How do the pouches differ from dosette boxes?
- Dosette boxes often contain rigid dosing options and limited labelling. We make PillTime pouches to suit the prescription specifications.
- PillTime pouches detail the full dose information: including the date and time needed to administer it, as well as a pill description of everything inside. Doing this makes it much simpler to see what you need to take and when. Plus, the pouches come ready organised, so there’s no need to spend time sorting the doses yourself.
- The added benefit of using PillTime pouches over dosette boxes is that robots fill each pouch, which we put through an optical checking machine that takes and stores a photograph of each pouch. By doing this, we can double-check the content of the pouch against the medication list, to make sure it is accurate. Our fully qualified staff will then perform any further final checks.
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How do you open the pouches?
PillTime pouches are easy to open, simply tear from the right-hand-side, much like ripping a piece of paper but helped by lots of small, perforated cuts along the edges.
How are the pouches dispensed?
Each resident or client is given their own box, containing a 28 day reel of pouches. Each pouch is clearly labelled with their name, and the name and description of the medicine inside. We include a paper MAR sheet with each delivery for your ...
Can everything on my prescription go into the pouches?
We can dispense most tablet medication into pouches. Please note that we will always follow the doctor’s prescription instructions and we will not pouch medication if it could be unsafe to do so. We will not pouch the following: • Most dispersible ...
How many pills go into one pouch?
Each PillTime pouch fits between 5-7 pills. If there are more items than this in one dose, we will simply dispense two pouches per dose.
Does the medication have to be pouched?
No. If you prefer to receive some medication in the original packaging, let us know, and we will arrange this for you.