Cartridge, medicament dispenser for solid medicament portions, and uses of the cartridge and of the medicament dispenser

A medicament dispenser for solid medicament portions, which is designed to receive an exchangeable cartridge that comprises:

• a reservoir for the medicament portions;
• a tablet rider that moves in an axial direction in the reservoir of the cartridge, wherein the tablet rider rests on a top of a stack of the medicament portions in the reservoir;
• a plug that rests on the tablet rider and frictionally slides in the axial direction, the plug comprising two locking lugs that engage in two mutually opposite ratchet tracks;
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• a singulation device for dispensing defined medicament portions, wherein the medicament dispenser has at least one actuating device for the singulation device and also means for connecting the at least one actuating device and a movable mechanism on the singulation device for separating a defined medicament portion from the reservoir and for dispensing it from the medicament dispenser.

A medicament dispenser for solid medicament portions, with an exchangeable cartridge contained therein, wherein the medicament dispenser has receiving means for the cartridge, and the cartridge comprises:

• a reservoir for receiving the medicament portions;
• a tablet rider that moves in an axial direction in the reservoir of the cartridge, wherein the tablet rider rests on a top of a stack of the medicament portions in the reservoir and includes a rider arm that engages through an axially extending slit between a front shell of the cartridge and a rear shell of the cartridge;
• a plug that rests on the tablet rider and frictionally slides in the axial direction, the plug comprising two spring elements with locking lugs that engage in ratchet tracks and prevent the medicament portions from slipping out of place or against one another;
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• a singulation device which is designed to dispense defined medicament portions and which comprises a movable mechanism for separating a defined medicament portion from the reservoir and for dispensing it from the medicament dispenser, and which is designed to produce an operative connection to an actuating device provided in the medicament dispenser for the singulation device.