Medication dispensing

About the Author: David I. Rappaport MD has been a Pediatric Hospitalist at Nemours/AI duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DE since 2005. He is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Sidney Kimmel Medical College/Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He is known for his research in the care of children with medical complexity as they prepare and undergo surgical procedures.

There are a lot of responsibilities that come with being a caregiver, especially when the person you are caring for requires medication various times throughout the day. Remembering precise doses and pill regimes can be tough, and mistakes in dosing can lead to accidental ADRs (adverse drug reactions), or worse. In fact, errors in medication management can lead to up to 25% of annual U.S. hospitalizations.

An automatic pill dispenser with alarm is a device that stores your medications, organizes them by dose and time, and alerts you when it's time to take them. If you or someone you love is managing multiple prescriptions and tired of the daily guesswork of "did I already take that?", this kind of device was built for exactly that situation.

Are you on the fence about the right medication organizer system for yourself or a loved one?

It’s an important decision — and one you should carefully consider. There are many options that offer unique features, a range of price points and different pros and cons. You could purchase a traditional pill box or go for an automatic pill dispenser like Hero.

To help you decide, let’s talk about the difference in a typical pill box vs. Hero.