WO2001000135A1

WO2001000135A1 - Mount for storing push through pack (ptp) sheet

Info

Publication number: WO2001000135A1
Application number: PCT/JP2000/004099
Authority: WO
Inventors: Zahir Lavji; Hideki Kato; Tetsuji Matsubayashi
Original assignee: Dainabot Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 1999-06-28
Filing date: 2000-06-22
Publication date: 2001-01-04
Also published as: JP2001070404A; AU5568000A

Abstract

A mount which stores a push through pack (PTP) sheet containing tablets or capsules, consists of a paper or plastic sheet and urges a patient to observe a medicine-taking rule. The mount consists of a sheet having three areas, wherein the second area (2) and the third area (3) have openings disposed in a matrix form corresponding to specified taking dates/hours, and at least one of the second and third areas has taking dates and/or taking hours displayed thereon. The PTP sheet is held and stored between the second and third areas so as to expose portions containing tablets or the like from the openings. The first area, carrying instructions or the like, protects the portions containing the tablets or the like in the PTP sheet by being folded.

Description

Description Mounts for storing push-through packs (PTP) sheets

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a backing sheet made of paper or plastic sheet containing a bush-through-pack (PTP) sheet containing tablets or capsules, so as to comply with the dosing method.

Background art

Traditionally, tablet products such as medicines are usually sold in bottles or similar bulk containers, or in multiple blister sheets (transparent plastic sheets with visible contents) or bush-through packs (PTP). They were sold in paper boxes containing sheets. In this case, the tablets are stored in each of the storage portions formed in a hermetically sealed state on a plastic or foil sheet. A PTP sheet usually has two or more compartments in a row, and at least one row of pockets is formed on one sheet. Instructions for the proper use of the drug are often printed on the outside of the package above. However, it is generally the responsibility of the consumer or patient to check for proper use of the drug, and May not be. In addition, the above types of packages are not simple in structure and require complicated processes for assembly, resulting in low packaging efficiency and high material costs in terms of material and assembly costs. Disclosure of the invention

The present invention has been made to solve these problems. That is, the present invention provides a PTP sheet storage board that stores a PTP sheet containing tablets or forceps, complies with the dosing method, and has a low manufacturing cost. In one preferred embodiment, the backing comprises a sheet having three regions. The second region 2 and the third region 3 have a dragon mouth arranged in a matrix, and the dragon mouth corresponds to a prescribed day and / or a prescribed day of taking. The second region 2 and the third region 3 are foldable at the boundary between the two regions, and can accommodate the PTP sheet sandwiched from the front and back. Tablets or capsules can be removed through openings in the area. An indication of the date and / or time of taking is provided on at least one of the second and third areas. Instructions, warnings, trademarks or graphics are displayed on the first area, and the first area 1 is folded at the boundary between the first area 1 and the second area 2 or the third area 3, and each area is When folded, the first region 1 covers one or more portions of the PTP sheet that have protruded outside the receiving portion.

In another preferred embodiment, the backing is a sheet having two areas. Become. The second area 14 has an opening arranged in a matrix, and the opening corresponds to a prescribed day and / or a prescribed day of taking. A pair of paper or plastic flaps are provided on both sides of the second area 14 so as to be continuous with the second area 14, and the flap 15 is folded at the boundary with the second area 14. It is possible, and the second area 14 and the flap 15 can be stored with a PTP sheet in between. The flap has a fixing means for fixing the PTP sheet so that it does not move. The tablets or capsules can be removed through the opening on the second area 14. A display indicating the date and / or time of taking the drug is displayed on the flap 15, and an instruction, a warning, a trademark, a graphic, or the like is displayed on the first area 13. The first area 13 can be folded at the boundary between the first area 13 and the second area 14. When the flap 15 and the first area 13 are folded, the first area 13 covers the part of the PTP sheet that has protruded outside one or more receiving parts.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

Figure 1 is a front view of a mount with three areas displaying the date and time of taking.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the storage of a PTP sheet containing a tablet on a backing paper having three areas.

Figure 3 shows three areas containing PTP sheets containing tablets. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a mounting sheet to be mounted.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a folded, three-sided mount that contains a PTP sheet containing tablets and is folded.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a mount in which three areas are arranged in a horizontal straight line. FIG. 6 is a front view of the mount in which three regions are arranged in a vertical straight line. FIG. 7 is a front view of a mount having two regions and a pair of flaps.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the mount having two regions and a pair of flaps in a state where the flaps are folded.

