I have owned about every type and style of pill box and reminder system that has been made. I've had the kind that has the slide down slots, the individual boxes, and everything in between. After about 12 years of being on more than 13 daily medications, I have been using this box for the last 3 or 4 years. The first box just now got to where the lids were not closing well, so I ordered another one to replace it, and a spare to have on hand. The good thing about it being inexpensive compared to the others is that I can afford to replace it as needed. The box is about 5"x7", and 1" deep. Each compartment is about 1 inch wide, 1 inch high, and 1 inch deep. The four colors of lids come out separately, making it easy to fill. So, each color is one long piece that slides in a slot at the top of that row and has seven lids for the individual compartments. Having them removable makes it easy to fill the box on a weekly basis, or bi-weekly basis, depending on how many times a day you take your medication. I'm on about 15 medications, It easily holds my biggest amount, which is the 13 pills I take in the morning (4 large potassium pills, 2 large capsules, and 7 smaller pills/capsules), with room for double that many. I keep it in a drawer beside my bed and do not have to travel with it. When I do need to take medicine with me, I put a few doses in a small pill box that will fit in my purse. If I have to travel with this box. I wrap a piece of cardboard or file folder type material around it and fasten with a rubber band, just to be sure it won't come open during travel in a suitcase or canvas bag, even though the lids won't come open easily on it, if it gets dropped or hit on the side, they can come open, and it has happened that I ended up with a bag of pills, so I learned from it and would rather prevent it than take a chance again. It really isn't made for travel unless you do secure it. Also, after a year or so, depending on how many times you wash it, the markings will come off or become dim. What my daughter did was take her label machine (which she loves to use) and make little labels for the lids, or you can just use a permanent marker, or if you are like me, I know which is morning, noon, evening and night by their placement. The other pill box that I would purchase again, that is similar to this in size, but won't open if dropped, that is better for travel or if you have to move it around in your home, or have small children around that you need to have a childproof feature, is the "Ezy Dose Four-a-day Weekly Maxi-pharmadose Medication Organizer". I had one of those for about 8 years. It is about triple the price and the way it slides down makes it hard to skip a dose or take out an individual dose but otherwise a good box. Read more
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If you have a bunch of pills and vitamins to load up, this is the one for you! All the covers come off and face the same direction. You can line up another one and load two weeks worth of vitamins. It takes the fairly large ones like coconut oil and multivitamin with room for more. After 5 years the lid may get loose and the print wears down so you gotta remember where you got this good one! Drug stores carry ones with lid flips going the opposite way for each time of day - this is cumbersome - it takes longer to fill up when you have to fool with that nonsense - and theirs cost more!! I put this is a zip lock bag for travel to be sure it stays all closed up. My grandkids are taller than me so they won't get into this, for little ones you'd have to do your regular pill security. Ok, I've loaded one week's meds and the fastening clasp on each cupe is BERY TIGHT - I used a bottle opener to open it up the first time I hope it loosens, but tight is better than loose. Otherwise this is great. Read more
I needed to replace my old med minder, because the individual lids for each dose would no longer stay shut. This led to many dropped pills. I have a lot of meds I must take 4 times a day. Filling this med minder weekly keeps me from missing doses—but it’s always been a pain. So when I needed still another box, researched my options thoroughly. When I first began using one (in 1995!), my options were very limited. But now? Well, I spent many hours considering my options. I have found this one to be the best for my purposes. Best of all? I’m able to fill it in 2 to 30 minutes a week. It used to take me at least an hour. Why, you ask? First of all, all the lids come off (this one for ease of filling. Previously, each little lid for each dose had to be held open to add each medication. Now I can hold several of a given medication for each dose, dropping one in each cavity for that time of day very quickly. Then repeat as often as necessary to complete all of my doses in the correct cavity. When done, all I need to do is replace the 4 strips of connected lids—and I m done! It’s that simple. Other versions have all the doses for each day connected, , rather than just the lidsfor each dose’s time of day. This one works best for me, since I’m usually home; others may want the type connected by the day so they can remove one day’s doses at a time to go with them throughout their day. The only critique I have is that the lowest level of lids don’t close quite as well as the others. To my knowledge, all versions of these have plastic lids that will loosen over time requiring replacement eventually. So I expect that the bedtime lids will need replacement sooner than the others. I really wish that I had returned this particular item for another like it which has all secure lids. Honestly, I didn’t realize how much difference there is and, and frankly, forgot until it was too late to return. That’s on me, not the seller. Otherwise, this item is perfect for my needs. I recommend any of this manufacturer’s similar products. This is my opinion, based on 24* years of experience with various ways to keep track of my many medications. I was not paid to write this review. Read more
Very helpful in keeping track of taking my medicine. The only thing is the ink that says the days and times has faded. But I'm still able to use it. Read more
The media could not be loaded. This is something I have bought in the past and was great. Not this time as the bottom (purple) takes a flat screw driver to open and I am not old. Plenty strong hands but this is ridiculous. Obviously this one wasn’t made right and if you look at it you can plainly see it was made poorly. Quality control definitely failed this time, will be calling for a return/exchange. Update: Called and Amazon sent a replacement …. guess what….. SAME PROBLEM bottom row (purple) is defective and you need a screwdriver to open. Absolutely ridiculous, no quality control anymore whatsoever. Buyer beware !! Read more
