JPH0428385B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a drug packaging method using a long drug packaging sheet that is applied to various automatic drug packaging machines.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, this kind of device seals a long drug packaging sheet at intervals along its longitudinal direction to sequentially form compartments having openings between adjacent seals, and these compartments are sealed. After putting a single dose of medicine into the chamber, the opening is sealed and the medicine is divided into individual packages.For example, the medicine for 4 times a day for 7 days is stored continuously in the longitudinal direction of the medicine package sheet. It was divided into 28 separate compartments.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in such a conventional system, the 28 compartments for 7 days four times a day are not differentiated at all, so for example, after breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc.
Of the total of 4 doses taken before bedtime, only the other 3 doses are taken before bedtime.
If you are taking different types of medication each day, and the difference in the type of medication is difficult to distinguish from the outside, you may intend to take it four times a day but actually only take it three times a day. If you have to do it for even one day, problems may arise after that, such as the possibility that you may continue to take the medication without realizing it, mistaking the medication that should be taken after meals for the medication that should be taken before bed. Ta. Furthermore, when prescribing to a patient medicines to be taken regularly four times a day and occasional medicines such as analgesics and antipyretics to be taken depending on the symptoms, the medicines to be taken regularly are the same as a series of medicines. Continuous data for the specified number of days (for example, 7 days) on the packaging sheet.
While each of the 28 compartments is individually packaged, medicines to be taken according to symptoms are stored on separate drug packaging sheets for a predetermined number of times (for example, if the maximum number of doses per day is set to two, the medicines to be taken according to symptoms are divided into 7 days). (14 doses) Because each medicine is divided into 14 consecutive compartments, there are medicines to be taken on a regular basis and medicines to be taken according to symptoms.
In addition to being inconvenient to handle as they come in separate pieces, there was also the problem that as-needed medicines, which were taken according to symptoms, were sometimes taken more than the maximum number of times per day without being aware of the daily dosage limit.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the conventional method, and makes it possible to distinguish the compartments in which medicines are packaged according to the number of doses per day and other appropriate numbers, and to easily identify each compartment. The purpose of this invention is to provide a method for packaging drugs that can be packaged.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention seals a long drug packaging sheet at intervals along its longitudinal direction to form compartments having openings between adjacent seals. In a drug packaging method in which a drug is introduced into a compartment, the opening is sealed, and the drug is packaged into each compartment, the number of doses of the drug to be introduced into each compartment is set to an arbitrary number of times. The operation of introducing drugs one dose at a time until the set number of drugs have been introduced and packaged, followed by the operation of dividing and sealing the compartment along the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the drug packaging sheet. These steps are repeated, and identification symbols are clearly marked on the divided chambers formed by the division.

[Effect]

By employing the above-mentioned means, the present invention divides and seals each compartment into one dose of medicine, and therefore each compartment into which one dose of medicine is packaged is distinguished by compartment, and is marked with a symbol. Therefore, each room is identified one by one.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings will be described below.

1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which a drug packaging sheet 1 has a polyethylene layer 3 on one side of a long transparent cellophane film 2, which has a mirror surface 3a and a matte surface 3b in half in the width direction. It is formed and laminated, and then folded in half with the polyethylene layer 3 inside, and a white printable display part 4 is formed in a band shape with a predetermined width along the edge on the outer surface on the mirror surface 3a side. , 4 different dosing times 5 (“morning”),
6 ("day"), 7 ("evening"), and 8 ("sleeping") are each placed at a position divided into four equal parts in the width direction, excluding the display section 4, and at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction. This has been repeatedly stated.

As this medicine package sheet 1 is intermittently transported along the longitudinal direction with the folded portion at the bottom by an appropriate transport means, first, the display section 4 is transferred by an appropriate printing means such as a printer. Necessary information 9 is printed on the sheet, and then a division seal 10 extending in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction from the bottom (lower end) to the vicinity of the upper end (in front of the display section 4) is applied using an appropriate vertical sealing means.

Next, a compartment 11 with an open top formed by adjacent compartment seals 10, 10 with at least one of the dosing time periods 5, 6, 7, 8 defined therebetween is inserted, for example. After one dose of medicine to be taken four times a day is put into the hopper 12, a divided seal 13 is extended parallel to the longitudinal direction to about 1/4 height from the bottom by an appropriate first divided sealing means. The first drug, in which the dosing time period 5 was specified by
After sealing the divided chamber 14 and then reinjecting the drug for one dose from the hopper 12, a suitable second dividing sealing means is used to separate the divided chamber 14 from the bottom to a height of about 2/4 extending parallel to the longitudinal direction. A seal 15 is applied to seal the second divided chamber 16 in which the dosing time period 6 is clearly indicated, and then one dose of medicine is transferred from the hopper 12 to another one.
A third divided chamber in which the dosing time period 7 is clearly indicated by applying a divided seal 17 extending parallel to the longitudinal direction at a height of about 3/4 from the bottom using an appropriate third dividing sealing means. 18 is sealed, then one dose of medicine is charged once again from the hopper 12, and then one pitch is transferred, and then the compartment seals 10, 10 are sealed in the longitudinal direction at the upper end height of the compartment seals 10, 10 by an appropriate horizontal sealing means. A mouth-closing seal 19 extending in parallel is applied to seal the fourth divided chamber 20 in which the dosing time zone 8 is clearly indicated, and as a result, the divided chamber 11 is sealed leaving the display section 4.