Figure 9 is a perspective view showing a tablet containing: a PTP sheet, a mount with two areas and a pair of flaps.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a folded backing sheet containing PTP sheets containing tablets and having two regions and a pair of flaps. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The mount shown in Figure 1 consists of a single sheet of paper or plastic 4 with three areas, namely a first area 1, a second area 2 and a third area 3, and is packaged twice a day for 5 days. Corresponding to The shape of each area is not limited to a rectangle, but may be a square, a semicircle, a triangle, or the like. A sheet with these three areas can be made at a time from a single sheet of paper or plastic. It can be shaped.

The second region 2 and the third region 3 are continuous with each other, and can be folded at the boundary 6 between the second region 2 and the third region 3. Preferably, the folding line is formed at the boundary between the second region 2 and the third region 3 by a groove, a die cut, a partial cut, or the like. The second area 2 is attached to the third area 3 with an adhesive or the like in order to securely store the PTP sheet.

The first region 1 is continuous with the second region 2 or the third region 3, and as shown in FIG. 4, two fold lines at the boundary 7 between the first region 1 and the second region 2 or the third region 3 It is foldable. By folding in this way, a thick PTP sheet can be stored. Of course, there may be one fold line for thin PTP sheets, and there may be three or more for thicker PTP sheets. Preferably, the fold line is formed by groove die cutting, partial cutting, or the like.

The second region 2 and the third region 3 have openings arranged in a matrix shape, and each of the openings corresponds to taking on a predetermined day and / or a predetermined time. The mount in Figure 1 has a matrix-shaped opening for morning and evening doses for five days. Corresponding dosing period may be any number of days, not limited to consecutive days, and may be taken once every few days. In addition, no matter when you take it or specify the time, You may specify before, during, or after a meal. The number and arrangement of the openings may vary depending on these dosing regimens. Further, the shape of the opening is not limited to a specific shape.

At least one of the second area 2 and the third area 3 has a sign indicating the taking date 8 and / or the taking time 9.

The display unit including the opening is identified for evening, morning, and the like, and this identification is made by color coding, patterns, lines, steps provided on the area, grooves provided on the area, and the like.

Sheet 4 having three regions may be arranged in a straight line as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, or one region may be arranged only with one of the other two regions as shown in FIG. You may go out.

In the second area 2 and the third area 3, the PTP sheet 10 in which the tablets or capsules are stored in the storage section 11 can be stored from the front and back of the PTP sheet 1◦. The second area and the third area are as follows: When the PTP sheet 10 is stored, the storage section 11 for storing the tablets or capsules 12 of the PTP sheet 10 is exposed through the opening 5, and the tablets or capsules 12 are opened. It can be taken out of the storage section 11 through the section 5. The housing 11 may be exposed outside the opening 5.

At least one indication, such as an instruction, warning, trademark or figure, is on area 1 Can be shown.

As shown in Figure 4, when the first region 1 is folded at each of boundaries 6 and 7, it covers the portion of the PTP sheet 10 that protrudes outside one or more of the housings. .

The tablets or capsules accommodated in the PTP sheet accommodated in the present invention are not limited to any drug, and include, for example, antibiotics, especially macrolide antibiotics.

The compartment 11 of the PTP sheet may contain two or more tablets or capsules.

The mount shown in FIG. 7 is a paper or plastic having two areas, namely, a first area 13 and a second area 14, and a pair of flaps 15 extending on both sides of the second area 14. It consists of 16 single sheets made of steel and is packaged twice a day for 5 days. The shape of the first region 13 is not limited to a rectangle. Also, the shape of the flap is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. The sheet 16 having the two regions and the pair of flaps 15 can be formed at one time from a single sheet of paper or plastic.

The second region 14 and the pair of flaps 15 are continuous with each other, and can be folded at the boundary 19 between the second region 14 and the flap 15. Preferably, the fold line is a groove at the boundary between the second region 14 and the flap 15 and the die force It is formed by cutting and partial cutting. The second region 14 and the flap 15 are attached with an adhesive or the like to securely store the PTP sheet.

The first area 13 is continuous with the second area 14 and can be folded by two folding lines at the boundary 18 between both areas as shown in FIG. By folding in this way, a thick PTP sheet can be stored. Of course, there may be one fold line for thin PTP sheets and more than two for thicker PTP sheets. Preferably, the fold lines are formed by grooves, die cuts, partial cuts and the like.

