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Abstract

A hand-held device for alerting a user when scheduled medications, nutritional supplements, nutrients and minerals should be ingested. The device includes a processor positioned and a memory unit connected to the processor for storing user input data concerning a schedule for ingesting desired medications, nutritional supplements, nutrients and minerals. A display screen displays a message from the processor related to the schedule and function keys are connected to the processor for inputting the data concerning the schedule. The data includes a signal identifing the desired medications, nutritional supplements, nutrients and minerals to be ingested and a time at which they are to be ingested. The processor monitors a time of day and alerts the user when a scheduled time arrives. A speaker is connected to the processor for generating an audible alarm signal and alerting the user when a scheduled time arrives. The device is able to provide information concerning medications, nutritional supplements, nutrients and minerals as well as information concerning drug and nutritional supplement companies. The processor further monitors a schedule input by a user for taking medications, nutritional supplements, nutrients and minerals and alerts the user when the proper time arrives as well as checking to determine whether the user has scheduled times and dosages of medications, nutritional supplements, nutrients and minerals which may cause a harmful interaction. The user is also able to input personal daily, weekly, monthly schedules and schedule appointments or meetings.

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