Vertical pill-calendar dispenser and medication monitor for improving the self-administration of drugs

摘要: Summary Two methods for improving and studying the self-administration of drugs are described. In first these, pill-calendar, daily doses medication placed in individual boxes which marked with days week arranged calendar sequence. Experience suggests that this improves by reminding patient providing a way other members family to check regularity have been taken. The second device, monitor, incorporates radioactive material photographic film dispenser such as record is removed. This device has potential application three areas. First, determine effect irregular drug ingestion when any or regimen being evaluated on an out-patient basis; secondly, study drugs; thirdly, supervise treating diseases tuberculosis uninterrupted, prolonged therapy crucial importance community.