MEDICATION DOSAGE REMINDER DEVICE AND METHOD EMPLOYING SAME

摘要

A method of reminding a person to administer medication from a container (22) at prescribed time intervals utilizes an alarm device (20) which the user attaches to the container by means of an adhesive pad (26). The device (20) includes a housing (28, 30) containing an audible alarm (52), a power supply (66) and electronic circuitry (93, 94, 96) for actuating the alarm (52) at preprogrammed, desired time intervals. The housing (28, 30) includes a bottom (28), stationary portion secured to the container (22) by the adhesive pad (26), and a top portion (30) rotatable to any of a plurality of desired positions respectively representing preprogrammed times at which the alarm (52) is to sound.