Get More Info From Your Medication With Digital Pills

When we go to the doctor and get a prescription, it’s not uncommon to go back to the doctor and get the prescription adjusted or changed. Doctors often have to make educated guesses on what medication to use and dosage because every body is different. Plus if the patient isn’t taking the medication as prescribed, this needs to be known to doctors and caretakers. Now an FDA approved digital pill is available to give patients and doctors more information about medication taken. The Proteus Digital Health Feedback System takes information from the pills inside the body and transmits them to smartphones.

Three Piece System
Pills are made digital by a sand grain sized sensor placed withing the pill surface. The sensor does not contain a battery and is instead powered by the body once inside. Digestible materials found in food products make up the sensor. A 7 day disposable patch is placed on the outside of the body to transmit the information taken from the digital pill. Finally a smartphone interprets this information and displays it for use by patients and doctors.

Measureables
The pill currently can relay the following information: time taken, medication taken, and body activity/rest. Other bodily measurements will be available for transmission in the future. Specifically Proteus is working on a digital pill that measures glucose levels for diabetes patients.

Information For All
The Proteus Digital Health Feedback System also helps keep patients and others aware of when medication is taken. Also when scheduled medication is missed. The patient can even choose to have family members, caretakers, or doctors be notified if medication is missed.

Conclusion
The more information that patients and doctors have the better healthcare works. The Proteus Digital Health Feedback System can be a valuable tool to ensure medication is working as intended and optimally. For more information visit www.ProteusDigitalHealth.com.