Medication dose calculator
First Claim
1. A medication calculator for calculating a medication dose and for comparing an ordered medication dosage with a known medication dosage range, said medication calculator comprising:
- a user interface, said user interface being configured to receive a patient data input and an ordered medication dosage input;
said user interface being further configured to display to a human user a dose calculation or a warning message;
a medication database, said medication database being operatively connected to said user interface and said medication database including a medication dosage range associated with each of a plurality of medications and said medication database including at least one warning, said at least one warning being associated with at least one of said plurality of medications;
a processor, said processor being in operative communication with said medication database and with said user interface, said processor being configured to calculate a medication dose in response to a patient data input and an ordered medication dosage input and said processor signaling said user interface to display said warning when the ordered medication dosage is outside said medication dosage range and said processor signaling said user interface to display the medication dose when the ordered medication dosage is within said medication dosage range.
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Abstract
A medication dose calculator and method for comparing an inputted, ordered medication dosage with a known medication dosage range in a database including an input device for inputting a desired drug name, indicating whether the drug is for a child or an adult, an amount of the drugs that are ordered, the body weight or body surface of the patient, and a computing mechanism for determining the dose of the drug to be delivered. The medication dose calculator provides warnings when the inputted amount of drug exceeds the dosage range limits or is incorrect. The medication dose calculator converts an inputted drug unit of measure into a desired unit of measure. In addition, various methods for receiving, recording, storing, transmitting, transferring, and editing information along with various processes utilizing the medication dose calculator are disclosed.
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47 Claims
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1. A medication calculator for calculating a medication dose and for comparing an ordered medication dosage with a known medication dosage range, said medication calculator comprising:
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a user interface, said user interface being configured to receive a patient data input and an ordered medication dosage input;
said user interface being further configured to display to a human user a dose calculation or a warning message;
a medication database, said medication database being operatively connected to said user interface and said medication database including a medication dosage range associated with each of a plurality of medications and said medication database including at least one warning, said at least one warning being associated with at least one of said plurality of medications;
a processor, said processor being in operative communication with said medication database and with said user interface, said processor being configured to calculate a medication dose in response to a patient data input and an ordered medication dosage input and said processor signaling said user interface to display said warning when the ordered medication dosage is outside said medication dosage range and said processor signaling said user interface to display the medication dose when the ordered medication dosage is within said medication dosage range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of calculating a medication dose including the steps of:
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receiving through a user interface at least one patient data input and an ordered medication dosage having a unit of measure;
entering an amount of an available medication having a unit of measure through the user interface;
comparing the dosage unit of measure with the available medication unit of measure; and
issuing a warning if the units are not compatible
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29. A method of calculating a medication dose including the steps of:
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receiving through a user interface at least one patient data input and an ordered medication dosage having a unit of measure;
entering an amount of an available medication having a concentration in units of measure per volume through the user interface;
referencing a database of available medications;
comparing the available medication concentration entered with a corresponding medication concentration in the referenced medication database; and
issuing a warning if the available medication concentration entered does not match a concentration of an medication concentration on the referenced medication database.
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30. A method of calculating a medication dose comprising:
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receiving through a user interface at least one patient data input and an ordered medication dosage;
checking a medication database for a warning associated with the ordered medication dosage, said medication database being in operative communication with said user interface;
displaying said warning through a user interface if said medication database associates a warning with the ordered medication dosage and calculating in a processor a medication dose, said processor being in operative communication with said medication database and said user interface.
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32. A system of calculating medication doses comprising:
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a medication dose calculator, said medication dose calculator being configured to calculate a medication dose from a patient data input and an ordered medication dosage input, said patient data input and said ordered medication dosage input being received through a user interface and said medication dose calculator being further configured to display said medication dose through said user interface;
a medication database, said medication database being maintained in a current status on a computer network, said current status of said medication database being periodically downloaded to said medication dose calculator through an operative communication of said medication dose calculator with said computer network, said medication database associating a plurality of warnings with each of a plurality of medication dosages and medication dosage ranges;
said medication dose calculator being further configured to display one of said warnings when said warning is associated in said medication database with an ordered medication dosage input received by said medication dose calculator; and
a transactional record, said transactional record being stored in a memory in said medication dose calculator, said transactional record recording at least one of said patient data inputs, said ordered medication dosages, said medication dose calculations and said warnings, and said transactional record being at least periodically in operative communication with said computer network such that said transactional record may be transferred to said computer network. - View Dependent Claims (31, 33)
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34. A device for automatically calculating a medication dose and comparing an inputted, ordered medication dosage with a known medication dosage range, comprising:
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a display screen for displaying a plurality of preconfigured prompts and medical information;
an input mechanism operatively associated with said display screen, and for selecting choices among the preconfigured prompts, and inputting medical data;
a memory operatively connected to the input mechanism and display screen, the memory containing said plurality of preconfigured prompts and storing the known medication dosage range;
a processor connected to the display screen, the memory, and the input mechanism, for comparing the inputted, ordered medication dosage with the known medication dosage range; and
for sending a warning message to the display screen when the inputted, ordered medication dosage is outside the known medication dosage range; and
a computing mechanism for automatically calculating a dose of the medication that is to be administered;
wherein the memory is operative for storing the calculated dose. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46)
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45. A method of updating a hospital'"'"'s medication data base which includes a list of drugs, acceptable dosage ranges, drug administration information, and units of measure per volume for said drugs, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an update to at least some data in the data base;
analyzing the update to determine whether it matches the hospital'"'"'s formulary;
deleting any updates that do not match said formulary thereby creating a modified update; and
revising the data base with said modified update to create a new version of the hospital'"'"'s medication data base. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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