Furthermore, when applying the division seal 10 to the drug packaging sheet 1, a perforation line 21 is formed at the same time, and the division seal 1
When performing steps 3, 15, and 17, cut notch 2 at the same time.
2, 23, and 24 are formed.

The above-mentioned transfer means, printing means, vertical sealing means, and horizontal sealing means can each be used as they are, and the first to third divided sealing means may be provided separately, or may be provided as a single unit. It is also possible to make the sealing means movable between the first divided seal position, the second divided seal position, and the third divided seal position so that the seal means can be used in common.

Furthermore, the hopper 12 is provided with a compartment seal 10 so as not to interfere with the transport of the drug packaging sheet 1.
Since it only needs to be positioned slightly above the upper end, the lower end can be left inserted into the display section 4 without being completely removed from the drug packaging sheet 1, and the lower end can be kept inserted into the display section 4 when inserting the next drug into the compartment 11. It can be inserted very easily, and when inserting the drug, each divided chamber 1 is positioned at a height that allows the drug to be inserted into the uppermost fourth divided chamber 20 without any trouble as shown in the figure.
4, 16, 18, and 20, but when introducing the drug into the first divided chamber 14, it is inserted furthest into the divided chamber 11, and the drug is introduced into the second divided chamber 16. When inserting the drug into the third divided chamber 18, it is inserted slightly deeper into the divided chamber 11, and when introducing the drug into the fourth divided chamber 20, it is inserted slightly into the divided chamber 11. It is also possible to make the height variable so that it is inserted at the shallowest depth.

Next, the operation of the above will be explained.

For example, when packaging 7 days' worth of medicine four times a day (after breakfast, after lunch, after dinner, before bedtime), the above-mentioned drug packaging sheet 1 first displays on the display section 4 at least the dosing time 5, 6, 7, 8 characters “morning” and “noon”
Information is printed to clarify that "evening" and "sleeping" mean "after breakfast,""afterlunch,""afterdinner," and "before bedtime," respectively (for example, "Please drink after each meal and before bedtime.") In addition, medicines to be taken after breakfast, lunch, dinner, and before bedtime are divided into compartments 14, 16, 18, and 20 to form one compartment 11. One day's worth of medicines are grouped together, and seven days' worth of medicines are divided into seven compartments 11, 11, . . . in total. Therefore, the patient who receives this will be able to control the medication in one compartment 11 per day by simply looking at the letters 5, 6, 7, and 8 for the dosing time slots and the information 9 on the display 4. , 6, 7, and 8, it is easy to understand that it is sufficient to take one divided chamber at a time in order.

Therefore, after breakfast on the 1st, 4 divided rooms 1
One compartment 11 with 4, 16, 18, 20
Cut out along the perforation line 21, cut out the first compartment 14 with the dosing time slot 5 clearly marked along the notch 22, and take the medicine packaged in it. specified second
Separate the divided chamber 16 along the notch 23 and take the medicine packaged in it, and after dinner, cut the third divided chamber 18 with the dosing time 7 clearly marked on the notch 2.
As long as you take the medicine that is separated along the lines 4 and divided into separate packets, and before bedtime you take the medicine that is divided into the fourth divided compartment 20 where the dosing time 8 is clearly indicated, you can take each dose. You can check whether the drug should be taken each time using the letters 5, 6, 7, and 8 in the dosing time period. If the medication is different from the one you take each day, you may mistake the medication to be taken after meals for the medication to be taken before bed, or you may intend to take the medication 4 times a day but actually only take it 3 times a day. Mistakes caused by not doing the following will definitely be prevented.

Moreover, the medicine packaging sheet 1 has a mirror surface 3a and a matte surface 3.
b are opposed to each other, so-called blocking phenomenon is prevented, and since the mirror surface 3a side is highly transparent, the visibility of the drug contents is excellent. is formed, so if the audit information of the content medicine is displayed on the display part 4, the display part 4 and the audit information will not obstruct the visibility of the content medicine, and the content medicine can be visually checked and the audit information can be read. This makes it possible to perform audits simultaneously and easily and quickly. In addition, the display section 4 displays 1
Medications in one compartment 11 are taken during the day 5,
It is possible to make it easier for the patient to understand by displaying information such as the fact that the medication should be taken one divided chamber at a time in the literal order of numbers 6, 7, and 8, as well as other dosing information.

