Apparatus and Method for Administering Powdered Medication

Abstract

A powdered medication packet with pre-measured amounts of powdered or granulated medication which is equivalent to the medication in a standard pill. The medication is dispensed by tearing open the packet and mixing the powder with a transfer medium, such as a beverage or other type of food. The pre-crushed and prepackaged medication eliminates the need to crush conventional medicine pills at the time of use. When used in conjunction with beverages, the pre-crushed medication may be mixed directly with any beverage prior to drinking, poured into a prior art medication delivery straw, or mixed with food. When the patient drinks the beverage, eats the food, or drinks through the straw, the medication is ingested by the patient. Alternatively, the packets may have multiple compartments which hold each hold discrete doses of a given medicine.

1 . A crushed or powdered medicine storage packet, comprising: 
 at least two opposing outer surfaces, secured together at their peripheral edges and defining at least one inner storage compartment, further, the packet is fabricated from material suitable for tearing open to release the contents of the packet; and    a predetermined amount of crushed or powdered medication, the predetermined amount of crushed or powdered medication approximately equaling the dosage of a pill containing the same medication, and further, the crushed or powdered medications stored within an inner storage compartment.