Solid medication dispensing device

A solid medication dispensing device, comprising

• a dispenser body comprising
• a body cover,
• a baseplate comprising a dispensing opening,
• a medication carousel including a plurality of solid medication holding chambers, each configured to contain a single type of solid medication, the medication carousel configured to be rotated relative to the dispensing opening,
• a controllable opening cover configured to in a closed state block the dispensing opening and thereby prevent a solid medication from exiting a solid medication holding chamber and in an open state allow a solid medication to exit a solid medication holding chamber, and
• a dispensing distributor disposed beneath the controllable opening cover;
• a removable storage compartment;
• and
• a controller, wherein
• the dispensing distributor is configured to direct solid medication from the dispensing opening to the removable storage compartment;
• the medication carousel is configured to rotate to position a solid medication holding chamber above the dispensing opening to permit dispensing of solid medication from that solid medication holding chamber during a dispensing action;
• and
• the controller is configured to control a rotation of the medication carousel and an action of the controllable opening cover during the dispensing action such that a solid medication output including one or more solid medications from one or more solid medication holding chambers is provided to the removable storage compartment.