摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medicine storage device capable of reducing a medicine subdivision work, and preventing mix-up of a medicine which is prepared in advance according to a taking pattern, for correct taking of a medicine.SOLUTION: A medicine storage device 10 comprises a holding mechanism 40 for circulating plural pill cases 20 for storing a medicine for one pattern, in a predetermined circulation direction, and arranging and holding the pill cases. In the pill cases 20 held by the holding mechanism 40, the pill case 20 which reaches a specific position, is configured so that the medicine stored therein can be taken out, but the pill cases 20 positioned at positions other than the specific position are configured so that taking out of medicine stored therein is limited. Therefore, by storing the medicine in the respective pill cases 20 arranged in the circulation direction in an order of taking of the medicine, the pill cases 20 are sequentially circulated and a user takes out and takes the medicine stored in the pill case 20 which reaches the specific position, thereby, without mix-up, a user can take the medicine according to prescription.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 |