Point-of-care medication dispensing
First Claim
1. A medication dispenser, comprising:
- a securable container configured to store one or more doses of one or more medications;
an access device configured to selectably permit access to the one or more doses of the one or more medications;
an electronic interface configured to acquire user input from a user comprising information about at least one patient symptom of a patient; and
a processor configured to perform the steps of;
comparing the information about the at least one patient symptom to a database,determining, responsive to the comparison of the information about the at least one patient symptom to the database, a specific medication from a plurality of different medications, and for the determined specific medication, determining an appropriate dose, from a range of the one or more doses, of the determined specific medication corresponding to the at least one patient symptom,selecting the appropriate dose of the determined specific medication, andpermitting access through the access device to the appropriate dose.
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Abstract
A medication dispenser is provided, comprising a securable container configured to store one or more doses of one or more medications and an access device configured to selectably permit access to the one or more doses. The medication dispenser further comprises an electronic interface configured to acquire user input from a user, and a processor configured to compare the user input to a database, to select, responsive to the comparing, an appropriate dose from the one or more doses, and to permit access through the access device to the appropriate dose. A method for dispensing medication is provided, comprising the steps of locating a medication dispenser at a point-of-care, acquiring user input from a user at the point-of-care, comparing the user input to a database, selecting, responsive to the comparing, an appropriate dose from the one or more doses, and permitting access through the access device to the appropriate dose.
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20 Claims
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1. A medication dispenser, comprising:
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a securable container configured to store one or more doses of one or more medications; an access device configured to selectably permit access to the one or more doses of the one or more medications; an electronic interface configured to acquire user input from a user comprising information about at least one patient symptom of a patient; and a processor configured to perform the steps of; comparing the information about the at least one patient symptom to a database, determining, responsive to the comparison of the information about the at least one patient symptom to the database, a specific medication from a plurality of different medications, and for the determined specific medication, determining an appropriate dose, from a range of the one or more doses, of the determined specific medication corresponding to the at least one patient symptom, selecting the appropriate dose of the determined specific medication, and permitting access through the access device to the appropriate dose. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for dispensing medication, the method comprising the steps of:
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locating a medication dispenser at a point-of-care, the medication dispenser comprising; a securable container configured to store one or more doses of one or more medications; an access device configured to selectably permit access to the one or more doses of the one or more medications; and an electronic interface configured to acquire user input from a user comprising information about at least one patient symptom; acquiring user input from the user at the point-of-care; comparing the information about the at least one patient symptom to a database, determining, responsive to the comparison of the information about the at least one patient symptom to the database, a specific medication from a plurality of different medications, and for the determined specific medication, determining an appropriate dose, from a range of the one or more doses, of the determined specific medication corresponding to the at least one patient symptom, selecting the appropriate dose of the determined specific medication, and permitting access through the access device to the appropriate dose, wherein the medication dispenser further comprises a processor, and wherein the steps of comparing, determining, and selecting are performed by the processor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A point-of-care medication dispenser, comprising:
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securable means for storing one or more doses of one or more medications; means for selectably permitting access to the one or more doses of the one or more medications; electronic interface means for acquiring user input from a user comprising information about at least one patient symptom; and processing means for performing the steps of; comparing the information about the at least one patient symptom to a database, determining, responsive to the comparison of the information about the at least one patient symptom to the database, a specific medication from a plurality of different medications, and for the determined specific medication, determining an appropriate dose, from a range of the one or more doses, of the determined specific medication corresponding to the at least one patient symptom, selecting the appropriate dose of the determined specific medication, and permitting access to the appropriate dose through the means for selectably permitting access to the appropriate dose.
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