an ampule dispenser having a carrier for transporting plastic ampules arranged side by side and series - connected together in a strip in a longitudinal direction , a guide plate provided over a delivery end of the carrier for holding down the strip of series - connected plastic ampules , receiver for receiving the plastic ampule at the head of the strip fed from the delivery end of the carrier , and an ampule separator for separating the ampule at the head of the strip along a separating line provided between adjacent ones of the ampules .