AUTOMATED METHOD FOR DISPENSING BULK MEDICATIONS WITH MACHINE-READABLE CODE

摘要

The invention disclosed and claimed in this patent is an improved automat ed method for dispensing bulk medications with machine-readable code. The metho d includes dispensing oral solid and liquid unit-of use medications in unit dosage amounts. The medications are dispensed with machine-readable information whi ch is generated as the medication is dispensed. The machine-readable information i s patient- specific and can be customized to suit the needs of the operator. T he machine-readable information can be used to monitor and control the medicati on from the time it is dispensed through to the time it is taken by the patient.