System and method for labeling pharmaceutical prescriptions

• US 20050038558A1
• Filed: 06/01/2004
• Published: 02/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Astrid I.-S. Keene
• Original Assignee: Astrid I.-S. Keene
• Inventors: Keene, Astrid I.-S.
• Application Number:
  US10/858,607
• Publication Number:
  US 20050038558A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/235
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0092 for assembling and dispensing of pharmaceutical articles medical dispensers for private use, A61J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/02 Forms or constructions layered products B32B
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/40 relating to drugs, e.g. their side effects or intended usage

Abstract

The present invention provides a system and method for labeling pharmaceutical prescriptions. In accordance with various embodiments of the present invention, a label module compiles data and creates a customized medication label system for each medication or food supplement for a patient which is easy to understand due to the use of graphical representations of the medication or food supplement. The label system may further provide pictograms describing directions for use. A corresponding schedule may be generated will when used in conjunction with the label system reduces the possibility of mis-medication.

Claims

1. A system for generating a medication label system for a prescribed medication or food supplement comprising:

a processor;

a profile data unit configured for managing personal data for a patient;

a medication and food supplement data unit configured for managing medication or food supplement data for the patient; and

a labeling module configured to generate the label system based on the personal data and medication or food supplement data, the label system comprising at least a top label providing a graphical representation of the medication or food supplement.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a schedule module for generating a corresponding schedule, the corresponding schedule utilizing the same graphical representation.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising a medication reference and picture library configured for storing and providing information regarding medications and food supplements.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the information are graphical representations of the medication or food supplement.

5. The system of claim 3 wherein the information are pictograms, the pictograms providing directions for use of the medication or food supplement.

6. The system of claim 1 further comprising an administrative data unit configured for managing administrative data related to prescriptions and refills.

7. The system of claim 1 further comprising a database configured for storing patient data.

8. The system of claim 1 further comprising a network databank server configured for providing data from a central databank.

9. The system of claim 1 further comprising a display for viewing patient data and label system samples.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the label system further comprises a side label having the graphical representation of the medication or food supplement.

11. A computer readable medium having embodied thereon a program, the program being executable by a machine to perform a method for generating a medication label system for a prescribed medication or food supplement comprising:

accessing patient personal profile data for a patient;

accessing medication or food supplement data for the patient; and

generating a label system based on the patient personal profile data and the medication or food supplement data, the label system comprising at least a top label providing a graphical representation of the medication or food supplement.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 11 wherein the method further comprises generating a corresponding schedule utilizing the same graphical representations.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 11 wherein the method further comprises creating personal administrative data related to a medication or food supplement for the patient.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 11 wherein the method further comprises obtaining patient data from a central databank server.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 14 wherein the method further comprises providing a valid login to the central databank server.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 11 wherein accessing patient personal profile data further comprises generating the patient personal profile data.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 11 wherein accessing the medication or food supplement data further comprises generating the medication or food supplement data.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 11 wherein the method further comprises translating the label system into another language.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 11 wherein the method further comprises translating the label system into Braille.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 11 wherein the method further comprises generating the label system further comprises providing pictograms.

21. A method for generating a medication label system for a prescribed medication or food supplement comprising:

accessing patient personal profile data for a patient;

accessing medication or food supplement data for the patient; and

generating the label system based on the patient personal profile data and the medication or food supplement data, the label system comprising at least a top label providing a graphical representation of the medication or food supplement.

22. The method of claim 21 further comprising generating a corresponding schedule utilizing the same graphical representation as the label system.

23. A pharmaceutical label system for application to a container containing a medication or food supplement comprising:

a top label;

a graphical representation of the medication or food supplement disposed on the top label; and

a name of the medication or food supplement disposed on the top label.

24. The label system of claim 23 further comprising at least one pictogram for providing visual directions for taking at least one of the medication or food supplements.

25. The label system of claim 23 further comprising a bar code configured for scanning.

26. The label system of claim 23 further comprising a side label, the side label having a graphical representation of the medication or food supplement.

27. The label system of claim 26 wherein the side label further comprises at least one pictogram for providing visual directions for taking at least one of the medication or food supplements.

28. The label system of claim 26 wherein the side label further comprises a bar code configured for scanning.

29. A system for safely allocating medication or food supplements to a patient comprising:

a schedule configured to provide a time table as to when at least one medication or food supplement should be taken, the time table utilizing a graphical representation of the at least one medication or food supplement; and

a label system disposed on a container containing one of the at least one medication or food supplement, the label system having a graphical representation of the medication or food supplement contained within the container, whereby the graphical representation on the label system may be compared with the graphical representation on the schedule to insure a correct medication or food supplement is taken.

30. The system of claim 29 wherein the label system further comprises at least one pictogram, the pictogram providing a visual direction for use.

31. The system of claim 29 wherein the label system and the schedule may be translated.