Medication dispensing pacifier

A pacifier adapted for the containment and administration of liquid medication to an infant, said pacifier comprising:

• a) a hollow, elongated nipple having an interior reservoir bounded in part by closed distal and open proximal extremities, said nipple constructed of elastic material and having an axis of symmetry extending between said extremities, and measuring indicia orthogonal to said axis at spaced intervals between said extremities, said proximal extremity having a circular mounting flange outwardly directed with respect to said axis,
• b) a base comprised of a base panel disposed substantially orthogonally to said axis, and having a forward surface that faces said closed distal extremity of said nipple and an opposed rear surface, an aperture of circular perimeter substantially centered within said base panel upon said axis, and a circular cylindrical sleeve emergent from said rear surface in coaxial relationship with said axis and having annular sealing means configured to abut with the mounting flange of said nipple, said sleeve having an interior surface and an exterior surface, said exterior surface being threaded,
• c) a cap of cup-like configuration including a sidewall having an interior threaded surface configured to engage the exterior threaded surface of said sleeve, said sidewall having front and rear extremities, and a closure panel spanning said sidewall at said rear extremity, and
• d) a handling ring rearwardly emergent from said closure panel, whereby
• e) when said cap is threadably tightened upon said sleeve, the mounting flange of the nipple becomes compressed between said sealing means and cap, thereby sealing the proximal extremity of the nipple in a fluid impermeable manner.