The patented Dose-2-Weight Syringe® is the next generation liquid medication dispenser. Each syringe is calibrated to the dosage strength of a specific medication and marked with multiple correlated measurements.

These measurements may include, among others, weight, age or other patient characteristic, medication dosage or volume of the medication. The enhanced multi-indicia display increases the overall safety and accuracy of administration, by providing the ability to intuitively correlate the unit dosage to a specific patient characteristic.

The Dose-2-Weight Syringe® eliminates the need to correlate a volume, unit dosage or patient feature from a medication package or other media to the delivery device. These features circumvent the procedures shown to be the primary cause of error during the preparation and administration of OTC liquid medications.

Also provides un-matched safety and convenience during preparation and administration, while in parallel, providing ultra-precise dosing and visual reverification of the correct amount of medication for the specific patient.

Researchers have shown that only 30% of caregivers are able to demonstrate both an accurately measured and correct dose for their child.¹ Generally over-the-counter (OTC) medications are considered safe, however they are the most frequently implicated pharmaceuticals involved in cases reported to the American Association of Poison Control Center’s National Poison Data System.²

Current dosing recommendations for OTC oral medications commonly specify a volume of medication for a weight or age range, rather than using the dosage strength of the medication specific to an individual patient weight. For example, the current Acetaminophen dosing regimen results with patients in a designated range receiving the same amount of medication, even though their individual weight may differ more than 45% (6-11lbs); and patients in different ranges receiving double the medication (40-80mg) despite having a difference in weight of 1lb, (11-12lbs).

¹Simon, H. K., & Weinkle, D. A. (1997). Over-the-counter medications: do parents give what they intend to give?  Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, 151(7), 654-656.

²Bronstein AC, Spyker DA, Cantilena LR, Green JL, Rumack BH, Heard SE. 2007 annual report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers’ National Poison Data System (NPDS): 25th Annual Report. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2008; 46(10):927-1057.

³Tylenol^® Infants and Children’s Dosing Information for Healthcare Professionals

⁴Adjusted for U.S. Market and mL dosing conformity – (adjusted from Dose-2-Weight Optimal Dose of 5.67 mg/lb. to 4.60 mg/lb.)

The American Academy of Pediatrics and U.S. FDA advisory panel, among others, recommend to dose acetaminophen to a child’s weight, and then age if the weight is not known. Conversely, no oral applicators included within acetaminophen products have a weight or age indicia.

The Dose-Weight Syringe® is specifically calibrated to administer a precise patient specific dose of acetaminophen between the U.S. FDA tentative final monograph, (TFM) and original safety and efficacy studies for the dosing approval of 4.53mg/lb to 6.80mg/lb (10-15mg/kg).

More specifically, the Dose-Weight Syringe® is designed to deliver a highly precise enhanced dose to a specific patient characteristic, such as BMI, BSA, weight, or age within this range.

The Dose-Weight Syringe® may be calibrated to deliver an optimal mid-point dose from the published safety and efficacy studies of infants and children’s acetaminophen, such as 5.67/mg/lb (12.5mg/kg), among other fixed doses within the recommended range.