Med-e-lert Automatic Pill Dispenser 28 Day Single Dose / 7 Day 4 Times - White Lid
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Customer Reviews of Med-e-lert Automatic Pill Dispenser 28 Day Single Dose / 7 Day 4 Times - White Lid
Customer Review: Works as we hoped
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a great product. We needed a device to serve as a reminder for a senior citizen who couldn't always remember to take her medication. The set up and refill process is more complex than she has the cognitive skills to undertake but if someone else can set it up and do the weekly refill she can independently take the medication during the week.Customer Review: It works, but...
Summary: 3 Stars
The pill dispenser works as advertised. However, the supplied templates account for 4 per day, 3 per day, and 1 per day dosages...there was no two per day dosage templates, so I had to jury-rig the back side of a template and write in a two per day schedule. Also, I programmed for two dosages per day by letting the last two clock alarm settings continue to be dashes, I suspect that if I do go to 3 or 4 doses a day and I want to return later to a two dose per day schedule, I will have to remove the batteries, and let the dispenser reset before having to completely re-program the dispenser...a real pain. Otherwise, perhaps I can set redundant alarm times to account for the less-than-four dosages per day schedule--but this is not mentioned in the instructions.
Lastly, the pill trays are sort of narrow, and thus tipping over the unit to dispense the pills (and also reset/silence the alarm) may not completely empty the tray. One has to stick one's finger into the tray and "scoop" out any pills that are sticking in the tray--this can be a slight problem if one has thick fingers. I use my pinky to scrape out the pills.
Customer Review: awful product malfunctions at least every 3 days if not more often
Summary: 1 Stars
this product is awful. good idea horrible manufacturing. I bought this for my father in law and i set it up and it worked for one day. It errored every other day. and for an older person trying to figure it out it was bad. he has memory problems so this was supposed to help us ensure he gets his medication correctly. it is awfulCustomer Review: Late and Broken
Summary: 1 Stars
This item was shipped almost a week later than promised in the ad. When it did arrived it worked for all of two minutes before failing completely. Although the product idea is a good one for those of us who have elderly relatives who need reminders of when to take their pills, this device is definitely not the answer.Customer Review: Poor reliability
Summary: 1 Stars
Med-e-lert Automatic Pill Dispenser; the first one broke within a month, the replacement broke within a few weeks. The device is too unreliable to be used by anyone who is dealing with a forgetful elderly parent.