Emergency medical treatment system

Abstract

An medical treatment system in the form of a container for a solid wafer drug dose of a size which will fit into a billfold or wallet having solid wafer drug dose therein for use in emergencies or treatment of the container may be approximately credit-card-sized and may be disposable or reusable.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] Priority is claimed to Provisional Patent Application 60 / 661,860 filed Mar. 15, 2005.[0002] The present invention relates generally to an emergency medical treatment system which can be conveniently carried on the person, and more particularly it relates to a credit card-sized container having a thin wafer drug dose or doses therein for use in emergencies or treatment of urgent medical conditions. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] There are a number of medical emergencies which require immediate treatment in order to avoid physical injury or even death. For example, at the onset of a heart attack, taking an aspirin is one of the possible treatments. In the Dec. 2, 2004 issue of NEJM, Alboni et al. reported the efficacy of self-medication for recent onset atrial fibrillation using a “Pill-in-the-Pocket” (of flecainide or propafenone). Likewise, when experiencing angina pectoris attacks, treatment with nitroglycerin (glyceryl trinitrate) ...

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Benefits of technology

[0007] The present invention meets that need by providing an emergency medical treatment system which can be conveniently carried on the person. Thus, a thin wafer drug dose or doses can be placed in a credit card-sized container which can be carried in the billfold or wallet or anywhere else that a credit-card might be carried by a person. Film-shaped or wafer shaped preparations having a relatively small thickness, compared to the surface area, results in a short diffusion path when applied to the oral mucosa. This leads to a quick release of the active substance, which can be rapidly absorbed through the oral mucosa. Furthermore, the possibility of taking the dosage form in a discreet manner, without the aid of a liquid, is an advantage of a thin wafer drug. A wafer in the wallet more likely assures availability of the treatment at the time of emergency than other treatment forms such as pills or syringes

Problems solved by technology

Film-shaped or wafer shaped preparations having a relatively small thickness, compared to the surface area, results in a short diffusion path when applied to the oral mucosa.

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