JPS6366722B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a control device for a medicine packaging machine for causing the medicine packaging machine to perform packaging operations corresponding to a prescription.

[Prior Art] Generally, a prescription for a drug to be taken by a doctor for a patient includes instructions on how to take the drug in addition to the name of the drug. In principle, for drugs to be taken every day, the daily dose, number of doses, and number of days are instructed, and for drugs to be taken when a specific symptom appears, the dosage, symptoms to be taken, and number of times to be taken are specified. be done. Furthermore, regarding the number of times of dosing, there are some drugs that are instructed to take them at morning, noon, evening, etc., and drugs that are instructed to be taken at fixed time intervals such as every 6 hours, every 12 hours, etc. In addition to expressions such as habu 3 (i.e. morning, lunch, evening) and bu 4 (i.e. morning, lunch, evening, before going to bed), etc., usages such as before meals and after meals are also indicated. It is.

On the other hand, from the perspective of individual drugs, information on dosage, such as daily dose, single dose, number of days, and frequency included in prescription information, is determined for each patient according to adult, pediatric, age, etc. While each prescription is different, there are differences in the time of administration, usage,
Information regarding the timing of dosing, such as dosing time intervals and symptoms, is generally prescribed in common to adults and children, regardless of their age group.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional drug packaging machine control device, all prescription information shown in the prescription, including the product name, dosage information, and dosing timing information, must be entered by operating a keyboard. This makes input operations cumbersome and cumbersome when administering medication to a large number of patients in a short period of time. When a certain number of drugs have been prescribed, the same input operations must be repeated over and over again, which is extremely inefficient.

This invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the conventional drug packaging machine, and is capable of reducing the input operation of prescription information shown in a prescription, especially the input operation of information regarding common dosing dates for individual drugs. The purpose of this invention is to provide a control device for the following.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a control device for a drug packaging machine that is equipped with a drug name key, a numeric keypad, and a key for inputting the dosage period, in which writing and reading are possible. a mode selection key for selecting a write mode or a read mode of the storage means, and a key for inputting the dosing period when the write mode is selected by the mode selection key. When the reading mode is selected by the mode selection key, the drug name and its name are stored by the drug name key and the numeric keypad. input control means for reading out information on the dosing period corresponding to the drug name from the storage means as information on the dose is input; a plurality of drug-specific prescription information discriminating means for discriminating information regarding the dosing timing for each drug, and the information regarding the dosing amount and the dosing timing determined by the respective drug-specific prescription information discriminating means. A packaging control means for operating a drug packaging machine is provided.

[Function] By employing the above means, the present invention stores information regarding the timing of taking a drug, which is inputted by the key for inputting the timing of administration, in the storage means in the writing mode, and then the information on the timing of taking the drug is stored in the storage unit in the reading mode. By simply inputting information on the drug name and its dosage using the drug name key and numeric keypad, the drug dosage will be calculated according to the entered information on the dosage and the information on the timing of administration read out from the storage means. This will cause the packaging machine to perform the required packaging work.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention shown in the drawings will be described.

The figure shows an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a storage means for storing information regarding the drug name and dosage period of each drug handled, 2 is an input means for inputting prescription information shown on a prescription, and 3 is an input means. reading means 4 reads out from the storage means 1 information regarding the timing of taking the drug corresponding to the drug name inputted by the means 2; 4 reads out from the storage means 1 the information on the timing of taking the drug corresponding to the drug name inputted by the reading means 3; This is a control means for operating the medicine packaging machine 5.

The storage means 1 stores information regarding the drug name and dosage period of each drug handled, ie, dosage period, usage,
It is equipped with a memory logic 6 which is capable of storing dosing time intervals, symptoms, etc., and outputs the corresponding drug name, dosing time period, usage, dosing time interval, symptoms, etc. when a drug name is specified.

The input means 2 includes an appropriate drug name key 7 in which a drug name is assigned to each drug, for example, for inputting a drug name, and a numeric keypad 8 for inputting a daily dose or a single dose, and the number of days or times. It is equipped with.

The input means 2 also includes appropriate dosing time period keys 9 with characters such as morning, noon, evening, bedtime, minute 3, minute 4, etc. for inputting the dosing time, and for inputting the usage. Appropriate usage keys 1 with characters such as before meals, after meals, between meals, immediately before meals, immediately after meals, etc.
0 and e.g. 4 to enter the dosing time interval.
An appropriate dosing time interval key 11 labeled with characters such as hourly, every 6 hours, every 12 hours, every other day, twice a week, etc.;
It is equipped with an appropriate symptom key 12 with characters such as fever, pain, attack, vomiting, etc. for inputting the symptoms to be taken, and a dosing time key 9, a usage key 10, and a dosing key. Time interval key 11
The symptom key 12 is a key for inputting the timing of taking medicine.

Further, the input means 2 includes a mode selection key 13,
It has 14.

The reading means 3 comprises an input control logic 15 which can be switched between a write mode and a read mode. When the write mode is selected by the mode selection key 13, the input control logic 15 selects the drug name key 7, the dosing time period key 9, the usage key 10, the dosing time interval key 11, or the symptom key 12 of the input means 2.
Depending on the operation, the drug name and its dosing time,
Data regarding usage, dosing time intervals, or symptoms can be written and stored in the memory logic 6. Further, when the read mode is selected by the mode selection key 14, the input control logic 15 selects the corresponding drug using the drug name key 7 as an index in accordance with the operation of the drug name key 7 and numeric keypad 8 of the input means 2. In addition to reading and outputting data on the drug name, its dosing time, dosage, dosing time interval, or symptoms from the memory logic 6, the daily dose of the drug can be determined by operating the numeric keypad 8.
It is designed to directly output data regarding dosage, number of days, or number of times.

