Apparatus for Weight Based Single Doses of Medication

Abstract

An apparatus comprises a container comprising a volume. The volume is configured to retain a single dose of a medication appropriate for a specific classification of a weight of a patient. A first indicia is disposed on an exterior surface of the container. The first indicia indicates a type of the medication. A second indicia is disposed on the exterior surface. The second indicia indicates the specific classification, wherein the container, pre-packaged with the single dose, is appropriate for a single use dosing of the patient having the specific weight classification.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a container, said container comprises at least a volume, wherein said volume being configured to retain a premeasured single dose of a medication corresponding to a predetermined weight range of a patient, in which said container further comprises at least an IV bag that is prepackaged at the place of manufacture with said premeasured single dose medication being configured to eliminate the error or time needed to calculate, measure, or draw up said medication during an administration of said medication, and wherein said premeasured single dose medication is prepackaged in said container at the time of manufacture, before delivery or administering to said patient;   a first indicia, said first indicia being disposed proximate an exterior surface of said container, wherein said first indicia is configured to display said premeasured single dose medication;   a second indicia, said second indicia being disposed on said exterior surface, wherein said second indicia is configured to display said predetermined weight range corresponding to said amount of said premeasured single dose medication, and wherein said container, pre-packaged with said premeasured single dose medication, is configured for a single use dosing of the patient having said predetermined weight range.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , in which said medication comprises a premeasured volume of IV medication to be reconstituted into said IV bag. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , in which said weight range differentiator further comprising a sticker or a stamp being configured to check against said second indicia disposed on said medication container. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , in which said prepackaged IV bag is configured to be operable for administration to a pediatric patient. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , in which said container comprises a color-code configured to correspond to said predetermined weight range. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , in which said second indicia is at least one of an icon, a cartoon character, an image of an animal, and a symbol associated with said predetermined weight range. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 6 , in which said at least one of an icon, a cartoon character, an image of an animal, and a symbol matches at least one of an icon, cartoon character, animal, and symbol on a patient's wristband to be associated with the patient. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 6 , in which said at least one of an icon, a cartoon character, an image of an animal, and a symbol on said patient's wristband matches at least one of an icon, cartoon character, animal, and symbol displayed on a weight measuring device during weighing of the patient. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , in which said premeasured single dose medication comprises a premeasured single dose IV push med provided in a syringe that may be administered directly into the IV bag without measuring or drawing up the medication. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , in which said volume is further configured to retain an amount of fluid in which said medication is dissolved, wherein said amount of fluid is appropriate for a specific weight classification. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 2 , in which said single dose is configured to be administered for resuscitation situations. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 11 , in which the apparatus is configured for use in conjunction with color coding schemes for pediatric medication administration or resuscitation. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 12 , in which said container is a color coded container configured to represent at least one weight range. 
     
     
         14 . An apparatus comprising:
 a container, said container comprising a volume, wherein said volume being configured to retain a premeasured single dose of a medication corresponding to a predetermined weight range of a patient, in which said container comprises a syringe prepackaged at the place of manufacture with said premeasured single dose medication being configured to eliminate the error or time needed to calculate, measure, or draw up said medication during an administration of said medication, and wherein said premeasured single dose medication is contained in said prepackaged syringe at the time of manufacture, before delivery or administering to said patient;   a first indicia, said first indicia being disposed proximate an exterior surface of said syringe prepackaged at the place of manufacture, wherein said first indicia is configured to display a type of said premeasured single dose medication; and,   a second indicia, said second indicia being disposed on said exterior surface, wherein said second indicia is configured to display said predetermined weight range corresponding to said amount of said premeasured single dose medication, and wherein said container, pre-packaged with said premeasured single dose medication, is configured for a single use dosing of the patient having said predetermined weight range.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 14 , in which said apparatus further comprises a weight range differentiator, in which said weight range differentiator comprising at least an image, wherein said weight range differentiator is configured to further differentiate said predetermined weight range. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 14 , in which said container is configured with a color coding to match a color coding scheme for pediatric medication administration, in which said color coded prepackaged dispensing device is further configured with means for ensuring a correct dose is administered. 
     
     
         17 . An apparatus comprising:
 a dispensing device, said dispensing device comprising at least a suppository having a volume, wherein said volume is configured to be a premeasured single dose of medication that corresponds to a patient of a certain weight range, in which said single dose is configured to be appropriate for medical situations, in which said dispensing device being configured to administer said predetermined dosage of said medication, and in which is contained in a prepackaged dispensing device that is so made at the time of manufacture, before delivery or administering to said patient;   a first indicia, said first indicia being disposed proximate an exterior surface of said dispensing device, wherein said first indicia is configured to display said premeasured single dose medication; and,   a second indicia, said second indicia being disposed on said exterior surface, in which said second indicia comprises an indication of a predetermined weight range associated with said first indicia, wherein said dispensing device, pre-packaged at the place of manufacture, with said single dose, is operable for a single use dosing of the patient   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 17 , further comprising a weight range differentiator, in which said weight range differentiator comprising an image disposed on a proximate exterior of said wrist band, wherein said image is configured to differentiate said predetermined weight range from a group of predetermined weight ranges. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 17 , in which said prepackaged dispensing device is configured with a color coding to match a color coding scheme for pediatric medication administration, in which said color coded prepackaged dispensing device is further configured with means that generally ensures a correct dose is administered. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 17 , further comprising a wristband, in which said wristband comprising an approximate weight indicator of said patient, wherein said wristband is configured to check against said first indicia disposed on said single dose medication dispensing device being dispensed to generally ensure a correct dose is administered
 in which said wristband is color coded to match a color coding of said dispensing device for pediatric medication administration.