The present invention is a medication reminder
system and method for use with blister packs containing medications to be taken by a patient wherein the
system alerts the patient when to take the medication contained in a particular blister. An audible alarm and a light indicate which blister is to be opened to remove the medication. The
system comprises a case large enough to enclose a
blister pack and has top and bottom halves that are releasably connected together. A circuit board comprising the
electronics that operate the system is placed on top of the
blister pack and is enclosed in the case along with the
blister pack. Both the circuit board and the top case half have openings that allow the
blisters of the pack to pass through. Openings on the bottom case half permit the medications in the
blisters to be removed. The circuit board is programmable to set the time of an internal
clock and to set up to four alarms a day when medications are to be taken. The alarms consist of an audible alarm along with a
light flashing by the blister to be expressed by the patient. When the blister pack is depleted, it can be replaced with a new pack without
reprogramming the alarm times unless the patient's medical
regimen has changed requiring medication to be taken at different times.