if alarm window is missed can medication for that day still be accessed?
1725532
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
1975599
There is none. You set the clock for an alarm setting then the clock disappears. That sucks!
1709569
You can take the pill container from the top part but then you won't have the clock part with the alarm to remind you when it's time to take your medicine.
928817
I believe that may be complicated because there is a pre-alarm which occurs a few minutes before the actual alarm time. You would have to set something beyond 10 minutes and then ignore the pre-alarm. Perhaps someone else out there has figured a way to disarm the pre-alarm feature. This alarm works well, but I had to stop using it. It was so loud, my dog threated to leave home.
1871161
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.
1637453
When the alarm sounds, the white slide needs to be pushed back until it clicks. That turns off the alarm and reveals the medication. The person takes the medication and waits for pill time again. My mom with Alzheimers uses this machine, I call her at pill time. It is simple and you do not need to go over to the house at pill time, or worry that they took the pills twice or not at all. I have been very happy with this purchase.
1947332
I believe you have to reset the time for daylight savings which is real simple but you should not have to reset the alarm times.
1604251
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.
2046229
Yes, there are four opportunities for setting time am and/or pm. This product works very well for my elderly mom who requires four reminders a day to take her meds.
254272
I can't see how it would. Maybe if you held it under the alarm. I have not had a problem.
639365
It stays open until the next time pills should dispense. So if it is only scheduled to open at 8am, it will stay open until the next day at 8am. If it is scheduled to open at 8am and 4pm and she doesn't take the 8am pills before 4pm she will not be able to take them.
639362
The compartment rotates to the open spot on the wheel and stays available until the next alarm (how long depends on if you are dosing once, twice, or three or more times a day). Not getting up at the same time isn't the problem. If they don't hear the alarm they have to REMEMBER to look at the pill dispenser. My mom had Alzheimers so if she slept through the alarm she had no idea pills were waiting for her.
580656
No. And I inadvertently erased all my calls one time. I guess I'm used to that "are you sure you want to.." prompt. But my day/time meter seems to function just fine.
1156115
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.
938213
No... it will remember the alarm settings, but you have to reset the clock time if it loses power. Fortunately, that is easy to do.
475875
Yes, you can set it to alarm only once a day of you'd like. I did find that after a while the pills didn't seem very secure because the part that twists gets slightly loose and easier to move.
516654
Yes . You have to turn the alarm off or it resets after 2 hrs of it being triggered.