Portable powder delivery system and method
A vehicle to carry a powered medication that addresses the limitations of the prior art. It includes a system and method. A powder delivery system includes a first panel and a second panel coupled together around a periphery of the panels to form a sealed void therebetween, each the panel having a width and length about equal to a standard credit card width and length, respectively; and a powder, disposed in the void, having a quantity at least about equal to an active dose of the powder; wherein a thickness of the panels with the powder disposed therebetween is not greater than about 0.1 inches and more preferably not greater than about 0.03 inches.
1. A powder medicine delivery system, comprising:
a first panel and a second panel coupled together around a periphery of said panels to form a sealed void therebetween, each said panel having a width not greater than about 2 ⅛ inches and length not greater than about 3 ⅜ inches; and
a powder medicine, disposed in said void, having a quantity at least about equal to an active dose of said powder medicine;
wherein a thickness of said panels with said powder medicine disposed therebetween is not greater than about 0.1 inches, and wherein said panels are flexible.
2. The powder delivery system of claim 1 wherein said panels are resistant to tearing, puncturing, and moisture.
3. The powder delivery system of claim 2 wherein said panels are made from one or more elements from the group consisting of mylar, foil, plastic, laminated paper, and combinations thereof.
4. The powder delivery system of claim 2 further comprising at least two tear-initiation notches for facilitating opening said sealed void to access said powder medicine disposed therein.
5. The powder delivery system of claim 4 wherein said panels are made from one or more elements from the group consisting of mylar, foil, plastic, laminated paper, and combinations thereof.
6. The powder delivery system of claim 1 wherein said dose is selected from one or more of group consisting of at least about 650 milligrams of a salicylate drug, at least about 150 milligrams of acetylsalicylic acid; at least about 250 milligrams of bismuth subsalicylate, at least about 500 milligrams of calcium carbonate; at least about 1 milligram loperamide HCl, at least about 25 milligrams diphenhydramine HCl, at least about 50 milligrams dimenhydrinate, at least about 200 milligrams non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, at least about 325 milligrams acetaminophen, at least about a medically significant dose of acetylsalicylic acid, acetaminophen and caffeine, and at least about a medically significant dose of sucrose, and combinations thereof.
7. The powder delivery system of claim 1 further comprising a detachable hangtag coupled to said coupled panels.
8. The powder delivery system of claim 2 wherein a construction of said panels with said powder medicine disposed therebetween retains a flat profile that further resists premature access to said sealed void and exposure of said powder medicine responsive to compressive forces applied to said panels.
9. A powder delivery method, comprising the steps of:
(a) disposing a powder within a sealed void formed by sealing edges of two powder contamination-resistant panels together, said panels generally having a width not greater than about 2 ⅛ inches and a length not greater than about 3 ⅜ inches, and said panels with said powder disposed within said sealed void having a thickness not greater than about 0.1 inches, said panels are resistant to tearing, puncturing, and moisture while being flexible and pliable wherein a construction of said panels with said powder disposed therebetween retains a flat profile that further resists premature access to said sealed void and exposure of said powder responsive to compressive forces applied to said panels, said panels including at least two tear-initiation notches for facilitating opening said sealed void to access said powder disposed therein;
(b) tearing said panels using one of said tear-initiation notches to expose said void and access said powder; and
(c) ingesting said powder from said void.
10. The method of claim 9 further comprising:
(d) storing, after said step (a), said panels with said powder disposed therebetween in a wallet placed within a back pocket of pair of pants of a user;
(e) sitting down with said wallet within said back pocket to apply said compressive force;
(f) removing, prior to step (b), said panels with said powder disposed therebetween from said wallet.
11. The method of claim 10 further comprising the steps of:
(g) dispensing, prior to step (d), said panels with said powder disposed therebetween from a distribution system that supports said panels using a detachable hangtag coupled to said panels.
12. The method of claim 9 wherein said powder is a dose of a medicament.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein said dose is selected from one or more of group consisting of at least about 650 milligrams of a salicylate drug, at least about 150 milligrams of acetylsalicylic acid; at least about 250 milligrams of bismuth subsalicylate, at least about 500 milligrams of calcium carbonate; at least about 1 milligram loperamide HCl, at least about 25 milligrams diphenhydramine HCl, at least about 50 milligrams dimenhydrinate, at least about 200 milligrams non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, at least about 325 milligrams acetaminophen, at least about a medically significant dose of acetylsalicylic acid, acetaminophen and caffeine, and at least about a medically significant dose of sucrose, and combinations thereof.
14. A medication package, comprising:
a first flexible panel and a second flexible panel coupled together around a periphery of said flexible panels to form a sealed void therebetween, each said flexible panel having a width not greater than about 2 ⅛ inches and a length not greater than about 3 ⅜ inches; and
a powder medication disposed in said void, having a quantity at least about equal to an active dose of said powder medication;
wherein a thickness of said flexible panels with said powder medication disposed therebetween is not greater than about 0.1 inches.
15. The medication package of claim 14 , wherein said first and second flexible panels are made from one or more elements from the group consisting of mylar, foil, plastic, laminated paper, and combinations thereof.
16. The medication package of claim 14 , further comprising:
at least two tear-initiation notches for facilitating opening of said sealed void to access said powder medicine disposed therein.
17. The medication package of claim 14 wherein said active dose is selected from one or more of group consisting of at least about 650 milligrams of a salicylate drug, at least about 150 milligrams of acetylsalicylic acid; at least about 250 milligrams of bismuth subsalicylate, at least about 500 milligrams of calcium carbonate; at least about 1milligram loperamide HCl, at least about 25 milligrams diphenhydramine HCl, at least about 50 milligrams dimenhydrinate, at least about 200 milligrams non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, at least about 325 milligrams acetaminophen, at least about a medically significant dose of acetylsalicylic acid, acetaminophen and caffeine, and at least about a medically significant dose of sucrose, and combinations thereof.
18. The medication package of claim 14 , further comprising a detachable hangtag coupled to said first and second flexible panels.