Medicine dispensing system having stair-step dosing indicators
A medicine dispensing device, configured to contain a liquid medicine to be dispensed by the medicine dispensing device and having a plurality of dosing indicia spaced apart from each other around and in relation to a circumference of a surface of the medicine dispensing device, each dosing indicia being of a different height relative to a reference level and corresponding to different dose of the liquid medicine.
1. A medicine dispensing device, comprising:
a cup configured to contain a liquid medicine to be dispensed by the medicine dispensing device, the cup including a side wall, a circular bottom element and an open top; and
a plurality of dosing indicia spaced apart from each other around and in relation to a circumference of a surface of the side wall, each dosing indicia being of a different height relative to a reference level and corresponding to different dose of the liquid medicine;
wherein each of the plurality of dosing indicia includes a first portion of a first transparency and a second portion of a second transparency different from the first transparency.
2. The medicine dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of dosing indicia are correlated to a plurality of values of a physical characteristic of a patient.
3. The medicine dispensing device of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of dosing indicia are of a different color.
4. The medicine dispensing device of claim 1 wherein a first of the plurality of dosing indicia is separated from a second of the plurality of dosing indicia by approximately 180 degrees on the surface of the side wall.
5. The medicine dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the side wall is frustoconical.
6. The medicine dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the reference level is proximate an upper surface of the circular bottom element.
7. The medicine dispensing device of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of dosing indicia further includes a volumetric indication.
8. The medicine dispensing device of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of dosing indicia is rectangular and is of a different color than each other one of the plurality of dosing indicia.
9. A medicine dispensing device, comprising:
a frustoconical cup configured to contain a liquid medicine to be dispensed by the medicine dispensing device; and
a plurality of color-coded dosing indicia spaced around and in relation to a circumference of a lateral surface of the frustoconical cup, each dosing indicia being of a different height relative to a reference level and corresponding to different dose of the liquid medicine;
wherein each of the plurality of dosing indicia includes a first portion of a first transparency and a second portion of a second transparency different from the first transparency.
10. The medicine dispensing device of claim 9 wherein each dosing indication further includes a volumetric indication.
11. The medicine dispensing device of claim 9 wherein the reference level is proximate an interior bottom surface of the frustoconical cup.
12. A medicine dispensing device, comprising:
a syringe having a barrel configured to contain a liquid medicine to be dispensed by the medicine dispensing device; and
a plurality of color-coded dosing indicia spaced around and relative to a circumference of a surface of the barrel, each dosing indicia being of a different height relative to a reference level and corresponding to different dose of the liquid medicine;
wherein each of the plurality of dosing indicia includes a first portion of a first transparency and a second portion of a second transparency different from the first transparency.
13. The medicine dispensing device of claim 12 wherein the plurality of dosing indicia are correlated to a plurality of values of a physical characteristic of a patient.
14. The medicine dispensing device of claim 12 wherein each of the plurality of dosing indicia are of a different color.
15. The medicine dispensing device of claim 12 wherein a first of the plurality of dosing indicia is separated from a second of the plurality of dosing indicia by approximately 180 degrees on a surface of the barrel.
16. The medicine dispensing device of claim 12 wherein each of the plurality of dosing indicia further includes a volumetric indication.
17. The medicine dispensing device of claim 12 wherein each of the plurality of dosing indicia is rectangular and is of a different color.
18. A medicine dispensing device, comprising:
a spoon comprising a spoon head portion having a concave surface configured to receive and hold a liquid medicine to be dispensed by the medicine dispensing device; and
a handle portion comprising a hollow barrel configured to hold a volume of the liquid medicine, the hollow barrel having a plurality of color-coded dosing indicia spaced about and relative to a circumference of the hollow barrel, each dosing indicia being of a different length relative to a reference and corresponding to different dose of the liquid medicine;
wherein each of the plurality of dosing indicia includes a first portion of a first transparency and a second portion of a second transparency different from the first transparency.
19. The medicine dispensing device of claim 18 wherein the plurality of dosing indicia are correlated to a plurality of values of a physical characteristic of a patient.
20. The medicine dispensing device of claim 18 wherein each of the plurality of dosing indicia are of a different color.
21. The medicine dispensing device of claim 18 wherein each of the plurality of dosing indicia further includes a volumetric indication.
22. The medicine dispensing device of claim 18 wherein each of the plurality of dosing indicia is rectangular and is of a different color.