Packaging and method for solid dose administration of medicaments

Abstract

A method and packaging for vaccinating or medicating an animal by implanting a solid dose medicament in an animal. The solid dose medicament, or plurality of such medicaments, are each color-coded to identify a particular active ingredient, then packaged in a pellet magazine through which the doses are visible, and thereafter the pellets are implanted, usually subcutaneously, into the base of the ear or in the neck of an animal. The same system can be used for colored ballistic implants.

1. A method of inoculating animals with a plurality of biologically active pellets comprising:
 providing an implant apparatus for implanting biologically active pellets in an animal which can be operably coupled to a dosing pellet magazine;  
 said dosing pellet magazine comprising: 
 a series of loaded dosing pellet see-through columns, each loaded with a plurality of dosing pellets, each pellet color-coded to represent a particular medicament; and thereafter,  
 
 implanting the plurality of dosing pellets in an animal to be inoculated with a single injection.  
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1  wherein the pellets are loaded with the doses all in the same order. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1  wherein the animal selected is from the group consisting of cattle, swine, horses, cats, dogs, sheep, goats, rabbits and birds. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1  wherein the pellet is from 3% to 30% of  by weight functional filler. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1  wherein the pellet is 0.5% by weight glidant. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1  wherein the pellet is 1%-2%   0 . 2 % - 5   %  by weight  lubricant. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1  wherein the pellet is from 1% to 20% by weight adjuvant. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1  which includes the  an antibiotic gentamicin  selected from the group consisting of penicillin, streptomycin, gentamicin, polymyxin B, amphotericin B, nystatin, tetracyclines and neomycin. 
     
     
       9. A dosing pellet magazine for use in inoculating an animal, comprising:
 a plurality of connected see through pellet dosing columns, each of said columns being loaded with a plurality of dosing pellets, with each pellet color-coded to represent a particular biologically active medicament.  
 
     
     
       10. The dosing pellet magazine of  claim 9  wherein the pellets are loaded with the doses all in the same order. 
     
     
       11. The dosing pellet magazine of  claim 9  wherein the animal is selected is  from the group consisting of cattle, swine, horses, cats, dogs, sheep, goats, rabbits and birds. 
     
     
       12. The dosing pellet magazine of  claim 9  wherein the pellet is from 3% to 30% by weight of functional filler. 
     
     
       13. A system  method of packaging biologically active implants, comprising:
 selecting a plurality of biologically active medicaments for implant dosing;  
 coloring each selected medicament with a unique color to represent the selected medicament;  
 placing the medicaments in a see through pellet magazine, with the medicaments in a prearranged order;  
 consistently using the same color scheme for packaging and instructional materials used with the packaged pellet implant doses.  
 
     
     
       14. The system  method of  claim 13  wherein the pellets are loaded with the doses all in the same order. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 1  wherein the pellets are subcutaneously implanted into an area selected from the group consisting of an ear, the neck, the tail- head and flank areas of the animal.   
     
     
       16. A method of inoculating animals with a plurality of biologically active pellets comprising:
   providing a syringe assembly for implanting biologically active pellets in an animal which can be operably coupled to a dosing syringe;        said dosing syringe comprising:        a single loaded see - through syringe,        loaded with a plurality of dosing pellets, each pellet color - coded to represent a particular medicament; and thereafter,        implanting the plurality of dosing pellets in an animal to be inoculated with a single injection.     
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 16  wherein the animal is selected from the group consisting of cattle, swine, horses, cats, dogs, sheep, goats, rabbits and birds. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 16  wherein the pellet is from  3 %  to  30   %  by weight functional filler.   
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 16  wherein the pellet is  0 . 5 %  by weight glidant.   
     
     
       20. The method of  claim 16  wherein the pellet is  0 . 2 %  to  5   %  by weight lubricant.   
     
     
       21. The method of  claim 16  wherein the pellet is from  1 %  to  20   %  by weight adjuvant.   
     
     
       22. The method of  claim 16  which includes an antibiotic selected from the group consisting of penicillin, streptomycin, gentamicin, polymyxin B, amphotericin B, nystatin, tetracyclines and neomycin. 
     
     
       23. A dosing syringe for use in inoculating an animal, comprising:
   a single see through pellet dosing syringe being loaded with a plurality of dosing pellets, each pellet being color - coded to represent a particular biologically active medicament.     
     
     
       24. The syringe body of  claim 23  wherein the animal is selected from the group consisting of cattle, swine, horses, cats, dogs, sheep, goats, rabbits and birds. 
     
     
       25. The syringe of  claim 23  wherein the pellet is from  3 %  to  30   %  of functional filler.   
     
     
       26. A method of packaging biologically active implants, comprising:
   selecting a plurality of biologically active medicaments for implant dosing;        coloring each selected medicament with a unique color to represent the selected medicament;        placing the medicaments in a single see through pellet dosing syringe with the medicaments in a prearranged order;        consistently using the same color scheme for packaging and instructional materials used with the packaged pellet implant doses.     
     
     
       27. The method of  claim 16  wherein the pellets are subcutaneously implanted into an area selected from the group consisting of an ear, the neck, the tail- head and flank areas of the animal.