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AssigneeOtsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
InventorsYasuo Irie, Anil Modak, Tadashi Mukai
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The present invention provides a highly accurate method for monitoring patient or subject compliance with a medication prescription by collecting a sample of the exhaled air. The method of the present invention is easy and little burdens the patient or subject. The method comprises the steps of: (i) prescribing a patient or subject ingestion of at least one biologically active agent and at least one carbon isotope-labeled lipid, (ii) obtaining a sample of the patient's or subject's exhaled air, (iii) measuring the ratio of the carbon isotope-labeled CO2 relative to 12CO2 in the sample; and (iv) confirming the ingestion of the prescribed biologically active agent based on the ratio of the carbon isotope-labeled CO2 relative to 12CO2.
A method of monitoring patient or subject compliance with a medical prescription comprising the steps of:
A formulation for monitoring patient compliance with a medication prescription, the formulation comprising at least one carbon isotope-labeled lipid.
A pharmaceutical formulation comprising at least one carbon isotope-labeled lipid and at least one biologically active agent.
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