초록 ▼

The invention provides a tamper evident package for a solid oral drug dose that, after being opened, may be used for administering the dose to a patient without removing the dose from the package. The invention also provides a method for using a package for a solid oral drug dose as an aid in admini

The invention provides a tamper evident package for a solid oral drug dose that, after being opened, may be used for administering the dose to a patient without removing the dose from the package. The invention also provides a method for using a package for a solid oral drug dose as an aid in administering the dose contained within the package to a patient. The method of administering the packaged drug takes advantage of the normal swallowing reflex, thus facilitating oral ingestion of the dose, and positively identifies the drug up to an including the act of drug ingestion by the patient.

대표청구항 ▼

A device for containing and orally administering as solid substance comprising: tubular means having opposite ends and first and second portions integrally formed with said tubular means for containing the solid substance and for delivering the solid substance to a user\s oral cavity with a fluid th

A device for containing and orally administering as solid substance comprising: tubular means having opposite ends and first and second portions integrally formed with said tubular means for containing the solid substance and for delivering the solid substance to a user\s oral cavity with a fluid that is drawn through said tubular means from one of said ends to the other of said ends; said tubular means having supporting and confining means separating said first portion and said second portion for supporting the solid substance adjacent said other of said ends and for confining the substance in said first portion, said supporting and confining means including a passageway therethrough for free fluid flow and said second portion having end portion means for allowing direct immersion of said second portion within a reservoir of a fluid that is to be drawn into and through said tubular means; and said ends being hermetically sealed such that the solid substance is sealed within said tubular means when said device is used as a package; and said ends being openable such that fluid flows between each of said ends through said supporting and confining means when said device is used as an administering device, whereby said device remains a package until said ends are opened whereupon said device is used as an administering device for delivering the solid substance contained within the device directly into the user\s mouth.