Weight-specific elixir dosage calculator
OwnerBrian Kaplaninventor
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Abstract
A calculation aid is disclosed forming an integral part of a medication bottle. The calculation aid provides a reference chart for pediatric elixirs to assist in the accurate calculation of the weight-specific dosage for a child. The bottle includes parallel columns of patient's weights and rows of calculated quantity of elixir corresponding to the calculated dose. A movable indicator with an aperture allows selected viewing of the indicia.
Claims13
A dosage calculation aid for a medicine bottle, said dosage calculation aid comprising a scale with vertical columns and horizontal rows, said columns including a range of patient's weights with associated rows containing dosage amounts, said dosage amounts precalculated as optimal dosage for the associated weight and an indicator, said indicator overlying said scale and exposing said associated row, said indicator movable along said columns to expose a selected weight and said dosage amount precalculated as optimal for said weight.
A dosage calculation aid for a medicine bottle, said dosage calculation aid comprising an inner member and an outer member, said inner member having columns of dosage amounts, said outer member having columns of weights, said columns of dosage amounts associated in rows with said columns of weights and a tab slidably disposed between said inner member and said outer members, said tab having an indicator thereon, whereby when said tab is slid along said columns a specific dosage amount is indicated for a particular weight.
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