PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To respond to a variety of takeout operations according to preparation of drugs in a tablet takeout unit for taking out a tablet from a tablet sheet.SOLUTION: A tablet feeder includes a tablet takeout unit for taking out a tablet from a tablet sheet including a tablet accommodating part in which the tablet is encapsulated. The tablet feeder also includes takeout means for taking out the tablet from the tablet accommodating part, storage means for storing a normal takeout condition and another takeout condition which is different in takeout operation from the tablet accommodating part from the normal takeout condition, and selection means for selecting either of the takeout conditions from among the stored takeout conditions. When a tablet is taken out from the tablet sheet, the takeout operation for taking out the tablet from the tablet accommodating part is switched to a takeout operation on the selected takeout condition.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】錠剤シートから錠剤を取り出す1つの錠剤取出ユニット内で、調剤に合わせた種々の取出動作に対応させること。【解決手段】錠剤が封入された錠剤収容部を含む錠剤シートから錠剤を取り出す錠剤取出ユニットを備える錠剤供給装置が、錠剤収容部から錠剤を取り出す取出手段と、通常の取出条件と通常の取出条件とは錠剤収容部からの取出動作が異なる取出条件とを記憶する記憶手段と、記憶されている取出条件の中から、いずれかの取出条件を選択する選択手段と、を備えており、錠剤収容部から錠剤を取り出す際の取出動作を、選択された取出条件による取出動作に切り替えて錠剤シートから錠剤を取り出す。【選択図】 図11