INTELLIGENT MEDICATION TRACKER
First Claim
1. A medication dispensing device, comprising:
- a housing including a plurality of slots sized to accommodate a drug container;
a reader associated with each slot for reading a machine readable label on the drug container;
a database to store information pertaining to a drug in the drug container;
a user interface to enter data related to the drug;
a display to alert a user when it is time to take a dose of the drug; and
a button to be pressed when the drug has been taken.
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Abstract
A medication dispenser comprises slots that may be sized to accommodate medication containers of various sizes. Each slot has an associated barcode reader. A user inserts the pharmacy-provided pill or medication container into one slot. The barcode on the container is read. From the barcode the medication in the container is identified. The device contains a simple user interface that allows the user to enter the dosing frequency prescribed, how many pills or cc'"'"'s are in the container, how many refills and a starting time. The dispenser alerts users to possible drug interactions with medications in other slots as well as alerts them to dosing times and other pertinent information.
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13 Claims
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1. A medication dispensing device, comprising:
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a housing including a plurality of slots sized to accommodate a drug container; a reader associated with each slot for reading a machine readable label on the drug container; a database to store information pertaining to a drug in the drug container; a user interface to enter data related to the drug; a display to alert a user when it is time to take a dose of the drug; and a button to be pressed when the drug has been taken. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising:
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inserting a drug container having a machine readable code into a slot; machine reading the code to determine information pertaining to a drug stored in the drug container; determining any drug interactions with another drug in another slot; alerting a patient when it is time to take a dose of the drug; and receiving an input from the patient when the drug has been taken. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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