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product_id: 280473250
title: "1700 Medication Dispenser, Basic"
brand: "medready"
price: "COP 1859058"
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# 4 daily alarms backup battery power tamper-resistant lock 1700 Medication Dispenser, Basic

**Brand:** medready
**Price:** COP 1859058
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔔 Stay on time, stay in control—because your health deserves no compromises.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 1700 Medication Dispenser, Basic by medready
- **How much does it cost?** COP 1859058 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- medready enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted medready brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Generous Capacity:** 28 compartments hold up to 9 pills each—perfect for multi-day regimens.
- • **Reliable Power Backup:** AC powered with battery backup means uninterrupted reminders, even during outages.
- • **Secure & Peace of Mind:** Lockable lid ensures your meds stay safe and tamper-free.
- • **Never Miss a Dose Again:** Audible alarms up to 4 times daily keep your medication schedule flawless.
- • **Travel-Ready Independence:** Compact design and battery backup make it easy to maintain your routine on the go.

## Overview

The MedReady 1700 Medication Dispenser is a robust, user-friendly device designed to simplify complex medication schedules. Featuring 28 compartments with a capacity of up to 9 pills each, it offers up to 4 daily audible alarms to ensure timely doses. Its tamper-resistant locking lid safeguards your medication, while AC power with a backup battery guarantees consistent operation even during power interruptions. Ideal for seniors and busy professionals alike, this dispenser promotes independence and peace of mind.

## Description

Directions 1. Unbox the MedReady 1700 Medication Dispenser and ensure all parts are present, including the AC adapter and keys. 2. Set the alarm time intervals as required, up to 4 times a day. 3. Adjust the alarm intensity to the desired level. 4. Place the medication in the pill compartments, up to 9 M&M-sized pills per compartment. 5. Close and lock the medication door. 6. Connect the device to a power source using the AC adapter. 7. Press the start button or set the alarm to the desired time. 8. The device will alert you when it's time to take the medication, and the alarm will stop when the medication door is opened. 9. For travel or power failures, use a 12V adapter in vehicles and ensure the battery is kept charged. 10. Follow any additional instructions for maintenance, cleaning, or troubleshooting as needed. Safety Warning Keep out of reach of children. Do not use if damaged. Dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations. Do not ingest pills directly from the dispenser. Store in a cool, dry place. Avoid exposure to extreme temperatures.

