JPH105312A - Housing container for medicine and the like and method for managing taking of medicine and the like and day-of-the-week display seal using the same container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the recognition of a taking condition and to improve the management of the medicines to be continuously taken over a long period by displaying the period to be taken on envelopes housing the medicines for one day and housing these envelopes into a housing container according to the period of taking. SOLUTION: The inside of a housing box 1 is segmented to four housing blocks 2 so that the medicines respectively for one week and total four weeks may be housed therein. The housing box is composed of inexpensive materials, such as paper, to a prefabricated system. The medicines for one week are divided by each day of the week by the envelopes 4 and are housed into each housing block 2. Namely, the envelopes 4 respectively for one week, 7 pieces each are housed as a principle into the housing blocks 2 exclusive of a special example like dosing for, for example, 20 days. However, the number of the envelopes 4 to be housed is not always limited to the number. On the other hand, the day-of-the week display seals 6 housing the three medicine envelopes for the morning, the noon and the evening are housed in each envelope 4. The housing of the four envelopes by including the one for the medicines to be taken before going into bed is possible as well. The envelopes 4 are made see-through from outside to allow the check of the contents.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to pharmaceuticals and health foods,
Cosmetics, bath additives, etc. (abbreviated as drugs, etc. in the present application),
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a storage container for accommodating items that are taken or used regularly, and more particularly to a technique that is effective when applied to the administration of drugs or the like that require long-term continuous use.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Many drugs and the like exert their effects when a patient or a user (hereinafter, abbreviated as a patient or the like) drinks, paints, or sticks it on a regular basis. Thus, for example, for patients who require regular drug administration, conventionally, it is widely practiced to inform patients of the time of use by clearly indicating the time of taking or applying the drug in a medicine bag. I have. Further, in the case of health food, for example, a form in which a bottle or the like containing 1000 tablets is handed to a user, and the user takes out the medicine as needed and takes it is common.

[0003] In this case, on the patient's side or the like, in order to prevent the user from forgetting to take the medicine or the like, the medicine storage section is provided with a pill case that can be inserted and removed for each day of the week, or a medicine that has a drawer divided and formed for each day of the week. The medicine and the like are self-managed using a portable pill case or the like that stores a box of medicine for one day separately in the morning, noon, and evening. In addition, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 61-31443 and Japanese Utility Model Application
A weekly calendar-like medicine storage tool for accommodating medicines in a grid-like section having a vertical axis indicating days of the week and a horizontal axis indicating dose times (morning, noon, evening, etc.) is used. Management is also taking place.

[0004]

However, when taking a medicine according to the description of a medicine bag, there is always a risk of misuse of the quantity and the number of medicines if the person has no knowledge of the medicine. Further, even if the user forgets to take the medicine, it is not easy to know when the user has forgotten the medicine. Especially when home helpers and caregivers who do not know the medicine are taking care of the nurses, it is immediately possible to determine if the patient is taking the medicine correctly and if so, when. There was a problem that it could not be grasped. In addition, patients often receive their next dose without telling the physician after the regular dosing period, even if the drug still remains due to missed doses, This contributed to the increase in medical expenses.

[0005] Further, in the case of health foods, since the tablets and the like placed in the bottle are taken by self-management as described above, it is difficult to not only forget to take the medicine and to know the time, but also, for example, for four weeks. In some cases, it may be necessary to continue taking the product for half a year for one year, and there have been problems such as deterioration of the product and taking after the expiration date.

[0006] On the other hand, in the case of medication management using a medicine box or the like, the risk of misuse is greatly reduced if one dose is securely stored separately. However, in such cases,
Because the medicine is stored in a pill case or drawer,
It is unavoidable to forget to take it sometimes. In such a case, when the user forgets to take it, it is impossible to grasp without opening each drawer or the like. further,
In this case, the medicine box must always be refilled, and the medicine box itself is expensive, so that it is difficult for all patients to have the medicine box.

[0007] In the management using medicine storage tools, it is easy to grasp the state of taking the medicine, but even in this case, it is necessary to refill the storage tools. In addition, the administration of medication is limited to a short period of about one week, and is not suitable for administration of drugs or the like that require long-term continuous use.

An object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive container for medicines and the like, which can easily grasp the state of taking medicines and is effective for medicines and the like which require long-term continuous use.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Among the inventions disclosed in the present application, the outline of a representative one will be briefly described.
It is as follows.

