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A medicament package for improving compliance with a therapeutic regimen. The therapeutic regimen involves a plurality of medications administered to a patient in a prescribed sequence and in accordance with specified intervals. The package includes a multiplicity of blister cards of generally unifo

A medicament package for improving compliance with a therapeutic regimen. The therapeutic regimen involves a plurality of medications administered to a patient in a prescribed sequence and in accordance with specified intervals. The package includes a multiplicity of blister cards of generally uniform planar dimensions. The blister cards carrying the medicaments in sequential order on the individual cards and from card to card. The blister cards being placed in stacked array with the principal dimensions thereof oriented generally horizontally and arranged in order of use with the first to be used topmost. Also included is a base which houses the stack of blister cards and is adapted to support the stack vertically and provides lateral support to the edges of the blister cards. The base permits direct and unobstructed access to the uppermost blister card and limited access only to the edges of the blister cards. A lid is adapted to cover the base and movable to an open position allowing access to the uppermost blister card. Each blister card generally contains indicia denoting the order and sequence when the contents of a particular blister cavity are to be consumed.

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A medicament package for improving compliance with a therapeutic regimen wherein a plurality of medicaments are to be administered to a patient in a prescribed sequence and in accordance with specified intervals, said package comprising: (a) a multiplicity of blister cards of generally uniform plana

A medicament package for improving compliance with a therapeutic regimen wherein a plurality of medicaments are to be administered to a patient in a prescribed sequence and in accordance with specified intervals, said package comprising: (a) a multiplicity of blister cards of generally uniform planar dimensions, said medicaments being carried by said blister cards in sequential order on the individual cards and from card-to-card, said blister cards being placed in stacked array with the principal dimensions thereof oriented generally horizontally and arranged in order of card use, with the first to be used topmost; (b) a base which houses the stack of blister cards, said base being adapted to support said stack vertically and having means therein to provide lateral support to maintain vertical alignment of the edges of the blister cards comprising the stack, said base permitting direct and unobstructed access to the uppermost blister card of the stack and limited access, only, to the edges of said blister cards; and (c) a lid adapted to cover said base and movable to an open position whereby access to said uppermost blister card is provided.