Review: After comparing specifications at desertcart of several auto-dispensing devices to find a mid-point of cost and reliability, I chose this one. It arrived promptly, well-packed, in good condition, with all parts and instructions. Durability: It has been in service for 56 days without a hitch. It's tamper-resistant, not tamper-proof, which is fine for a non-hostile environment. It's mainly plastic, so treat it gently. If you feel the need to use force, you're doing it wrong - go back and read the instructions until they sink in. I read some reports that it's hard to get the lid on: If you look closely, you will see many regularly-spaced tangs that fit into slots under the outer edge of the lid. Here I disagree with the instructions, which say to press your hands "at 9 and 3 o'clock" to rotate the lid into place, and may actually make it more difficult because the plastic lid is somewhat flexible, permitting slight misalignment of the tangs and slots. Instead, place the lid like it says - turned slightly clockwise so the tangs align with the slots - then lightly swipe your fingertips around the outside edge on top of it to jostle any misalignments into place. Then use uniform mild pressure to rotate the lid counterclockwise so the central viewport aligns with the face of the digital display, then lock it. Of course before putting on the lid: remove any templates, make sure the key is in and the lock is unlocked, make sure none of the pill cups are so full that pills prevent the lid from settling into place or interfere with rotation of the carousel, make sure the alarm/dispensing lever is pushed toward the center until it clicks into place, and make sure the small dispensing door on the lid is closed toward the outer edge. The position of the lever and the door are critical to avoiding damage. The instructions say what to do, but they don't stress the importance. In normal operation, the alarm sounds, then you open the dispensing door all the way (pushing the internal lever toward the center) until the alarm shuts off, then remove the pills, and then close the door. Performance: The clock stays on time and the backup battery remains charged via the AC power cable. The alarm is loud enough for people with average hearing and certainly long enough to be noticed. If one's hearing is impaired, and/or most of his time is spent in another room, the alarm may go unnoticed. I can't fault the manufacturer for compromising on how obnoxious the alarm should be. Generally it's good enough. Complaints: None, really. None of the other $800 kryptonite models were on sale for $10; but I "got what I paid for" and more, because I had no experience with such devices and experience has taught me to mistrust the reliability of mechanisms made of plastic. Setting the alarms was a bit tricky until I figured out the timing of when to press and hold the buttons; this is similar to the timeouts you may experience when using functions on a cell-phone. It would be nice if there were small pins on the inner control facing that fit into corresponding holes in the templates so the templates don't easily slide out of position while filling the pill cups. Overall: Most of the stuff I buy from desertcart is, in the grand scheme of things, trivial and/or commonplace - who's going to benefit from reading review #1,000,001 of Windows 7 Pro? This device is not in that class; it's a good machine that is aiding an elder's health. Having moderate experience with machines, I have no reason to think this one will fail any time soon. If it does, you will know it.
Review: I purchased this product more than two years ago and I have to say its been a FANTASTIC product. Its allowed my father (now 87) to remain at his care level (which is VERY EXPENSIVE service for med management) this box has paid for itself MANY times over at his assisted living facility. It has worked consistently and flawlessly even when the power cable is removed. Its great and easy to pack up when he comes to visit us... we grab it and pack it in his suit case since the pills stay locked in there little dose containers until dispensed. My dad is VERY independent, and this tool has allowed him to feel like he can be independent of his nursing staff which is a HUGE plus for him. After living years independently, in just a few short years my father lost so many of his freedoms... his home, his wife, his car, and other simple things... this tool allows him to take back and keep some of his own self-care in "his" control. Before I had purchased this product, he was constantly being chased around by med management nurses two or three times a day with a dixie cup and water... Now he's taken this back and also uses this box to also tell him when to take his inhalers which he keeps on top of the box. It only took a week or so for it to become an integral part of my dads life. The locking keys are a MUST... since his assisted living place has a requirement that pills be locked up at all times including his bottles. I found I could put a full 14 days worth of pills in this box and it would dispense up to 4 separate times (of which I only used two). Filling by me only takes a few minutes every so often and its really easy to administer additional medications on an unplanned basis. My dad had pneumonia a couple months ago and adding a 10 day antibiotic to his regiment of pills was cake. Eventually my dad will probably age to the point of not being able to use this box at all... in which I'll probably fill it with Tick Tacs just so he can gage his day by the alarms hes become so accustomed too... its been that helpful in marking the periods of his day. Hopefully this review is of some help to someone out there with an aging mother and father. Paul

## Features

- Audible alarm notifies patient of dosage times
- 28 compartments hold up to 9 pills each
- Locked lid prevents tampering with medication
- Plugs into power outlet and includes backup battery
- Model: No Flashing Light

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B001D8TJ6Y |
| ASIN  | B001D8TJ6Y |
| Batteries  | 4 AA batteries required. (included) |
| Brand | MedReady |
| Customer Reviews | 3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars (295) |
| Customer reviews | 3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars (295) |
| Date First Available | 20 Mar. 2013 |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer  | No |
| Item model number  | 4332434237 |
| Manufacturer  | MedReady |
| Product Dimensions  | 36.83 x 30.48 x 8.89 cm; 1.36 kg |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** MedReady
- **Colour:** Multicolor
- **Material:** Metal, Plastic
- **Package information:** Box
- **Special feature:** Automatic

## Images

![1700 Medication Dispenser, Basic - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/819H3KNSCVL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by G***R on 9 February 2017*

