Rack And Method For Facilitating Medication-Related Information

Abstract

According to the preferred embodiment, a rack (10) is provided to stock round (26) or semi-round medication containers. The rack (10) has a generally rectangular box shape, completely open on one of four long sides. Said open side faces downwards and comprises the base (20) of the rack (10), the long side that is parallel to the base comprises a top member (14), and the remaining two sides comprise side members (16). The two side members (16) tilt towards each other, therefore the top member (14) is narrower than the base (20) opening. Two rows of a plurality of generally “C” shaped slots (24) extend downwards from the top member (14), each slot (24) in its respective row bisecting one side member (16) to form a plurality of windows (28) on both side members (16). A label (34) with indicia (23) and medication-related information (22) is provided on a face panel (17) of each side member (16). In operation, medication containers (26), including a label (32) with indicia (31) and medication-related information (30), are pegged into the slots (24) of the rack (10) so that the medication-related information (30) of the labels (32) of the medication containers (26) align with the corresponding medication-related information (22) on the face panels (17) of rack (10). Accordingly, a user will be able to observe the medication-related information (22) of face panel (17) of rack (10), and also continuously observe the corresponding medication-related information (30) of a medication container (26), or of several medication containers (26). For example, if the user notes, on the medication-related information (22) of face panel (17) of rack (10), the designation MORNING, then the user will be able to continuously view the generally aligned and corresponding medication-related information (30) of one, or more medication containers (26), to search for the corresponding medication-related information (30), such as TAKE 1, thereby noting those medications, and quantity thereof, that need be consumed by the user.

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