The second region 14 has openings 17 arranged in a matrix shape, each of which corresponds to a dose on a predetermined day and / or a predetermined time. The mount in Figure 7 has a matrix-shaped opening 17 for morning and evening doses over a five-day period. The corresponding dose period can be any number of days, and is not limited to consecutive days, and may be taken once every few days. In addition, time may be specified when taking the drug, or before, during, or after meals. The number and arrangement of the openings 17 can vary depending on these dosing regimens. Further, the shape of the pillow part 17 is not limited to a specific shape. Flap 15 has a sign indicating the date of taking 21 and / or 22 when taking.

The display section including the opening 17 is identified for evening, morning, etc., and is identified by color coding, patterns, lines, steps provided on the area, grooves provided on the area, and the like. .

The second area 14 and the pair of flaps 15 can be stored with the PTP sheet 10 in which the tablets or capsules 12 are stored in the storage section 11. The flap 15 is a projection for fixing the storage portion for tablets and the like protruding outside the PTP sheet 10 so that the PTP sheet 10 does not move when the PTP sheet 10 is sandwiched. It has a fixing means composed of 20 such as an uneven portion. When the PTP sheet 10 is sandwiched between the second area 14 and the flap 15, the container 11 for holding the tablets or capsules 12 of the PTP sheet 10 is exposed through the opening 17, and the tablets or tablets are exposed. The capsule 12 can be taken out of the container 11 through the opening 1 Ί. The housing may be exposed so as to protrude outside the opening.

The fixing means of the flap 15 may be an opening provided in the flap 15 in a position corresponding to the opening 17 of the second region 14. In this case, the container for the tablets and the like of the PTP sheet 10 is also exposed through the opening provided in the flap. At least one indication, such as an instruction, warning, trademark or figure, may be shown on the first area 13.

The first area 13 is that of each of the boundaries 18 and 19, the area of each of the borders and the bulb 15 that, when folded, protrudes outside one or more of the accommodations on the PTP sheet 10. To cover.

Industrial applicability

Sheets with three areas and sheets with two areas and a flap can be molded simultaneously from a single sheet of paper or plastic, so they can be manufactured efficiently at low cost It is possible to easily assemble the package containing the PTP sheet. In addition, the consumer, that is, the patient, can correctly take the medicine in accordance with the instruction and the indication displayed on the mount according to the present invention.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. A mount for storing a push-through package containing a tablet or capsule consisting of a single sheet of paper or plastic having a first area, a second area and a third area, The area and the third area are foldable at the boundary between the two areas, and have an opening that exposes the accommodation section of the push-through pack sheet when the push-through pack is sandwiched from the front and back. The openings are arranged in a matrix so that each opening corresponds to administration on a given day and / or at a given time, and the date of taking and / or the indication at the time of taking are indicated. The first area, which is provided in at least one of the second area and the third area and has at least one indication, is continuous with one of the second area and the third area, and the first area and the second area or the first area Can be bent at the boundary with 3 areas The push-through pack sheet is sandwiched between the second area and the third area from the front and back of the bus-through pack sheet, and is stored when each boundary is folded. A bush-through package storage board that has a portion that protrudes outward beyond the storage area is covered by the first area.

2. A push-through packing sheet containing tablets or capsules consisting of a single sheet of paper or plastic having a first area and a second area. And a pair of paper or plastic fibers having a means for fixing a push-through package on both sides of the second area, provided continuously in the second area. The bag is foldable at the boundary between the second area and the flap, and the second area is folded when the bush-through pack sheet is stored between the second area and the flap. There is an opening through which the housing for the shroud pack sheet is exposed, the opening being on the matrix such that each opening corresponds to administration on a given day and / or at a given time. The first area with at least one indication is connected to the second area, and the first area and the second area are arranged on the flap. Can be folded at the border with the bush A portion of the push-through package that protrudes outside the one or more receiving portions of the push-through package when each border is folded when the kite is accommodated between the second region and the above-mentioned flap. Is a bush through pack sheet storage board covered by the first area.

3. The mount according to claim 1, wherein the tablet or capsule is a macrolide antibiotic.

4. The mount according to claim 1 or 2, wherein two or more tablets or capsules are stored in the tablet or capsule storage section of the push-through package.