Customer Reviews

Apex Pocket Med Pack with 7 Day Tray

5 star:		(76)
4 star:		(15)
3 star:		(11)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

I was in a desparate search for the perfect pill tray for both my son and me who take pills in the AM and PM. A pill tray is helpful to me because I am dreadfully forgetful as to whether or not I have taken my pills or not and is helpful for my son so that his doses are pre-dosed for him for easy taking (and we know if he's taken his dose or not). The individual pods are a fabulous feature because if we're running out to dinner, we just pop the pill pod into a purse or pocket and know that the pills will be with us and never miss a dose! I brought it on vacation with me as well and each day would just grab my pod for the day and off I'd go! We couldn't have found a better pill tray!

I initially bought 2 of these-one for my daughter and one for me. It's perfect to send a couple of days worth of pills off with my daughter when she visits grandma for the weekend as 2 different pills are the same shape and color and they need to be taken twice a day (really easy to confuse them).

Then grandma saw it and commented that it was perfect for her larger pills she takes twice daily so I bought one for her. Now her friends are all over it and wanting one!

I bought this pill organizer because I only take pills in the morning and the evening; some of the pills are large so I needed space; and I was trying to speed up the time it took to take my pills.

Positives:
1 - It is large enough to hold all my pills, even the large ones.
2 - It is easy to identify the day and see if the pills have been used.

Negatives:
1 - The lid is heavier than the bottom so when I fill them, the bottom is at an angle and the pills can role out.
2 - There is only one lid covering both of the two sides. Therefore, in the morning I cannot just tip it over into my hand. Since I have to take the pills out with my fingers and the pills are different sizes, the small pills fall out or to the pills on the night side. It also takes away the time advantage I thought I was getting.
3 - It is not very compact.

The negatives are very large for me and I will look for another solution. I do not travel for a day or two so taking the individual pods is not an advantage to me.

This was purchsed for an elderly Aunt. The exterior of these individual pill boxes is too slippery; she was unable to hold them and return to the tray. Also, I bought the item because I thought the box lid was separated so that AM and PM could be opened individually. That is not the case; it's in one piece. When when opened, the meds could accidentally be spilled into another section. Great concept but needs some modifications.

I recently started having to take 10 pills a day, split between AM and PM... and I tried numerous other options to keeping things organized. This is absolutely the BEST pill organizer that I've found. It allows me to get everything organized on Sundays for the entire week, and each morning I just pop one in my purse and go. My pills are of varying size, but I do have 4 larger ones, and there's plenty of room for more even! Plus, they always stay closed in my purse. I am so glad I found this!!

This little set is easy to fill. Each day's pillbox has a.m. and p.m slots, and each holds 10 various sizes of pills. Very convenient. Very inexpensive.

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.

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.

I found this pill organizer though a search on Amazon, put it on my wishlist and received it as a gift this Christmas. I have to say, hands-down, that this is the best pill organizer I have ever owned. It can be dropped and does not break open, and does not open up in my purse. It's well shaped and can even hold a calcium chew in addition to the pills. For those looking for a 3 times day holder, here's what I do- I put ONLY my morning meds in the AM spot, all other medication goes in PM, then when I take my morning meds, I move over any lunchtime meds and it works perfectly.

I love these pill packs for each day of the week labeled am and pm. I can put one pack in my purse for the day and it stays securely closed none of the pills fall out. It comes with a thick plastic tray so you can put all the pill cases in it. Each case can hold about twelve large vitamins and fifty small pills. The cases are made of hard sturdy plastic and they are easy to clean. They are labeled Monday-Friday for a weeks worth of pills or whatever you want to use them for.