METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING MEDICATION
First Claim
1. A method for dispensing at least two medications to a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
- automatically dispensing at least one first medication to a patient according to a predetermined dosage level;
receiving (203) a request from said patient for a second medication;
determining a total dispensed dosage of said at least one first medication and said second medication for said patient;
providing an indication if said determined dispensed dosage is equal to or greater than a predetermined maximum dosage; and
dispensing said requested second medication if said determined dispensed dosage is less than or equal to said predetermined maximum dosage.
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Abstract
A method for dispensing at least two medications to a patient, the method comprising the steps of: automatically dispensing at least one first medication to a patient according to a predetermined dosage level; receiving (203) a request from the patient for a second medication; determining (207, 215) the total dispensed dosage of the at least one first medication and the second medication for the patient; providing (209, 211, 213, 217, 219, 223) an indication if the determined dispensed dosage is equal to or greater than a predetermined maximum dosage; and dispensing (225) the requested second medication if the determined dispensed dosage is less than or equal to the predetermined maximum dosage.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for dispensing at least two medications to a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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automatically dispensing at least one first medication to a patient according to a predetermined dosage level; receiving (203) a request from said patient for a second medication; determining a total dispensed dosage of said at least one first medication and said second medication for said patient; providing an indication if said determined dispensed dosage is equal to or greater than a predetermined maximum dosage; and dispensing said requested second medication if said determined dispensed dosage is less than or equal to said predetermined maximum dosage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. Apparatus for dispensing at least two medications to a patient, the apparatus comprising:
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a first dispensing channel for automatically dispensing at least one first medication according to a predetermined dosage level; a second dispensing channel for dispensing a second medication upon receipt of a request from said patient; a processor for determining a total dispensed dosage of said at least one first medication and said second medication for said patient; and means for providing an indication if said determined dispensed dosage is equal to or greater than a predetermined maximum dosage. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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