroglycerine, an anti-histamine, insulin, sugar, a snake bite antidote, epinephrine, heparin, demetrex, zofran, dramamine, scopolamine, a nicotine replacement medication, pepcid, hydergine, compazine and combinations of said medications, said medication applied to a surface of a card surface.