Ken Health - Mini Medicator - Baby Medicine Dispenser/Pacifier with Free Syringe

One day our kid realized he could protest the administration of medicine and to our surprise he was quite good at rejecting it. After struggling a bit and failing to be able to use the syringe/plungers that come with the over the counter medicines we purchased several products to try something else. This was the best out of the ones that we tried and we have been using this exclusively for several months since.You can use this as a syringe to suck up the medicine from the bottle but for something like Motrin where the dosage is a small volume I found it more accurate to use the one that comes in the Motrin box and then transfer it to the mini medicator. This method does require you to be careful and can make a mess. So my only knock on this product would be that it is not easy to transfer medicine to it if you do not use it as a syringe. After squirting medicine all over the kitchen in the middle of the night one time I have gotten the prep down now.As far as administering medicine it works quite well. The shield prevents spilling back out and the design shoots the medicine off to the sides of the mouth which does not choke our kid if he's on his back like the out of the box syringes would.

This was a life savor for our poor little baby that had reflux for the first 5 months of her life. We had to give her medicines everyday at least once a day. This made it a lot easier to get her to take it. The idea and design of this product is great in concept but it was very hard to fill and shut. I would have to put my finger over the nipple hole so it didn't leak when filling and then a lot of times I would have to use my teeth to clamp the backing shut because it was soo difficult to snap with my fingers.... so while I was clamping it shut with my teeth, I had to maneuver and keep my finger over the nipple hole so the meds didn't leak out. I am definitely glad we had it for her meds but I just think a little tweaking to its flaws and this product would be a lot more user friendly.

I loved this pacifier and concept, then the opening cracked after 3 weeks of use. The nipple material is pretty stiff and I guess that contributed to the cracking. BUT, before that it was fabulous. Better than the Numimed by far. Love being able to push/blow the medicine down when it got stuck in the back. Hole was small enough so that the medication didn't leak out. Back snapped closed and open without too much trouble. Reservoir was a nice size - not too big, not too small. Great concept, but save your money. We have just taken to filling a small nipple with the medication and it works great.

The concept of the product is great, however the execution is sub par. The first one that I ordered was broken at what I guess you would consider the "hinge", even before the first use, and the syringe was cracked. I complained my @$$ off and got a second one free as a replacement. After about 2-3 months of use here and there, the "hinge" part is broken, again. You can be absolutely as gentle as possible with the product, and it will still break/fall apart at that weakest point. If not for the two bad experiences with it, I would give 5 stars, but taking two away, one time for each...

The item I received is not the item I ordered. The one pictured shows a separate syringe and separate medicine dispenser where the baby could suck as you push the medicine in OR you could just have the medicine part separate so they can just suck on it like a pacifier. But I really wanted to be able to leave the syringe in so the medicine ONLY goes to the nipple and not the surrounding areas like other medicine dispsensers (I have the Munchkin one and meds get trapped around the rim. The one I recieved is an all in one that I could buy at any Walmart, Target, etc. I wanted the one pictured because it is separate and easier to dose small amounts. The one I received is a white syringe with a clear pacifier nipple and the smallest dose amount you can dose out in it is 2.5mL. I need one to be able to dose 1.25mL so this one is not even one I would order in the first place. Also, the nipple part of this is HARD AS A ROCK. No way an infant would find this appropriate to suck on and effectively get the medicine.SO disappointed. I wanted the Mini Medicator pictured here and did NOT get that.

The dispenser is good quality, but if your child hates taking medicine like mine, this will not fool them at all. Mine screamed. I would rather just hold her tightly and use a regular syringe. I have actually started to play a game with her where I laugh with her as she is taking her medicine. She thinks it's funny to turn her head away then look at me and take a little at a time. Even through her "no's!" she is still laughing. Unless your child is very small when you start using this for their medicine, save your money.

I really liked this product but for whatever reason, the cap where you put the medicine doesn’t close. So instead I would put the medicine directly into the nipple and make sure it wouldn’t spill out. Still use it for my baby when he needs to take baby tylonel or meds for tummy troubles.

Works great! Much better than another kind I tried first before finding this one (Safety first which my baby would not use). Soft nipple just like real pacifier, easy for baby to get medicine out. Simple and non messy to put in as well. The medicine dispenser part breaks apart easily, I had to get a 2nd one because the first one broke. But you can still clip it back together & use it just that it's in 2 pieces instead of staying in 1 piece.