Drinking medicines with a straw instead of swallowing "bitter" pills

XStraw – zur intuitiven, sicheren und exakten Dosierung von pelletförmigen Medikamenten. / XStraw – for a simple, safe and exact dosage of drugs in the form of Pellets.

With the XStraw drinking straw, a new product from the company Dose Sipping Technology, taking medicine is now child's play and much more pleasant for seniors. Because drinking with a straw is ideal for both young and old.

Many children pull a disgusted face when they have to take medicine. Which is understandable. Medicine often tastes bitter, they should swallow tablets without chewing them. Also elderly people who have trouble swallowing have problems taking medicine orally. Luckily, there's another way: With XStraw, the medicine tastes much better.

XStraw is a drinking straw filled with pellets. The patient cannot taste the tiny balls in the straw, and hardly feels them. He can enjoy his favourite drink with the XStraw, while at the same time taking the exact amount of medicine prescribed – without any unpleasant taste.

The drinking straw is filled with exactly the required dosage on fully automatic systems. Thanks to pre-dosing at the manufacturer, incorrect dosages are avoided. While the patient is drinking, a control filter moves upwards. This ensures that the right amount is being taken – There is also no danger of any being spilt.

With the XStraw, nobody has to sit holding a spoon any longer with an elderly patient or sweet-talk a child into taking medicine. The very simple use and individual selection of type of drink, and therefore of taste, makes the drinking straw very popular with patients. The XStraw is also available printed with brand name or dosage upon request for marketing purposes.

Thanks to perfectly matched components made of polypropylene and an air-tight packaging in an aluminium blister, special storage conditions are not required.

Dose Sipping Technology: Oral application system for pellets

DS Technology is the contact partner regarding the issue of filling licences. Customers receive comprehensive expertise and support for the development and manufacture of the  multi-particulate dosage form ("pellets"), delivery of the material components, implementation of the production process by the creation of suitable facilities, arrangement of licensing dossiers – and, upon request, contract filling.

DS Technology, as system provider, offers the entire range of fully automated processing facilities for filling the XStraw and individual packaging, as well as the cardboard.

DS Technology is a subsidiary of the company Harro Höfliger, the specialist for individually designed system solutions for the pharmaceutical industry.

Development and serial production is carried out jointly with Raumedic. The system supplier for polymer medical and pharmaceutical subassemblies owns all the necessary systems, tools and follow-up facilities for the fully automated production and packaging of the extruded drinking straw, and the exactly matched injection-moulded cap.