PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To continue packaging operation easily even when the number of tablets required to be packaged by tablet takeout means are not taken out and a tablet takeout operation is suspended as there is no tablet to be supplied.SOLUTION: The present invention includes: tablet takeout means for storing prescription data relating to a tablet taken out from a tablet supply part and supplied to packaging means and taking out the tablet from the tablet supply part and supplying it to the packaging means in accordance with the prescription data manual dispensing supply means for supplying a tablet dispensed manually to a tablet trout to the packaging means and switching means which enables a tablet takeout operation performed by the tablet takeout means in accordance with the stored prescription data to be switched to a supply operation by the manual dispensing supply means on the condition of suspension of the takeout operation by the tablet takeout means in a state where the number of the tablet included in the stored prescription data are not taken out by the tablet takeout means.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】 錠剤取出し手段で分包に必要な錠剤数を取り出されておらず、供給する錠剤が無くなり錠剤取出し動作が停止した場合であっても、分包動作を容易に継続させることができる。【解決手段】 錠剤供給部から取り出して分包手段に供給される錠剤数を含む処方データを記憶し、当該記憶された処方データに従って錠剤供給部から錠剤を取り出して分包手段に供給する錠剤取出し手段と、錠剤マスに手撒きされた錠剤を分包手段に供給する手撒供給手段と、当該記憶された処方データに含まれる錠剤数が錠剤取出し手段により取り出されていない状態で、錠剤取出し手段による取り出し動作が停止したことを条件に、当該記憶された処方データに従って行われる錠剤取出し手段による錠剤取出し動作を、手撒供給手段による供給動作に切り替え可能にする切替手段とを備えることを特徴とする。【選択図】 図28