In addition, in the above embodiment, four types of dosing time periods 5, 6, 7, and 8 were clearly indicated in letters in each compartment 11.
Other dosing time zone characters and other various symbols may be specified, and the types of dosing time zone symbols are not limited to four types, but may correspond to the number of divisions of each compartment 11.
For example, if each compartment 11 is divided into two or three parts because the medicine should be taken twice or three times a day, the types of symbols may be two or three, respectively, and each compartment 11 may be divided into two or three types as necessary. 1
It may be divided into a number other than the number of doses per day. In addition, in the above embodiment, 4 of each compartment 11
For example, drugs to be taken only after breakfast and before bedtime are packaged in the first and fourth compartments 14, 20, respectively. The second and third divided chambers 16 and 18 may be left empty, and the divided seals 13 and 1
5 and 17 are not limited to extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the drug packaging sheet 1, but may extend along any direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the drug packaging sheet 1.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the material of the drug packaging sheet 1 was exemplified by laminating the polyethylene layer 3 on one side of the cellophane film 2, forming half the mirror surface 3a and half the satin surface 3b in the width direction.
The display part 4 is not limited to this, and since the display part 4 is white, it has the advantage of making it easy to see the displayed information. They may be formed in a band shape at intervals of , they may be provided not only on the mirror surface 3a side but also on the matte surface 3b side, or they may not be provided at all. Further, in one of the two adjoining compartments 11, 11, for example, one
Medications to be taken 4 times a day are divided into 4 separate compartments, each containing 4 doses per day, and in the other, on-demand medicines such as analgesics and antipyretics to be taken according to symptoms are stored in 1 compartment. If the maximum daily dose is 2 times, then the 2 doses will be considered 2 doses per day.
It can be divided into two divided compartments, and the necessary identification symbols are clearly marked on those divided compartments, or one of the two adjacent compartments 11, 11 can be filled with a packet that should be taken after each meal and before bedtime. Medicines are divided into four parts and packaged, and medicines to be taken before each meal are divided into three parts and packaged into the first to third compartments 14, 16, 18, and both compartments 11, 11 are divided into four parts and packaged. It is also possible to allocate it to one day and use it, and in that case, it is preferable to clearly indicate this on the display section 4. In addition, the present invention can be modified in various ways to the above embodiments. Needless to say.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since this invention is configured as described above, the divided chambers formed by dividing the compartments are clearly distinguished for each compartment, so that the divided chambers in which the medicine is packaged can be
The number of doses per day and other appropriate numbers can be easily distinguished, and the divided compartments can be easily identified by identification symbols. If the type of medication to be taken before going to bed is different from the other three times, the medication to be taken after meals and the medication to be taken before going to bed may be changed. This will surely prevent you from making the mistake of taking the wrong dose or intending to take it 4 times a day but actually only taking it 3 times a day.

In addition, when prescribing to a patient medicines to be taken four times a day and occasional medicines such as analgesics and antipyretics to be taken depending on the symptoms, for example, one of two adjoining compartments may be used. , the medicines to be taken on a regular basis are packaged into four divided compartments each containing four doses per day, and the necessary identification symbols are clearly marked, and on the other hand, the medicines to be taken as needed according to the symptoms are packaged in one compartment. If the maximum daily dose is 2 doses, the 2 doses are divided into 2 separate compartments as 1 day's doses, and the necessary identification symbol is clearly indicated and both compartments are assigned to each 1 day's dose. Moreover, this can be repeated for a predetermined number of days (for example, 7 days), so that the medicine to be taken on a regular basis and the medicine to be taken according to the symptoms are separated into separate medicines. It is easier to handle than when it is packaged in individual packaging sheets, and it also prevents people from taking medicines that are taken in response to symptoms more than the maximum number of times per day without being aware of the daily dosage limit. In addition, since the number of divided compartments can be set arbitrarily for each compartment, it is possible to respond appropriately to any prescription form or packaging form. As a result, it has excellent effects such as being able to prevent the occurrence of medication errors and dosing errors in advance and reliably.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state in which a compartment is formed, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the first division chamber is sealed. Figure 4 is a front view showing the second divided chamber sealed, Figure 5 is a front view showing the third divided chamber sealed, and Figure 6 is a front view showing the fourth divided chamber sealed. It is. 1... Drug packaging sheet, 2... Cellophane film, 3... Polyethylene layer, 3a... Mirror surface, 3b
...Pearl surface, 4...Display section, 5...Dosing time ("morning"), 6...Dosing time ("noon"), 7...Dosing time ("evening"), 8... Dosing time (“sleeping”), 9…
...Information, 10... Compartment seal, 11... Compartment room,
12...Hotsupa, 13...Divided seal, 14...
Divided chamber, 15... Divided seal, 16... Divided chamber,
17...Divided seal, 18...Divided chamber, 19...
Mouth closing seal, 20...divided chamber, 21...trim line,
22...notsuchi, 23...notsuchi, 24...notsuchi.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A long drug packaging sheet is sealed at intervals along its longitudinal direction to form compartments with openings between adjacent seals, and after the drugs are introduced into these compartments, the In a drug packaging method in which the opening is sealed and the drug is packaged in each compartment, the number of doses of the drug to be injected into each compartment is set as desired, and the set number of doses of the drug are injected and packaged. The operation of introducing the drug one dose at a time, followed by the operation of dividing and sealing the compartment along the longitudinal direction of the drug packaging sheet, is repeated until the division is completed. 1. A method for packaging drugs, characterized by clearly indicating an identification symbol on the divided chambers formed by the partitions.