That is, the container for storing a medicine or the like of the present invention comprises:
A storage container for medicines and the like for regularly taking medicines and health foods for a predetermined period of time, wherein the medicines and the like in the sachets should be taken in a sachet containing the medicines and the like for one day. The date is displayed, and the sachets are sequentially stored in the storage container according to the dose date. In this case, the inside of the storage container may be divided into a predetermined number of storage sections, and each of the storage sections may store the package for a predetermined period such as one week.

[0012] Further, the date of taking the medicine may be a day of the week indicating the day of the week when the medicine or the like in the package is to be taken. In this case, a day of the week indicating a seven day is pasted on the package. It is also possible to change the color of the day display sticker for each day. The present invention is also characterized by a day of the week display sticker that displays a different day of the week for each of the days of the week used for displaying the due date. Furthermore, the sachet is
It is also possible to store the medicines in the storage compartment in order, with the package displaying the day of the week corresponding to the start date of taking the medicine or the like at the top.

In addition, the storage sections may be individually sealed, and the order of taking each of the storage sections may be displayed.

[0014] In the present application, even if it is simply described as taking, as well as the case of taking, etc., this does not only mean the case of taking a drug or the like, but also refers to drinking, coating, sticking, etc. The concept widely includes general use of drugs and the like.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a case will be described as an example where a container for storing a drug or the like of the present invention is used for administration of a drug.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a storage container for medicines and the like according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The storage box (storage container) 1 of the first embodiment has a
Divided into two storage compartments, each of which contains one week,
It is designed to hold a total of 4 weeks of medicine.

Here, the storage box 1 is a box of an assembling type, and is formed of an inexpensive material such as paper or thin plastic. The interior is divided into four storage compartments 2 by a partition 3 made of the same material as the storage box 1. In this case, as the configuration of the storage box 1 and the partition 3, a known configuration regarding the box and the partition can be appropriately applied. In the first embodiment, the inside of the storage box 1 is divided into four storage sections 2. However, the number of sections can be appropriately changed depending on the size of the medicine, the number of administration days, and the like. Yes, it is also possible to make the inside one space without providing a partition.

Next, in each storage compartment 2, medicines for one week are stored in packages 4 as shown in FIG. In other words, except for a special case such as administration for 20 days, the storage compartment 2 stores seven sachets 4 as shown in FIG. 2 in principle. However, it goes without saying that the number of packages 4 stored in each storage section 2 is not limited to this.

On the other hand, in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, three sachets 5 for morning, noon and evening are placed in the sachet 4. In this case, it is needless to say that the number of medicine packs 5 is appropriately changed according to the doctor's prescription, such as four packs before addition and two packs in the morning and evening.

The package 4 is made of a transparent material such as cellophane, and as shown in FIG. 2, the number of medicines contained therein can be immediately visually recognized from the outside. It has become. Therefore, it can be easily known from the outside that the non-dose remains in the sachet 4 and the number thereof. In the first embodiment, the sachet 4 is formed in a bag shape. However, as long as one day's worth of medicine can be stored, for example, a band-like shape may be used. Not limited.

The package 4 has a day of the week display sticker 6 affixed in the upper center thereof to clearly indicate the date on which the medicine should be taken. That is, the sachet 4 of FIG. 2 contains the medicine to be taken on Monday. Therefore, even if the user forgets to take the medicine, it is possible to immediately know the day of the week, and the habit of taking the medicine every day is naturally cultivated. In the case of health foods and the like, establishment of a user's taking habits is also important in terms of product sales.

On the other hand, the day of the week display sticker 6 is given a different color for each day of the week, for example, seven colors of a rainbow, so that the day of the week can be recognized at a glance. Therefore, it is easy to distinguish from other days of the week, for example, children, foreigners, etc.
Even when the day of the week display cannot be understood, it is possible to easily take the medicine for the predetermined day of the week by specifying the color.

The day of the week display is not limited to the kanji notation as shown in FIG. 2, but may be an English character notation such as "Sun." Can also. In addition, each medicine package 5 contains “morning” and “lunch”
A display sticker such as "evening" may be attached to distinguish the taking time, which is particularly effective when taking different kinds of medicines in one day, such as taking different medicines only during the day. .

