Method and device for organizing and coordinating the combined use of topical aerosols and oral medications for the treatment of disorders

• US 5,830,490 A
• Filed: 04/04/1997
• Issued: 11/03/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Pharmaceutical Design, LLC
• Original Assignee: Alan M. Weinstein, Robert E. Weinstein
• Inventors: Weinstein, Alan M., Weinstein, Robert E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Levy, Neil S.
• Application Number:
  US08/825,999
• Time in Patent Office: 578 Days
• Field of Search: 206/828, 206/534, 206/538, 424/400, 424/45, 424/439, 424/451, 424/464, 424/489, 424/10.1, 424/10.2, 424/10.3, 514/826, 514/853, 514/885, 514/969, 514/958
• US Class Current: 424/405
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/00 Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes capsules or the like for oral use A61J3/07; specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments A61B50/30; containers for radioactive substances G21F5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/009 using medicine packages with incorporated spraying means, e.g. aerosol cans pocket atomiser of the injector type A61M11/08
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/06 Packaging for specific medical equipment
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 206/828 Medicinal content

Abstract

A method and device for organizing, storing, instructing, and coordinating the combined use of aerosol and oral medications for the treatment of disorders including respiratory tract disorders for the purpose of reducing medication error and increasing therapeutic compliance.

Claims

1. A therapeutic system for reducing medication error and enhancing therapeutic compliance of combined topical and systemic treatments, comprising:

a dispenser for housing

(a) at least one medication administered topically to the respiratory tract and present in a multi-dosage container;

(b) multiple dosages of at least one oral medication;

(c) indicia operably associated with said dispenser for distinguishing the topical and oral medications from each other; and

(d) instructions operably associated with said dispenser for coordinating administration of the topical and oral medications for use as a therapeutic regimen, wherein the topical medication is selected from the group consisting of corticosteroids, decongestants, cell stabilizers, bronchodilating adrenergic agonists, antihistamines, and anticholinergic agents; and

the oral medication is selected from the group consisting of corticosteroids, decongestants, antihistamines, bronchodilating adrenergic agonists, xanthene derivatives, mediator antagonists, and antibiotics.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the oral medication is in the form of a tablet, pill, capsule, caplet, liquid, powder or gel.

3. A method of reducing medication error and enhancing therapeutic compliance of combined topical and systemic treatments effective for treating a respiratory condition selected from the group consisting of rhinitis, bronchitis, and asthma, comprising the steps of:

providing a combined aerosol and oral therapeutic regimen contained within a unified device in which is provided;

(a) at least one first medication in a form suitable for topical administration to the respiratory tract and in an amount sufficient for multiple dosages;

(b) multiple dosages of at least one second oral medication;

(c) indicia for distinguishing the first and second medications; and

(d) instructions for coordinating the use of the topical and oral medications as a therapeutic regimen, wherein the topical medication is selected from the group consisting of corticosteroids, decongestants, cell stabilizers, bronchodilating adrenergic agonists, antihistamines, and anticholinergic agents; and

the oral medication is selected from the group consisting of corticosteroids, decongestants, antihistamines, bronchodilating adrenergic agonists, xanthene derivatives, mediator antagonists and antibiotics and

administering said topical medication and said oral medication according to said instructions.

4. A therapeutic system for reducing medication error and enhancing therapeutic compliance of combined topical and systemic treatments effective for treating the respiratory disorder rhinitis, comprising:

a dispenser for housing

(a) at least one first medication administered topically to the nasal passages and present in a multi-dosage container;

(b) multiple dosages of at least one second oral medication;

(c) indicia operably associated with said dispenser for distinguishing the first and second medications from each other; and

(d) instructions operably associated with said dispenser for coordinating administration of the first and second medications as a therapeutic regimen,

wherein the topically administered medication is selected from the group consisting of corticosteroids, decongestants, cell stabilizers, antihistamines, and anticholinergic agents; and

the oral medication is selected from the group consisting of corticosteroids, decongestants, antihistamines, mediator antagonists, and antibiotics.

5. A method of reducing medication error and enhancing therapeutic compliance of combined topical and systemic treatments effective for treating the respiratory condition rhinitis, comprising the steps of:

providing a combined aerosol and oral therapeutic regimen contained within a unified device in which is provided;

(a) at least one first medication in a form suitable for topical administration to the nasal passages and in an amount sufficient for multiple dosages and selected from the group consisting of corticosteroids, decongestants, cell stabilizers, antihistamines, and anticholinergic agents;

(b) multiple dosages of at least one second oral medication selected from the group consisting of corticosteroids, decongestants, antihistamines, mediator antagonists, and antibiotics;

(c) indicia for distinguishing the first and second medications; and

(d) instructions for coordinating use of the topical and oral medications as a therapeutic regimen; and

administering said topical medication and said oral medication according to said instructions.

6. A therapeutic system for reducing medication error and enhancing therapeutic compliance of combined topical and systemic treatments effective for treating a respiratory disorder selected from the group consisting of bronchitis and asthma, comprising:

a dispenser for housing

(a) at least one first medication administered topically to the respiratory tract and present in a multi-dosage container;

(b) multiple dosages of at least one second oral medication;

(c) indicia operably associated with said dispenser for distinguishing the first and second medications from each other; and

(d) instructions operably associated with said dispenser for coordinating administration of the first and second medications as a therapeutic regimen, wherein the topically administered medication is selected from the group consisting of corticosteroids, decongestants, cell stabilizers, bronchodilating adrenergic agonists, antihistamines, and anticholinergic agents; and

the oral medication is selected from the group consisting of corticosteroids, decongestants, antihistamines, bronchodilating adrenergic agonists, xanthene derivatives, mediator antagonists, and antibiotics.

7. A method of reducing medication error and enhancing therapeutic compliance of combined topical and systemic treatments effective for treating a respiratory condition selected from the group consisting of bronchitis and asthma, comprising the steps of:

providing a combined aerosol and oral therapeutic regimen contained within a unified device in which is provided;

(a) at least one first medication in a form suitable for topical administration to the respiratory tract and in an amount sufficient for multiple dosages and selected from the group consisting of corticosteroids, decongestants, cell stabilizers, bronchodilating adrenergic agonists, antihistamines, and anticholinergic agents;

(b) multiple dosages of at least one second oral medication selected from the group consisting of corticosteroids, decongestants, antihistamines, bronchodilating adrenergic agonists, xanthene derivatives, mediator antagonists, and antibiotics;

(c) indicia for distinguishing the first and second medications; and

(d) instructions for coordinating use of the topical and oral medications as a therapeutic regimen; and

administering said topical medication and said oral medication according to said instructions.

8. A therapeutic system for reducing medication error and enhancing therapeutic compliance of combined topical and systemic treatments effective for treating a respiratory disorder selected from the group consisting of rhinitis, bronchitis, and asthma, comprising:

a dispenser for housing

(a) at least one medication administered topically to the respiratory tract and present in a multi-dosage container;

(b) multiple dosages of at least one oral medication;

(c) indicia operably associated with said dispenser for distinguishing the topical and oral medications from each other; and

(d) instructions operably associated with said dispenser for coordinating administration of the topical and oral medications as a therapeutic regimen wherein the topical medication is selected from the group consisting of corticosteroids, decongestants, cell stabilizers, bronchodilating adrenergic agonists, antihistamines, and anticholinergic agent and the oral medication is selected from the group consisting of corticosteroids, decongestants antihistamines, bronchodilating adrenergic agonists xanthene derivatives mediator antagonists and antibiotics.

9. The device of claim 8 wherein the oral medication is in the form of a tablet, pill, capsule, caplet, liquid, powder, or gel.