Apex Pocket Med Pack with 7 Day Tray
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Customer Reviews of Apex Pocket Med Pack with 7 Day Tray
Customer Review: Good concept, poor execution
Summary: 1 Stars
I was excited to get this product after reading the reviews. I had previously used a 7 day, one compartment per day, each connected to the other (like you would purchase at the drug store). Each day I would have to sort out the morning from the evening pills so I was looking forward to the AM/PM pills being separate as well as having one detachable "pod" per day. When I began using it, I found the following flaws, which were very annoying:
1. I always load my pills at the beginning of the week like an assembly like. So I lined up each of the pill container pods on my countertop and opened them all. They immediately TIPPED BACKWARDS TO REST ON THE HINGE (each lid making a 45 degree angle with the countertop). This made filling each pod impossible without picking each one up and manually filling one, closing it again (so they don't fall out when I set it back down, picking up another bottle of pills, and repeating the process. With my old system, I could open all the days and fill all of them. I ended up trying to prop the back lid against a wall but since they are so slippery and oval shaped, they tended to slide back down).
THIS IS WHAT SHOULD BE FIXED: THE LOWER LID SHOULD BE HEAVIER THAN THE UPPER LID SO IT CAN REST FLAT AND HAVE A LOWER CENTER OF GRAVITY. ADDITIONALLY, THERE SHOULD BE A RUBBER PAD OR LOW FRICTION SURFACE UNDER THE LOWER LID TO DECREASE TIPPING AND SLIDING.
2. It's unbelievable that each compartment (morning and evening) does not have it's own lid. WOW. Taking out the morning pills is difficult without the PM pills spilling out too. Also, when filling them, AM and PM pills can easily fall into the other compartment (or fall out of the pod).
FIX: MAKE TWO SEPARATE LIDS PLEASE!!
3. I don't consider myself "elderly" but these are SLIPPERY CONTAINERS. They often slip out of my hands and with meds inside, this is dangerous for losing pills (you absolutely don't want any falling on the floor with kids or pets around).
4. The lids do not reassure me that they are closed securely. Opens too eaily. No nice snap sound. Furthermore, the opening mechanism is such that you need to lift the left tab upwards while the right tab downwards. I could not figure out how to open it for a short while and this requires some small amount of dexterity (again, perhaps not best for some people).
So good concept, needs improvement. I am a 5 stars or 1 star person, but the most I could give this is 1.5 to 2 stars.
Customer Review: Served its purpose wonderfully.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a wonderful alternative to lugging around all the pills I take. Recently, I have been forgetting weather or not I took my morning meds, leading me to double-dose sometimes which - needless to say - was bad. I wanted an alternative to the large box I carry with me everywhere I go, but less clunky then a pill organizer. This was absolutely perfect.
The plastic of the pill boxes is quite sturdy but - as I realize it is just *plastic* - I make sure not to put the pods into a situation where they may be crushed easily (like a large purse alongside heavy objects). I have read reviews about the pods breaking, which makes me wonder if those who received the fragile pods had either heat damaged or poorly-molded pods. These seem quite sturdy. The only thing that worries me a little is the plastic tab that holds the lids on each container. Each compartment (separated by a plastic divider) is about 1 1/4" wide by 1 1/2" long by 1/2" deep.
The only thing keeping this product from getting five stars is the fact that the AM/PM slots lack independent lids. This can be a problem if handling the pods either half asleep or in a vehicle.
I would not recommend this for the elderly. Whereas these work for me fine (I'm in my 20s), I can see why the pods/boxes would be difficult for someone with an uneasy grasp and poor eyesight. Though if you buy this set and find it unsuitable for Grandma, these make fantastic back-up boxes for those who suffer from headaches, indigestion, or remembering to take your meds during allergy season or bouts of the flu.
Customer Review: like it
Summary: 4 Stars
These are quite convenient and I am very happy with them. Some things to note:
1) Someone mentioned that the pill boxes tip backwards when they are open in the counter. I almost didn't buy them because of that but, I'm glad i did anyway. These have a clam-like plastic hinge. You can actually open them flat so they don't tip backwards. Open it all the way, set it down and it stays open.
2) There is one lid for both compartments (am & pm). This is okay because the lid opens softly with the old 'index finger down, thumb up' method (for the right handed) so, the pills do not fly out.
3) The individual boxes do not snap into the tray that holds them all together, they just sort of rest there. So, I would recommend against transporting them in the tray unless you are prepared to put them all back into their resting places.
4) the text on the lid is a very large font, easy to see.
5) boxes are oval, 2" x 3" x 1/2" tall (measured at the biggest part of the oval). They seem to fit the biggest horse pills with ease.
6) someone reported these are slippery. I wouldn't describe them that way, although they are definitely a smooth plastic oval. I actually find the form useful because it slides into my pocket easily. There is some raised lettering on the bottom that gives it a little grip if you need it.
Customer Review: Solved the Dilemma!
Summary: 4 Stars
The Apex Pocket Med Pack with 7 Day Tray solved the dilemma I was facing regarding my wonderful mother pill taking regime. Mama is complicated in just about anything she does and had accumulated many different pill dispensers, but for some reason or the other she would still carry one or two loose pills to her room for later consumption. The dispensers she had where okey, in principle, but the Apex solved the dilemma of her having to transport pills here and there around the house. Now she takes the corresponding day container and makes sure AM are finished by 1 PM and PM before night-night. Plus the added convenience to be able to take them as needed to restaurants, theaters, etc and even to week long stays at Hotels (Mama is a Big Hotel goer, Big Buffet eater and Chocolate Guzzler, but that I am sure is another story and not up for further review) so now she can easily keep up with her well established regime, wether stationary or on the road, with the help of the Apex Pocket Med Pack with 7 Day Tray. My only complaint and minor at that, is that the actual tray is very flimsy and does not really secure the containers all that well, but since she is not planning on using it like Maracas I guess they will have to do. 4 Stars and May 2008 bring all the Happiness that the People of this Great Country Surely Deserve!Customer Review: Fantastic product and extremely useful!
Summary: 5 Stars
I haven't posted a lot of reviews on Amazon, but I thought this product deserved one. Since I was about 20, I've taken a multivitamin in addition to some prescribed medications, but it was always cumbersome and such a pain to carry them around during the day in bulky, awkward pill cases. A couple months ago, a doctor prescribed me some very large pills, and a single pill wouldn't even fit in my previous pill case. As a result, I searched around on here for a cheap but useful solution and found this product, the Apex Pocket Med Pack, to be the best--and I have not been proven wrong.
The packs are large and deep enough to fit all of my pills (even the big ones), with a divider for morning and afternoon. And it's still thin and slender enough to toss in a backpack or bag, or even a front pants pocket, without anyone being able to tell.
It's a fantastic product. Probably the only thing that could be improved in the future is to perhaps make the bottom of the individual cases heavier so they don't tilt when you are loading them, but I really haven't had any problems with that. If you need a daily pill case that's easy to use and will fit almost any size of pills, this is the product for you.