Medication Package

Abstract

A medication package enabling a single prescription to be written by the physician for administering multiple medications. The package contains a first medication, a second different medication, a third medication different from the first and second medications, and a written protocol specifying the dosage of each of the medications and the time schedule for taking each of the three medications.

1 . A medication package for premedicating patients with potential allergies to X-ray contrast agents, the package comprising an H1 blocking agent, an H2 blocking agent, and an immunosuppressant medication, each contained separately in the package, and a written protocol identifying each medication, a quantity required and a time schedule for taking the medication. 
     
     
         2 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the H1 blocking agent is the antihistamine diphenhydramine. 
     
     
         3 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the H2 blocking agent is cimetidine. 
     
     
         4 . The package of  claim 2 , wherein the H2 blocking agent is cimetidine. 
     
     
         5 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the immunosuppressant is one of prednisone and methylprednisolone. 
     
     
         6 . The package of  claim 2 , wherein the immunosuppressant is one of prednisone and methylprednisolone. 
     
     
         7 . The package of  claim 3 , wherein the immunosuppressant is one of prednisone and methylprednisolone. 
     
     
         8 . The package of  claim 4 , wherein the immunosuppressant is one of prednisone and methylprednisolone. 
     
     
         9 . A medication package enabling a single prescription to be written by the physician for administering multiple medications, the package containing a first medication, a second different medication, a third medication different from the first and second medications, and a written protocol specifying the dosage of each of the three medications and the time schedule for taking each of the three medications. 
     
     
         10 . The medication package of  claim 9 , wherein the first, second and third medications are contained within separate compartments in the package. 
     
     
         11 . The medication package of  claim 9 , wherein the package contains a first compartment containing each of the three medications prescribed in a first administering of the medications and a second compartment containing each of the three medications prescribed in a second administering of the medications. 
     
     
         12 . The medication package of  claim 9 , wherein the first, second and third medications are color coded. 
     
     
         13 . The medication package of  claim 9 , wherein the package contains medications to pre-medicate a patient with potential allergies to iodine based X-ray contrast agents. 
     
     
         14 . The medication package of  claim 13 , wherein the first medication is a steroid, the second medication is an antihistamine and the third medication is a histamine H2 receptor antagonist. 
     
     
         15 . A prepackaged combination of medications enabling a physician to write a single prescription for multiple medications, the package comprising multiple medications grouped in a predetermined arrangement and instructions identifying a quantity of a first set of medications for the patient to take, a quantity of a second set of medications for the patient to subsequently take, and the time interval between taking the first set of medications and the second set of medications. 
     
     
         16 . The prepackaged combination of medications of  claim 15 , wherein the first set of medications is contained in a separate package from the second subsequent set of medications. 
     
     
         17 . The prepackaged combination of  claim 15 , wherein each medication is contained in a separate compartment with instructions of the time to take the medications prior to a surgical procedure. 
     
     
         18 . The prepackaged combination of  claim 15 , wherein the prepackage combination is designed to premedicate patients with potential allergies to an iodine based X-ray contrast agent.