TAMPA, Fla. — Benzer Pharmacy has begun offering free med-pack preparations to customers struggling to remember to take all their medications and keep them organized.

Each Dispill blister pack contains multiple medications grouped according to the time of the day that the patient is directed to take them, Benzer Pharmacy said.

The regional drug chain said Monday that the solution employs the Dispill cold-sealed, multidose packaging system from Dispill-USA Inc. Each blister pack contains multiple medications that are grouped based on the time of the day that the patient is directed to take them.

Dispill offers customizable labels with patient name, medication with packaging for morning, noon, evening and bedtime, as well as a printed label with personalized instructions, giving highest-risk patients a way to ensure that they’re adhering to their prescriptions, Benzer Pharmacy noted.

According to the American Heart Association, 32 million Americans are taking three or more medications daily. Meanwhile, half of all Americans on medications don’t take their medications properly, Benzer Pharmacy reported.

“Compliance can be a challenge for patients over 50 years of age who take multiple medications. In fact, taking medication incorrectly, or forgetting to take it, is one of the main reasons patients like these get readmitted to hospital or placed in nursing homes,” Courtney Griner, office manager for Benzer Pharmacy, said in a statement. “The versatility and detail of the perforated blister pack allows you to detach however many days of medications you’d like to include.”

Benzer Pharmacy also will synchronize customers’ medication refills and package them using the Dispill system for free, Courtney added.

The drug chain said Dispill is ideal for patients with multidose requirements, alternate or long-term care sites, and people with over-the-counter regimens, such as fitness or dietary supplements. The system eliminates the need for pill boxes and single-dose bingo cards, decreasing the risk of patients mixing up medications or forgetting the time of day they have to take them, the company pointed out.

“Each cell is perforated, making it easy for patients to take them on the go,” Courtney stated. “Giving patients a safer, easier way to take their medications correctly is a convenience that helps them maintain their quality of life, a benefit that will keep them coming back to Benzer Pharmacy.”

Benzer Pharmacy has 49 pharmacy locations in Florida, Michigan, Virginia, North Carolina and Louisiana.