The control means 4 outputs data on the drug name, its dosing time, usage, dosing time interval, or symptoms outputted from the memory logic 6, and the daily dose, single dose, and data outputted directly from the input control logic 15.
Multiple drug-specific prescription information logic 16, 1 that summarizes data on number of days or frequency by drug.
6,... and prescription information logic for each drug 16,1
6, . . . and a packaging control logic 17 that operates the drug packaging machine 5 in accordance with the prescription information output from the medicine packaging machine 5.

Next, the operation of the above will be explained.

First, information regarding the general dosing period for each drug handled is written into the memory logic 6. That is,
Operate the mode selection key 13 to select the input control logic 15 to write mode, and then press the drug name key 7, dosing time key 9, and usage key 1 for each drug.
0. When input by operating the dosing time interval key 11 or the symptom key 12, data on the name of each drug, its dosing time, usage, dosing time interval, or symptoms are written to the memory logic 6 for each drug. be remembered.

In this way, information regarding the general dosing period for each drug handled is written into the memory logic 6 and stored, and then the prescription information indicated in the prescription is inputted in the following manner. That is, by operating the mode selection key 14, the input control logic 1
5 is selected as the readout mode, and the drug name key 7 and numeric keypad 8 are operated for each drug to input information regarding the drug name and its dosage. Then,
The input control logic 15 uses the operated drug name key 7 (i.e., drug name) as an index and reads data about the corresponding drug name, its dosing time period, usage, dosing time interval, or symptoms from the memory logic 6 one drug at a time. At the same time, by operating the numeric keypad 8, information regarding the dose of the drug concerned, that is, data regarding the daily dose, dose, number of days, or number of times, is directly output for each drug.

All of these data, that is, data on the drug name, its dosing time, usage, dosing time interval, or symptoms outputted from the memory logic 6, and the daily dose of the drug directly outputted from the input control logic 15, Data regarding the dose, number of days, or number of doses is compiled for each drug by the drug-specific prescription information logic 16, 16, . . . and inputted to the packaging control logic 17. Packaging control logic 17 thereby causes memory logic 6
Information regarding the timing of taking the medicine read out from the
The drug packaging machine 5 is operated so that the drug is packaged according to the information regarding the dose of the drug entered using the numeric keypad 8. As a result, when inputting the prescription information shown in the prescription, the drug This means that the operation of inputting information regarding the timing of taking the drug can be omitted.

Although the drug name is used in the above embodiment, a drug code or other identification information may be used. For example, the drug name may be read from the memory logic 6 using the drug code as an index. Further, in the above embodiment, the drug name is read and output from the memory logic 6, but the drug name key 7
The drug name may be output directly from the input control logic 15 in response to the operation. Furthermore, the information regarding the timing of taking a drug to be stored in the memory logic 6 is not limited to one type for each drug; for example, it can be used for outpatients, where the patient is responsible for managing the timing of taking the drug, and for inpatients, which is managed by the hospital. Memorize information regarding different dosing times,
When reading out, it is possible to specify outpatient use or inpatient use, or to memorize information regarding the commonly used dosing period that differs depending on the doctor in charge, and to specify the name of the doctor in charge when reading out the medicine. It goes without saying that the present invention can be modified in various ways to the above-described embodiments.

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as described above, if information regarding the timing of taking a drug is stored in the storage means in the write mode, the drug name key and numeric keypad can be used to input the drug in the read mode. By simply inputting the name and dose information, the drug packaging machine will perform the required packaging operation according to the input dose information and the dosing time information read from the storage means. As a result, when the same drug is prescribed to multiple patients, it is not necessary to repeatedly enter information regarding the timing of taking doses, which improves efficiency. In addition, the occurrence of operational errors is naturally reduced to the extent that the inputting of information regarding the timing of drug administration is excluded from the inputting of prescription information, and as a result, the safety of medication can be further increased. It has excellent effects.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figure is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Storage means, 2...Input means, 3...Reading means, 4...Control means, 5...Drug packaging machine, 6...
...Memory logic, 7...Drug name key, 8...Numeric keypad, 9...Dosing time period key, 10...Usage key, 11...Dose time interval key, 12...Symptom key, 13, 14...Mode selection Key, 15...Input control logic, 16...Drug-specific prescription information logic, 17...Packaging control logic.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a control device for a drug packaging machine that is equipped with a drug name key, a numeric keypad, and a key for inputting the dosing time, select a memory device that can write and read data, and a write mode or a read mode of the memory device. a mode selection key, and when the write mode is selected by the mode selection key, storing in the storage means information regarding the timing of taking the medicine inputted by the key for inputting the timing of administration; Further, when the readout mode is selected by the mode selection key, as information regarding the drug name and its dosage is input by the drug name key and numeric keypad, information corresponding to the drug name is input. input control means for reading out information regarding the dosing timing from the storage means; and a plurality of drug-specific prescription information discriminating means for discriminating the inputted information regarding the dosage and the read information regarding the dosing timing for each drug. and a packaging control means for operating a drug packaging machine in accordance with the information regarding the dosage and the information regarding the timing of administration determined by the prescription information determining means for each drug. Packaging machine control device.