Emergency medical treatment system

Abstract

An medical treatment system in the form of a container for a solid wafer drug dose of a size which will fit into a billfold or wallet having solid wafer drug dose therein for use in emergencies or treatment of the container may be approximately credit-card-sized and may be disposable or reusable.

1 ) A container for a solid wafer drug dose of a size which will fit into a billfold or wallet.  
   
   
       2 ) The container of  claim 1  having a solid wafer drug dose therein.  
   
   
       3 ) The container of  claim 2  which is approximately credit-card-sized.  
   
   
       4 ) The container of  claim 3  wherein said solid wafer drug dose is selected from aspirin, nitroglycerin, epinephrine, atropic, a phosphodiesterose 5 inhibitor, an antacid, antianxiety, antimigraine or an antidiarrhea drug.  
   
   
       5 ) The container of  claim 2  comprising a first sheet having at least one depression therein for holding said solid wafer drug dose.  
   
   
       6 ) The container of  claim 5  comprising a second sheet sealed over said first sheet.  
   
   
       7 ) The container of  claim 6  wherein said second sheet also has at least one depression therein for holding said solid wafer drug dose.  
   
   
       8 ) The container of  claim 6  wherein said first and second sheets having a solid wafer drug dose between them are shrink wrapped together.  
   
   
       9 ) The container of  claim 6  wherein said second sheet is a peelable sheet sealed to said first sheet by a releasable adhesive.  
   
   
       10 ) The container of  claim 6  further having a tear strip in at least one of said first and second sheets.  
   
   
       11 ) The container of  claim 4  wherein said second sheet is releasably sealed to said first sheet so as to make the container reusable.  
   
   
       12 ) The container of  claim 4  wherein at least said first or said second sheet is made of a rigid or semi-rigid plastic or paperboard material.  
   
   
       13 ) The container of  claim 12  wherein said container is approximately 3⅜″ by 2⅛″ and said first and said second sheet range in thickness from 0.05 mm to 4.4 mm.  
   
   
       14 ) An medical treatment system comprising a container for a solid wafer drug dose of a size which will fit into a billfold or wallet and a solid wafer drug dose therein.  
   
   
       15 ) The medical treatment system of  claim 14  wherein said solid wafer drug dose is selected from aspirin, nitroglycerin, epinephrine, atropine, a phosphodiesterose 5 inhibitor, an antacid, antimigraine, antianxiety or an antidiarrhea drug.  
   
   
       16 ) The medical treatment drug system of  claim 14  wherein said container has graphics or indicia printed thereon.  
   
   
       17 ) The medical treatment drug system of  claim 16  wherein said graphics or indicia are selected from trademarks, logos, instructions, medical information, bar codes or combinations thereof.  
   
   
       18 ) The medical treatment drug system of  claim 17  wherein said container is approximately credit-card-sized.  
   
   
       19 ) The medical treatment drug system of  claim 18  wherein said container is disposable.  
   
   
       20 ) The medical treatment drug system of  claim 18  wherein said container is reusable.