Loading the Medibottle - The Pediatric Medication Delivery System Dispenser Step 1. Insert Bottle Adapter into medicine bottle or vitamin bottle by pressing it down to firmly make a tight seal. (Figure 1) Step 2. Insert dispenser into adapter. Turn bottle upside down, then draw plunger back slowly to fill dispenser. (Figure 2) Step 3. Fill to the correct line on the dispenser barrel. Make sure no air bubbles are trapped inside the dispenser (Figure 3) Step 4. Return bottle to upright position and remove dispenser from adapter. (Figure 4)

Using the Squirt and Sip method

• Step 1. Allow the baby to begin drinking from the bottle
• Step 2. Every one (1) to four (4) sips, press the medication dispenser plunger quickly to produce a small squirt (roughly five '5' drops) depending on your baby's willingness to drink from the new bottle
• Step 3. Adjusting to your baby's response will ensure that the dilution of the medication does not occur in the bottle. Around 6 squirts to deliver roughly 1 mL of medicine. 6 squirts is usually necessary per mL added, for example 2 mL = 12 squirts, 3 mL = 18 squirts, etc.

Caring for the Medibottle - The Pediatric Medication Delivery System

Using warm water, rinse the medibottle shortly after use. Fill the oral dispenser with warm water, insert the dispenser into the sleeve and "push" the water through the sleeve tip. You can now use the dishwasher (top rack only) to complete the cleaning process for the medibottle.

Medication that CAN NOT be used with the Medibottle - The Pediatric Medication Delivery System

• Childrens Tylenol ® Acetaminophen suspension and drops. (Note that Tylenol ® Elixir, which does not contain alcohol, works fine.) All other acetaminophen products tested to date work fine (i.e. Tempra ®)
• Clarithromycin (Biaxin ®)
• Cefuroxime axetil (Ceftin ®)
• Nelfinavir powder