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A liquid medication dispenser apparatus which provides for user-friendly medication measurement and compliance. The apparatus measures and dispenses liquid medication doses and records the time and dose sizes for up to one year. The recorded information can then be downloaded to a personal computer

A liquid medication dispenser apparatus which provides for user-friendly medication measurement and compliance. The apparatus measures and dispenses liquid medication doses and records the time and dose sizes for up to one year. The recorded information can then be downloaded to a personal computer for evaluation of patient compliance. A disposable, motor driven pump is used to provide a very wide range of medication dispensation volumes, while maintaining full accuracy and reducing the risks of patient errors as might occur with a manual dispense system.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An apparatus for therapeutic drug therapy, comprising:(a) means for dispensing a plurality of oral doses of a liquid therapeutic drug from a medication container;(b) means for recording the size of said doses of the liquid therapeutic drug dispensed;(c) means for record

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An apparatus for therapeutic drug therapy, comprising:(a) means for dispensing a plurality of oral doses of a liquid therapeutic drug from a medication container;(b) means for recording the size of said doses of the liquid therapeutic drug dispensed;(c) means for recording the dates and times said doses are dispensed;(d) means for comparing the size of said doses of liquid therapeutic drug dispensed and the dates and times said doses are dispensed with prescribed dosages and prescribed times for dispensing the liquid therapeutic drug and determining a compliance score as a function of said comparison; and(e) means for displaying said compliance score, wherein said compliance score provides a percentage of compliance based on the number of prescribed doses versus the actual number taken, and changes if dosing does not occur at prescribed times or at prescribed dosages.