Next, a description will be given of the actual medication using the storage box 1. First, on the medical institution side, a prescribed number of medicine packages 5 to be administered based on the doctor's prescription are placed in the packaging 4 and are prepared for a prescribed period. The day of the week display sticker 6 is attached to the sachet 4 thus created in order. At this time, the day-of-the-week display sticker 6 is pasted in order from the day of the start of taking the package, and the package 4 is stored in the storage section 2 so that the package 4 on the day of the start of taking is at the front. That is, for example, when taking the medicine on Wednesday, the sachet 4 to which the day of the week display sticker 6 indicating Wednesday is affixed is placed at the forefront of the storage section 2a. "Fire" and sachet 4 for one week are stored. Similarly, in the other storage sections 2b to 2d, the sachets 4 are sequentially stored with Wednesday first, and the storage box 1 stores medicine for four weeks. Then, the storage box 1 in which the medicine for four weeks is stored is provided to the patient together with the container. Note that a method of taking the prescribed medicine, a precautionary statement, and the like, such as "30 minutes after a meal", may be displayed on the front and back of the lid 1a of the storage box 1.

On the other hand, on the patient's side, the sachets 4 are sequentially taken out of the storage box 1 delivered from the medical institution, and the medicine therein is taken according to the prescription. In this case, even if the user forgets to take the medicine, the medicine package 5 remains in the sachet 4 so that it is clear at a glance which day of the week he or she forgot to take the medicine. In the case of a medicine package, it can be specified until that time. Therefore, it is possible to report an accurate situation to a doctor or the like regarding the missed dose and the timing, and to obtain optimal treatment and advice for the situation.

Further, even when a large number of tablets are put into a bottle, even if a person other than the patient takes them, no one around them can notice the fact.

Although the used packaging 4 and storage box 1 can be disposable, they can be reused by bringing them with them at the next administration in consideration of the preservation of the global environment. . It is also possible for the patient to divert to taking other health foods and the like.

(Embodiment 2) Next, another embodiment of the container for storing medicines and the like according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 shows a storage box (storage container) according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
FIG. Storage box 10 of the second embodiment
Covers the storage section 2 of the storage box 1 of the first embodiment.
And sealed. Note that the same components as those of the storage box 1 of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the details thereof are omitted.

Also in the second embodiment, the storage box 10
Is divided into four storage sections 2a to 2d,
In the same manner as in the first embodiment, the sachet 4 containing the medicine package 5 is provided therein.
Are stored for one week each on a predetermined day of the week. Here, while the storage box 1 of the first embodiment can directly take out the medicine from the storage compartment 2 when the lid 1a is opened, the storage box 10 of the second embodiment has the storage box 1 as shown in FIG.
The upper surface of the storage compartment 2 is sealed by a cover 11 so that the medicine in the storage compartment 2 cannot be taken out without removing the cover 11.

On the other hand, numbers “1” to “4” indicating the order in which the medicine should be taken are displayed on the surface of the cover 11, and the cover 11 is peeled off in accordance with the order on the patient side, and stored therein. Take out the sachet 4 and take the medicine. That is, the patient always takes out the medicine from the storage section 2 where the medicine to be currently taken is present. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the user from knowing the section currently taking the medicine, or taking out the medicine pack by taking out the sachet 4 on the same day of the week from the different storage compartments 2 and taking the medicine. It becomes possible to prevent management from being disabled or being neglected. In addition, when the medicine changes in the middle, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the medicine to be taken later is accidentally taken out and taken.

The cover 11 may be transparent, translucent, or opaque, and may be made of any material such as cellophane or paper that does not affect the medicine inside. Also, the number indicating the order of taking may be displayed by any method such as printing or sticking, and the notation may be not only Arabic numerals but also various numbers. Further, ABC or the like may be used as long as the order can be clearly shown.

Incidentally, as the sealing form of the storage compartment 2, not only the cover 11 but also various forms can be adopted. As a modified example, FIG.
2 shows what was sealed.

As shown in FIG. 4, the band seal 12 is provided so as to cover the center of each storage compartment 2 so that the medicine inside cannot be taken out unless the band seal 12 is cut. Also in this case, the order of taking each storage section 2 is described. Then, the patient or the like can use the bandage 12 every week based on this display.
And take the medicine inside. Therefore, as described above, taking the medicine from other storage compartments 2 and the like are prevented, and taking medicine can be reliably performed.

Although the invention made by the inventor has been specifically described based on the embodiment, the invention is not limited to the embodiment and can be variously modified without departing from the gist of the invention. Needless to say,

For example, the notation of the day of the week display sticker 6 is not limited to kanji or English characters, and various language notations such as Hangul display can be adopted. Further, the display method of the day of the week is not limited to the sticking of the sticker, and may be printed directly on the sachet 4.
Further, the display position is not limited to the center of the upper portion, but may be any position as long as the position is easy to visually recognize, such as the upper right and left sides, and may be provided to protrude above the package 4 in an index form. In this case, if the position is shifted according to each day of the week, it is easier to distinguish each day of the week.

