Is there a sensor that prevents dispensing the next round of pills if you haven't taken the time before pills to prevent overdosing?
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You can't really overdose because of how the dispenser works. There are 28 individual compartments. You fill each one with pills depending on how many times per day you need to take them. In my case, I have 14 days of pills (2x per day). You set the times you want the dispenser to move. In my case, 7am & 7pm. At 7am, the dispenser moves to the morning pills and an optional alarm goes off. To get it to stop, you have to turn the pillbox & shake the pills out. At 7pm it will move again and the optional alarm will go off again until you turn the pillbox & take the pills. There is also an optional lock feature that prevents someone from opening the entire box & taking all the pills. You can't really overdose because of how the dispenser works. There are 28 individual compartments. You fill each one with pills depending on how many times per day you need to take them. In my case, I have 14 days of pills (2x per day). You set the times you want the dispenser to move. In my case, 7am & 7pm. At 7am, the dispenser moves to the morning pills and an optional alarm goes off. To get it to stop, you have to turn the pillbox & shake the pills out. At 7pm it will move again and the optional alarm will go off again until you turn the pillbox & take the pills. There is also an... » Read More You can't really overdose because of how the dispenser works. There are 28 individual compartments. You fill each one with pills depending on how many times per day you need to take them. In my case, I have 14 days of pills (2x per day). You set the times you want the dispenser to move. In my case, 7am & 7pm. At 7am, the dispenser moves to the morning pills and an optional alarm goes off. To get it to stop, you have to turn the pillbox & shake the pills out. At 7pm it will move again and the optional alarm will go off again until you turn the pillbox & take the pills. There is also an optional lock feature that prevents someone from opening the entire box & taking all the pills. « Show Less
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No, there is no sensor that I know of. Mom only takes her pills in the evening, and if she doesn't take them, they will be available until the next dose time, and at that time if they are not taken, they'll rotate away out of sight and availability.
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The dispenser tray moves so only the current pills are available. The dispenser has a lock that can be usd to prevent tampering
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You can't really overdose because of how the dispenser works. There are 28 individual compartments. You fill each one with pills depending on how many times per day you need to take them. In my case, I have 14 days of pills (2x per day). You set the times you want the dispenser to move. In my case, 7am & 7pm. At 7am, the dispenser moves to the morning pills and an optional alarm goes off. To get it to stop, you have to turn the pillbox & shake the pills out. At 7pm it will move again and the optional alarm will go off again until you turn the pillbox & take the pills. There is also an optional lock feature that prevents someone from opening the entire box & taking all the pills.
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this is the same ? i had.. watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF6vMQ8lpsI
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Yes. The med box pill dispenser WILL advance to the next dosing time if the meds were not taken. Therefore, the missed dose will be locked in the med box and you will find that missed dose when you unlock the box to refill it.
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The carousel moves and the pills show up and it has a buzz. This buzz will keep on sounding up to 30 minutes. I understand that it wil not move. There is a link on you tube that shows a small video of the dispenser. I am very satisfied with the product.
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Yes, although I don't use the alarms myself. Twice a day dispensing gives you 14 days for one tray; 28 days with two trays.
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Actually the app has an alarm which can be programmed to go off if the oxygen level drops below some threshold. I found this out when I first started using it because it kept waking me up. I had to disable it.
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Can't say for sure, but mom's has gone off for 10 minutes before she heard it. Does kick off after awhile because we left it in the car and went in for breakfast. When we went back to the car the alarm was off and the light was not flashing. The space was still open for the meds to be released. It will not close off again until the alarm goes off for the next pill time. Locking the pills missed so there is not the worry of taking too many or doubling up. They will just be missed. Better than too many(at least for us).
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The pill box will beep, then stop for a minute and beep again---three times unless you push the button. It stops after the third set of beeps and an X shows over the dose number to indicate you missed the dose.
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Actually, the tray revolves. So, if you have a 7 am dose, the pill/s you have in that slot revolve into the opening at 7 am. It works faithfully and changed our whole medication hassle into a once a week loading process. Also, my husband loved not having to ask me for his meds. Made him much more independent. I'd give anything if I'd bought this sooner. I let the price scare me off.
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The pill box actually has two alarms which can be set to go off simultaneously--vibrate and a loud chirp. They are turned off by pressing the center, round button. This is a good product, doesn't last forever, but cheap enough to replace every few years.
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Med-E-Lert Automatic Pill Dispenser User Manual (.pdf)www.activeforever.com/content/manuals/Med-E-Lert-Manual.pdfThe Med-E-Lert Automatic Pill Dispenser features 3 different alarm tones and one ... the Medication Compartment press thumb on the front tab of Med-E-Lert
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I have not seen the sensor malfunction per say. I have had issues with people not knowing exactly where the sensor is and being caught off guard when candy is dispensed. Also the serving amount of small candy such as skittles can be quite large in all three settings, also catching people off guard.
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In my opinion, yes there is a provision to prevent someone from taking two containers on the same day. Next to the clock/alarm is a place to insert ONE container for that day. It will only accommodate ONE container.
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the "alarm window" is determined by the next alarm time and the dose is accessible anytime until the next alarm. However - if the dose isn't removed and the next alarm occurs, the missed dose stays in the tray which rotates away from the opening and the missed dose is not accessible note: most of what you're paying fr with this pill machine is the metal frame. It works, but not well. I wouldn't purchase it again... Note2: gel type capsules (e.g. vitamin E) frequently get stuck due to the design
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it doesn't dispense a measured amount. It only dispenses while you hold the button. You control the amount.
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I have mine on sound alert and it does shut off. I use it for only one of my pills and still use the older one which I much better because it has inserts where you can fill the entire week with up to 4 different times. I din't understand why they discontinued it. Every one who saw mine wa ted to purcase one. Still, you will bepleazed with the one shown
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We do! Search for a Twice a Day Large Pill Organizer with Adult Lock or type in this product number: B008U84S70 . This ID will take you straight to the pill box. Thank you!!
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I got this as a gift, but I think that would work. The key thing for him is just the alarm to remind him to take the pill at the right time. He often doesn't keep the pills in the alarm box.
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If you're a light sleeper, it should wake you up. Keep it nearby, especially for ease, and it shouldn't be a problem at all. It's a great little timer. It even displays the last time you opened the bottle, so you will know when you last took your pill!
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It took us a few months to realize that it will turn off sooner. Here's how to make the alarm go off. Make sure that the white plastic thing inside is pushed up as it says. Then you put the top back on. Slide the white door down to the pill compartment. When the alarm sounds it should go off when you open the door to take out the pills. Make sure that you close the door again after you take your pills out. I hope I explained it right. Good luck.