METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING A MEDICINAL SUBSTANCE

摘要

Provided are a system and method for presenting information related to a drug dilution. A computer memory stores a drug database with a plurality of drug entries, each of which includes an identification and concentration of a drug stored in an originating container. A reader is operable to read a barcode associated with the drug identifier of the originating drug container and the concentration and/or dose and volume of the drug in the container. A user selects or enters a desired drug preparation that may include one or more preparations of the originating drug requested for administration to a patient. A computer processor interprets the concentrate signal, identifies the concentration of the originating drug based on content included in the drug database, and determines a recipe to be presented to the user for preparing the drug including any required dilutions.

主权项

1. A system for presenting information related to a drug dilution, the system comprising:
a non-transitory, computer-readable memory storing a drug database comprising a plurality of drug entries, each of the plurality of drug entries comprising a drug identification that identifies a drug stored in a drug container, and a concentration of the drug stored in the drug container; a reader that is operable to read a first computer-readable code associated with a concentrated drug to be diluted and transmit a concentrate signal; an input device that presents a user with a user interface for entering a desired dilution of the concentrated drug requested for administration to a patient; and a computer processor adapted to interpret the concentrate signal and identify the concentrated drug based on content included in the drug database, and determine a recipe to be presented to the user for preparing the desired dilution.