Oral dosage dispenser

• Main Author: Lo, Julian B
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 07.01.2003

The present invention relates to the oral delivery of active agents. More particularly, the invention provides an apparatus for facilitating the oral delivery of an active agent to a patient in need of treatment therewith, which apparatus comprises an active agent mixing chamber, a mixture delivery tube, and at least one liquid delivery tube. The active agent mixing chamber is charged with the active agent, or a pharmaceutical formulation thereof, the apparatus is sealed, and a liquid diluent is drawn into the active agent mixing chamber by a vacuum created therein by suction imparted through the mixture delivery tube, thereby mixing the active agent with the liquid diluent. The active agent/liquid diluent mixture thus formed may then be drawn into the oral cavity of the user from the active agent mixing chamber by continued suction on the mixture delivery tube. The present invention provides an apparatus for facilitating the oral delivery of an active agent to a patient in need of treatment therewith, which apparatus comprises an active agent mixing chamber, a mixture delivery tube, and at least one liquid delivery tube. A mixture formed in the mixing chamber which comprises a combination of an active agent, or a pharmaceutical formulation thereof, and a liquid diluent may be delivered into the oral cavity of the patient from the mixing chamber by suction on the mixture delivery tube.