초록

A drug dispensation method and apparatus significantly reduces the likelihood that a nurse or other health care personnel will inadvertently administer the wrong drug to a patient. The method and apparatus identify a classification and a characteristic of a drug.

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[ Having described my invention and the presently preferred embodiments thereof in a manner understandable to those of skill in the art, I claim:] [1.]1. Drug dispensation apparatus including(a) a container;(b) a drug stored in said container;(c) a plurality of classification indicia each different

[ Having described my invention and the presently preferred embodiments thereof in a manner understandable to those of skill in the art, I claim:] [1.]1. Drug dispensation apparatus including(a) a container;(b) a drug stored in said container;(c) a plurality of classification indicia each different from the other and comprising a symbol which is defined to(i) correspond to, and(ii) be interpreted by eye to identify a different drug classification;(d) a plurality of characteristic indicia each different from the other and comprising a symbol which is defined to(i) correspond to, and(ii) be interpreted by eye to identify a different drug characteristic; and(e) an indicia grouping on said container and including(i) at least a first one of said classification indicia identifying a classification for said drug, and(ii) at least a first one of said characteristic indicia adjacent said first classification indicia and identifying a first characteristic of said drug, said indicia in said indicia grouping being in a selected sequence which(iii) is interpreted by eye, and(iv) indicates which of said indicia identifies a classification of said drug and which of said indicia identifies a characteristic of said drug.