After comparing specifications at Amazon of several auto-dispensing devices to find a mid-point of cost and reliability, I chose this one. It arrived promptly, well-packed, in good condition, with all parts and instructions. Durability: It has been in service for 56 days without a hitch. It's tamper-resistant, not tamper-proof, which is fine for a non-hostile environment. It's mainly plastic, so treat it gently. If you feel the need to use force, you're doing it wrong - go back and read the instructions until they sink in. I read some reports that it's hard to get the lid on: If you look closely, you will see many regularly-spaced tangs that fit into slots under the outer edge of the lid. Here I disagree with the instructions, which say to press your hands "at 9 and 3 o'clock" to rotate the lid into place, and may actually make it more difficult because the plastic lid is somewhat flexible, permitting slight misalignment of the tangs and slots. Instead, place the lid like it says - turned slightly clockwise so the tangs align with the slots - then lightly swipe your fingertips around the outside edge on top of it to jostle any misalignments into place. Then use uniform mild pressure to rotate the lid counterclockwise so the central viewport aligns with the face of the digital display, then lock it. Of course before putting on the lid: remove any templates, make sure the key is in and the lock is unlocked, make sure none of the pill cups are so full that pills prevent the lid from settling into place or interfere with rotation of the carousel, make sure the alarm/dispensing lever is pushed toward the center until it clicks into place, and make sure the small dispensing door on the lid is closed toward the outer edge. The position of the lever and the door are critical to avoiding damage. The instructions say what to do, but they don't stress the importance. In normal operation, the alarm sounds, then you open the dispensing door all the way (pushing the internal lever toward the center) until the alarm shuts off, then remove the pills, and then close the door. Performance: The clock stays on time and the backup battery remains charged via the AC power cable. The alarm is loud enough for people with average hearing and certainly long enough to be noticed. If one's hearing is impaired, and/or most of his time is spent in another room, the alarm may go unnoticed. I can't fault the manufacturer for compromising on how obnoxious the alarm should be. Generally it's good enough. Complaints: None, really. None of the other $800 kryptonite models were on sale for $10; but I "got what I paid for" and more, because I had no experience with such devices and experience has taught me to mistrust the reliability of mechanisms made of plastic. Setting the alarms was a bit tricky until I figured out the timing of when to press and hold the buttons; this is similar to the timeouts you may experience when using functions on a cell-phone. It would be nice if there were small pins on the inner control facing that fit into corresponding holes in the templates so the templates don't easily slide out of position while filling the pill cups. Overall: Most of the stuff I buy from Amazon is, in the grand scheme of things, trivial and/or commonplace - who's going to benefit from reading review #1,000,001 of Windows 7 Pro? This device is not in that class; it's a good machine that is aiding an elder's health. Having moderate experience with machines, I have no reason to think this one will fail any time soon. If it does, you will know it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by P***. on 10 February 2016*

I purchased this product more than two years ago and I have to say its been a FANTASTIC product. Its allowed my father (now 87) to remain at his care level (which is VERY EXPENSIVE service for med management) this box has paid for itself MANY times over at his assisted living facility. It has worked consistently and flawlessly even when the power cable is removed. Its great and easy to pack up when he comes to visit us... we grab it and pack it in his suit case since the pills stay locked in there little dose containers until dispensed. My dad is VERY independent, and this tool has allowed him to feel like he can be independent of his nursing staff which is a HUGE plus for him. After living years independently, in just a few short years my father lost so many of his freedoms... his home, his wife, his car, and other simple things... this tool allows him to take back and keep some of his own self-care in "his" control. Before I had purchased this product, he was constantly being chased around by med management nurses two or three times a day with a dixie cup and water... Now he's taken this back and also uses this box to also tell him when to take his inhalers which he keeps on top of the box. It only took a week or so for it to become an integral part of my dads life. The locking keys are a MUST... since his assisted living place has a requirement that pills be locked up at all times including his bottles. I found I could put a full 14 days worth of pills in this box and it would dispense up to 4 separate times (of which I only used two). Filling by me only takes a few minutes every so often and its really easy to administer additional medications on an unplanned basis. My dad had pneumonia a couple months ago and adding a 10 day antibiotic to his regiment of pills was cake. Eventually my dad will probably age to the point of not being able to use this box at all... in which I'll probably fill it with Tick Tacs just so he can gage his day by the alarms hes become so accustomed too... its been that helpful in marking the periods of his day. Hopefully this review is of some help to someone out there with an aging mother and father. Paul

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by B***R on 7 May 2021*

I bought one of these for my elderly mother with memory loss 2 years ago. It has worked out well. Recently my dad has been forgetting his meds too, so I ordered another identical MedReady 1700. The device works well. My mother's has not had any problems in two years. It's straightforward to program, but you will need to read the instructions. I like that the alarm is loud and obnoxious so you can't ignore it. I also like the fact that you can set the alarm to continue buzzing for up to 4+ hours in case they're out of their room when the alarm goes off. The devices are made of rigid plastic, probably polystyrene. It is not the most durable and will could easily break if dropped on a hard surface. The one I ordered for my father arrived from Amazon with a small piece of broken plastic rattling around the unit which someone at MedReady's QC missed. It was not critical to its operation, so I did not bother returning it. If you get one of these, you will want to buy the extra tray and lid to be able to refill before you go over to your parent's place to swap out the empty tray.

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