On the other hand, each day of the week can be distinguished not by different colors but by different shapes such as a triangle on Monday, a square on Tuesday, and a star on Wednesday. Further, instead of the day of the week display, the due date to be taken may be individually designated and displayed, for example, June 12. In particular, in the case of special prescriptions such as every other day, the date specification is effective. "Day 1"
It is also possible to use a numerical notation such as, etc., which is particularly effective when it is necessary to take for several days after a specific symptom or physiological phenomenon occurs.

In addition, in the above embodiment, each package 4
After the medicine package 5 is placed in the container, the day sticker 6 is attached. However, a large number of sachets 4 each having the day sticker 6 are prepared in advance for each day, and the procedure for putting the medicine package 5 in this is provided. It is good. Further, it is also possible to use a method in which a medicine or the like to be administered daily in a medical department at a hospital is stored in one box, and the name of the patient is described in each package 4 to manage the medicine and the like collectively.

In the above description, the case where the invention made by the present inventor is mainly applied to the administration of medication, etc., which is the field of use, has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The management is not limited to the management of medicines and the like, but can be applied to the management of amenity goods in hotels and inns. In that case, the room name, the name of the person in charge, or the like may be displayed instead of the day of the week display.

[0039]

Advantageous effects obtained by typical ones of the inventions disclosed in the present application will be briefly described.
It is as follows.

(1) The date on which the drug should be taken is displayed on a packet containing the drug for one day, and the package is stored in a storage container according to the date on which the drug is taken, so that the drug taken regularly. And the like can be easily and reliably managed. In particular, it is possible to easily manage the taking of medicines and the like that require long-term continuous use, not only to prevent forgetting to take the drug, but also to easily know the forgetting to take the drug and the time when the user forgets to take the drug.

(2) Since the packaging is made of a cellophane or the like in a storage container made of paper or the like, it can be provided at a much lower cost than conventional medicine boxes and pill cases. Therefore, even if the storage container is used as a service at the time of medication or product provision from a medical institution or a health food company, the burden cost is small, and good services from the standpoint of patients and users are provided. Can be provided at a low cost.

(3) When the storage container of the present invention is applied,
Since the medicines are provided in a storage container, there is no need to refill the medicines on the patient side as in the case of pill cases etc., which are conventionally sold to prevent forgetting to drink. This has the effect of reducing the burden on the user and preventing misuse.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a storage box for medicines and the like according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a package stored in the storage box of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a storage box for medicine and the like according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a modification of the storage box of FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 storage box (storage container) 1a lid 2 storage section 2a storage section 2b storage section 2c storage section 2d storage section 3 partition 4 separate package 5 medicine package 6 day display sticker 10 storage box (storage container) 11 cover (sealing) 12 band sealing (Sealing)

Claims (9)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A container for medicines and the like for regularly taking medicines and health foods for a predetermined period of time, wherein the medicines and the like contained in the sachets are stored in a sachet containing the medicines and the like for one day. A storage container for a medicine or the like, characterized by displaying a date on which the drug should be taken, etc., and sequentially storing the sachets in the storage container according to the dose date. 2. The container for storing medicines or the like according to claim 1, wherein the inside of the container is divided into a predetermined number of storage sections, and each of the storage sections stores the package for a predetermined period. Container for medicines to be used. 3. The storage container for medicines and the like according to claim 1, wherein the date of taking the medicine is a day of the week indicating a day of the week when the medicine or the like in the package is to be taken. Storage container for drugs and the like. 4. The storage container for medicines and the like according to claim 3, wherein the day of the week display is displayed by attaching a day of the week display sticker indicating seven days to the package. Storage container. 5. The container for storing medicines and the like according to claim 4, wherein the color of the day of the week display sticker is different for each day of the week. 6. The container for a medicine or the like according to claim 3, wherein the package is a package containing a first day of the week corresponding to a start date of taking the medicine or the like. A storage container for medicines and the like, which is sequentially stored in the storage section. 7. The storage container for medicine or the like according to claim 2, wherein the storage compartments are individually sealed, and the order of taking each of the storage compartments is displayed. A storage container for medicines and the like. 8. A method for managing the administration of a drug or the like using the container for storing a drug or the like according to any one of claims 1 to 7. 9. A day of the week display sticker, which is used to display the due date and displays seven days of different colors for each day of the week.