How long will it dispense pills @ 5 medications / day before you have to refill the didpenser??
259725
Kelly, I forgot to mention that the slots are large enough to accommodate several pills. We had as many as 10 different meds in one slot for one dispensing time.
259726
Kelly, there are 28 slots in the wheel that's locked in the dispenser. However, there is a second wheel that can be "loaded" with medications so that when you're ready for it, you can easily lift the first one out and place the second one in, to run on the schedule you've already programmed into the dispenser. I used it for 7 dispensing times per day, so I loaded it on the fifth day with a new tray. Please let me know if you have additional questions. None of my labels have been used - all are still in the package they came in.
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There are 28 compartments. Assuming the daily dose of pills for the 5 medications are small enough to fit into one compartment, and that they are all taken at the same time, 28 days. If some pills need to be taken in the morning and some in the evening (requiring two alarm settings per day), then you would need to refill it every 14 days. In this case, you would load the pill dispenser with morning pills and evening pills alternating in every other compartment, so each time the alarm sounds, the appropriate pills (morning or evening) would come into view. This is the way we use the pill dispenser, so we refill it every 14 days. There are 28 compartments. Assuming the daily dose of pills for the 5 medications are small enough to fit into one compartment, and that they are all taken at the same time, 28 days. If some pills need to be taken in the morning and some in the evening (requiring two alarm settings per day), then you would need to refill it every 14 days. In this case, you would load the pill dispenser with morning pills and evening pills alternating in every other compartment, so each time the alarm sounds, the appropriate pills (morning or evening) would come into view. This is the way we use the pill... » Read More There are 28 compartments. Assuming the daily dose of pills for the 5 medications are small enough to fit into one compartment, and that they are all taken at the same time, 28 days. If some pills need to be taken in the morning and some in the evening (requiring two alarm settings per day), then you would need to refill it every 14 days. In this case, you would load the pill dispenser with morning pills and evening pills alternating in every other compartment, so each time the alarm sounds, the appropriate pills (morning or evening) would come into view. This is the way we use the pill dispenser, so we refill it every 14 days. « Show Less
336879
It depends on how much you want to dispense at a time. I personally wouldn't let it go for 30 days without someone checking it.
45944
It moves on to the next dose. We learned that it does so when my sister opened it to refill it for my mother. She discovered that mother had missed completely two morning doses. With the warmer weather, we think she was puttering around outside when the dispenser audio alert went off. The dispenser continues to alert for awhile but eventually gives up.
208884
In each daily section we keep 3 BIG vitamin pills, 2 Aleve & 2 other Rx pills. There is still room left (to even DOUBLE the amount if we like) so, in each I'd say 14 pills, for the whole week I'd say 98 pills (& that's being on a conservative side of guessing)
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Hello there, i hope everything is ok at this moment, it depends of how manny pills u take per day, u can use up to 6 per day, so if u take 3 yes is a 30 days supply per bottle, but if u take 6 as im doing 2 thirty min. before breakfast 2 thirty min. before lunch and 2 thirty min. Before dinner, it is only a 20 days supply. I hope that this can answer ur question. Good luck
948206
this depens on the size of the pills.on avarage each compartment holds about 15 pills.If small it goes up to 20.
2185955
The machine contains 28 small compartments (in a circle under the cover) that you fill in advance with medications for each dose. You could pre-fill your medications (four compartments per day), set the timer for the desired dispensing times, and have 7 days of medicine set up in the machine.
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No there is not. And each day has four compartments for different times of the day. Nothing keeps the patient from taking to many compartments or days of pills. However, I provided this for my sister and we fill it once a month. She had been at the point where she wasn't taking her medications properly, or at all, and could not cope with the task. This made it simpler and she was able to take her pills on a timely basis. For her it has worked great! She just needed the simplification to enable her to cope with her many pills and has improved greatly.
848349
The settings are inside the device and may be locked. There is a button on the outside which may be pushed to receive one dose early. This button may be disabled so that the medicine will only be dispensed at the predetermined time. I hope this answered the question.
1629991
No. It is for dispensing at a selected time. It can be programed to dispense up to 4 times daily. It cannot dispense randomly.
1495343
I take 5 large capsules, 2 small capsules, and 5 small pills per day. The four compartments hold all of these with room for probably another 4 or 5 small capsules or another 8 to 10 small pills. Hope this helps, and good luck to you.
1196859
You could probably get 6 "mm" size meds in each slots easily with room to spare, maybe 8 . Keep in mind you can program 1 to 4 dispenses per days (1 to 4 slots per day at different intervals x 6 = 24 "mm"size ). So it can pretty well handle most needs. Its easy to use. Directions clear...
1117844
We bought this for our mom & she takes meds at 3 different times. You can set the alarm for up to 6 different times per day. There are total of 28 medication slots, so you would need to refill every 5 days or so for your mom.. But it comes with extra medication wheel & you can buy more,. You can fill those up & have them ready.Itt takes only few seconds to make the switch.. The alarm is great to let them know it's time for medication.
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You can't really overdose because of how the dispenser works. There are 28 individual compartments. You fill each one with pills depending on how many times per day you need to take them. In my case, I have 14 days of pills (2x per day). You set the times you want the dispenser to move. In my case, 7am & 7pm. At 7am, the dispenser moves to the morning pills and an optional alarm goes off. To get it to stop, you have to turn the pillbox & shake the pills out. At 7pm it will move again and the optional alarm will go off again until you turn the pillbox & take the pills. There is also an optional lock feature that prevents someone from opening the entire box & taking all the pills. You can't really overdose because of how the dispenser works. There are 28 individual compartments. You fill each one with pills depending on how many times per day you need to take them. In my case, I have 14 days of pills (2x per day). You set the times you want the dispenser to move. In my case, 7am & 7pm. At 7am, the dispenser moves to the morning pills and an optional alarm goes off. To get it to stop, you have to turn the pillbox & shake the pills out. At 7pm it will move again and the optional alarm will go off again until you turn the pillbox & take the pills. There is also an... » Read More You can't really overdose because of how the dispenser works. There are 28 individual compartments. You fill each one with pills depending on how many times per day you need to take them. In my case, I have 14 days of pills (2x per day). You set the times you want the dispenser to move. In my case, 7am & 7pm. At 7am, the dispenser moves to the morning pills and an optional alarm goes off. To get it to stop, you have to turn the pillbox & shake the pills out. At 7pm it will move again and the optional alarm will go off again until you turn the pillbox & take the pills. There is also an optional lock feature that prevents someone from opening the entire box & taking all the pills. « Show Less
648539
How many do you take in a day. I take two Echinacea tablets a day, and I can fit about a 10 day supply in the large compartment.
1117847
It's my understanding that it can distribute 7 times a day. My mother only needs it one time a day. My brother is actually the one who fills it but it is good for I believe, 28 days. He says it works great.
483481
I can handle two at a time. If they were not capsules, but pills, I would be able to do but one if that . This is day 3 for me. I have no intention of taking 15 a day. But I will do 5.