Method and Device for Preventing Microbial Resistance

• US 20160324890A1
• Filed: 09/15/2015
• Published: 11/10/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Allan M. Weinstein, Robert E. Weinstein
• Original Assignee: Allan M. Weinstein, Robert E. Weinstein
• Inventors: Weinstein, Robert E., Weinstein, Allan M.
• Application Number:
  US14/854,114
• Publication Number:
  US 20160324890A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
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• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/192 having aromatic groups, e.g. sulindac, 2-aryl-propionic acids, ethacrynic acid cannabinoids A61K31/658
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/424 condensed with heterocyclic ring systems, e.g. clavulanic acid
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/43 Compounds containing 4-thia-1-azabicyclo [3.2.0] heptane ring systems, i.e. compounds containing a ring system of the formula , e.g. penicillins, penems
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• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
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• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

Abstract

A method to treat acute sinusitis as an alternative to prescribing an antibiotic or recommending over-the-counter medications by (1) providing a non-antibiotic treatment package containing a pharmacy-dispensed decongestant and an over-the-counter therapeutic agent for acute sinusitis that includes a topical nasal moisturizing means, and further selecting pseudoephedrine that is pharmacy-dispensed wherein the non-antibiotic treatment package is a behind-the-counter treatment package, (2) advising a patient to procure the treatment package to treat acute sinusitis as an alternative to prescribing an antibiotic or recommending over-the-counter procurement of treatment, and (3) pharmacy-dispensing the treatment package to a patient.

Claims

1. A method to treat acute sinusitis as an alternative to prescribing an antibiotic or recommending over-the-counter medications, the method comprising:

providing a non-antibiotic treatment package containing a pharmacy-dispensed decongestant and an over-the-counter therapeutic agent for acute sinusitis that includes a topical nasal moisturizing means and at least one of an antihistamine, an oral mucolytic agent, an analgesic, a topical corticosteroid, a topical anticholinergic agent, an oral anticholinergic agent, a cough suppressant, an antiviral agent, a vitamin, an anti-inflammatory agent, a symptomatic vapor treatment and not an antibiotic, and further selecting pseudoephedrine that is pharmacy-dispensed wherein the non-antibiotic treatment package is a behind-the-counter treatment package;

advising a patient to procure the treatment package to treat acute sinusitis as an alternative to prescribing an antibiotic or recommending over-the-counter procurement of treatment; and

pharmacy-dispensing the treatment package to a patient.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising recommending the treatment package to a doctor as an alternative to prescribing an antibiotic for acute sinusitis where the doctor does not have to direct patients to ordinarily procure over-the counter medications.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the providing step includes devising a treatment package appearance commensurate with prescription packaging, and applying it to said pharmacy-dispensed non-antibiotic treatment package.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising devising a non-prescription procurement means and conveying the non-prescription procurement means to a patient by a caregiver.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of devising a restraint directive that directs a patient to employ an antibiotic only upon encountering at least one of prolonged symptoms, worsening of symptoms after a period of improvement, a high fever, severe unilateral pain in the region of the nasal sinuses, and unilateral toothache.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the devising step includes incorporating the restraint directive upon a surface of at least one of the non-prescription procurement means and the non-antibiotic treatment package.

7. The method of claim 5 further comprising conveying the restraint directive to a patient by a caregiver.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising reimbursing the patient the cost of the treatment package to persuade a patient to use the non-antibiotic treatment package.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing an antibiotic treatment package for sinusitis wherein the antibiotic treatment package contains an antibiotic agent selected according to current antimicrobial sensitivities.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the providing an antibiotic treatment package includes selecting antibiotic agent that is one of amoxicillin or amoxicillin-clavulanate.

11. The method of claim 9 further comprising linking the antibiotic treatment package to the non-antibiotic treatment package by at least one of a logo, wording, color, design, and indicia.

12. The method of claim 9 further comprising the steps of devising a prescription procurement means and conveying the prescription procurement means to a patient.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the devising of the non-antibiotic procurement means and the antibiotic procurement means includes devising one of an individual and separate procurement means for each of the non-antibiotic treatment package and the antibiotic treatment package, a combined non-antibiotic and antibiotic procurement means, and a combined procurement means that are divisible.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising conveying the antibiotic procurement means to a patient at the time of conveying the non-antibiotic procurement means to a patient to thereby encourage non-antibiotic treatment by providing for a contingent antibiotic need.

15. The method of claim 9 further comprising establishing insurance reimbursement for the antibiotic treatment package that is contingent upon a period of use of the non-antibiotic treatment package of at least one day to encourage non-antibiotic treatment of acute sinusitis.

16. The method of claim 9 further comprising quantifying restraint in antibiotic use by ascertaining the employment of the non-antibiotic treatment package relative to the antibiotic treatment package.

17. A method to treat acute sinusitis as an alternative to prescribing an antibiotic or recommending over-the-counter medications, the method comprising:

providing a non-antibiotic treatment package containing a pharmacy-dispensed decongestant and an over-the-counter therapeutic agent for acute sinusitis that includes a topical nasal moisturizing means, and further selecting pseudoephedrine that is pharmacy-dispensed wherein the non-antibiotic treatment package is a behind-the-counter treatment package;

advising a patient to procure the treatment package to treat acute sinusitis as an alternative to prescribing an antibiotic or recommending over-the-counter procurement of treatment; and

pharmacy-dispensing the treatment package to a patient.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the providing step includes providing at least one of an antihistamine, an oral mucolytic agent, an analgesic, a topical corticosteroid, a topical anticholinergic agent, an oral anticholinergic agent, a cough suppressant, an antiviral agent, a vitamin, an anti-inflammatory agent, a symptomatic vapor treatment and not an antibiotic in the non-antibiotic treatment package.

19. The method of claim 17 further comprising devising a non-prescription procurement means and conveying the non-prescription procurement means to a patient by a caregiver.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising recommending the treatment package to a doctor as an alternative to prescribing an antibiotic for acute sinusitis where the doctor does not have to direct patients to procure over-the counter medications and providing the doctor with the non-prescriptive procurement means indicating the treatment package for conveying to a patient.