Tabletop unit-dose packagers don’t get much respect, but have you ever been in a hospital pharmacy servicing more than 100 beds that doesn’t have one? I haven’t. Not to say that every pharmacy out there has one, but they’re certainly prevalent.
The Cadet by Euclid is pretty much synonymous for “tabletop unit-dose packager” in the pharmacy world. It’s akin to how people use the term Xerox to refer to any copy machine, or iPod for any mp3 player. So don’t be surprised if someone refers to your tabletop unit as a “Euclid” regardless of which one you have.
Anyway, I was doing a little research on the subject and thought I’d share my findings with you (table below). The one piece of data I don’t have is price; companies aren’t exactly transparent with that type of thing.
| Product | Vendor |
Size (L x H x W) |
Weight (lbs) |
Drug Information Database |
Speed (packets per minute) |
Oral Solid Package Size |
Custom Package Label? |
| The Cadet | Euclid Spiral Paper Tube Corp |
39†x 12 “ x 14†|
95 |
None |
60 |
1.5†x 2†|
Yes – Euclid Vantage Software |
| Cadet Twin | Euclid Spiral Paper Tube Corp |
47†x 13.5†x 17†|
130 |
None |
120 |
1.56†x 1.56†|
Yes – Euclid Vantage Software |
| Cadet Twin 2×2 | Euclid Spiral Paper Tube Corp |
42†x 13.5†x 17†|
130 |
None |
120 |
2†x 2†|
Yes(Euclid Vantage Software) |
| Auto-Print | Medical Packaging Inc |
36†x 14†x 15†|
65 |
First Data Bank |
60 |
2†x 1.5†|
Yes – Pak-EDGE Labeling Software |
| Auto-Print Express 90 | Medical Packaging Inc |
36†x 14†x 15†|
65 |
First Data Bank |
90 |
2†x 1.5†|
Yes- Pak-EDGE Labeling Software |
| iPack Rx | Pearson Medical Technologies |
40†x 14†x 18†|
114 |
Alchemy from Gold Standard |
48 |
Variable 2†x 1.25†2†x 1.43†2†x 1.67†2†x 2†|
Yes – m:Print Labeling Software |
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