Abstract: A hand held medicine dosing and dispensing device (10) comprising a housing (12) including a storage chamber (14) to store discrete units of medicine (16). The dispensing device (10) further includes a feed assembly (18) located between the storage chamber (14) and a dispenser (20) to feed individual units of medicine (16) from the storage chamber (14) to the dispenser (20). An impacter (22) is operably associated with the storage chamber (14) to agitate units of medicine (16) stored in the storage chamber (14).

Abstract: A medicine is supplied in the form of a number of small units, partial doses, containing a determined, equal quantity of the active medical substance, and a number of these units, which correspond to a predetermined dose quantity, total dose, of the active medical substance are taken out and dispensed to the consumer. A device for the carrying out of the procedure comprises devices for counting and feeding-out of a number of units, partial doses of the medicine, which correspond to a predetermined dose quantity of the active medical substance and for transport of these units to a dispensing device for dispensing of the above-mentioned dose quantity, total dose, to a consumer.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical formulation for intraduodenal administration comprising at least one phamacologically active agent, with limited solubility in water and is dispersed in an aqueous carrier. According to the invention, the active agent has a particle size not exceeding 20 .mu.m, and the aqueous carrier has a viscosity of at least 300 mPas, measured at a moderate shear rate.