Allan G Weinstein

US Patent:

20210375463, Dec 2, 2021

Filed:

Jul 2, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/367024

Inventors:

Robert E. Weinstein - Miami FL, US
Allan W. Weinstein - Surfside FL, US

International Classification:

G16H 50/20
G16H 20/10
A61K 31/137
A61K 33/14

Abstract:

A method of reducing over-prescribing of antibiotics for acute sinusitis includes identifying a doctor who treats acute sinusitis, devising an alternative treatment package containing an oral nasal decongestant, a topical intranasal moisturizer, and at least one other non-prescription or prescription medication, where at least one treatment incorporated is necessarily dispensed by one of behind-the-counter or by prescription, recommending the alternative treatment package to the doctor by one of (a) providing the doctor with a sample of the alternative treatment package specific for dispensing to a patient who presents with an acute sinusitis infection, or (b) recommending the treatment package to the doctor, whereby the alternative treatment package addresses the dilemma of prescribing a patient-urged antibiotic or referring the patient to procure an over-the-counter medication or combination of over-the-counter medications.

US Patent:

20160324890, Nov 10, 2016

Filed:

Sep 15, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/854114

Inventors:

Robert E. Weinstein - Miami FL, US
Allan M. Weinstein - Potomac MD, US

International Classification:

A61K 33/14
G06F 19/00
A61K 31/43
A61K 31/137
A61K 31/192

Abstract:

A method to treat acute sinusitis as an alternative to prescribing an antibiotic or recommending over-the-counter medications by (1) providing a non-antibiotic treatment package containing a pharmacy-dispensed decongestant and an over-the-counter therapeutic agent for acute sinusitis that includes a topical nasal moisturizing means, and further selecting pseudoephedrine that is pharmacy-dispensed wherein the non-antibiotic treatment package is a behind-the-counter treatment package, (2) advising a patient to procure the treatment package to treat acute sinusitis as an alternative to prescribing an antibiotic or recommending over-the-counter procurement of treatment, and (3) pharmacy-dispensing the treatment package to a patient.