Smart medication container

A medication container comprising:

• a bottle that includes an opening through which medication can be dispensed;
• a plurality of conductive element pairs oriented such that the conductive elements of each pair are substantially parallel to one another and positioned within the opening of the bottle and/or within a container wall surrounding the medication, wherein the plurality of conductive element pairs continually measure capacitance;
• a processor configured to identify changes in the capacitance due to the medication passing between the plurality of conductive element pairs and leaving the bottle;
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• a wireless communication module configured to exchange data recorded by the plurality of conductive element pairs with a computing device.

A method for monitoring adherence to a medication regimen, the method comprising:

• sensing, by a motion sensor, movement of an intelligent medication container;
• monitoring, by a pair of conductive elements positioned within an opening of the intelligent medication container and/or within a container wall surrounding contents in the intelligent medication container, capacitance between the pair of conductive elements;
• identifying, by a processor, changes in the capacitance;
• determining, by the processor, whether medication has been dispensed from the intelligent medication container from the changes;
• transmitting, by a wireless communication module, capacitance data to a remote computing system;
• comparing, by the processor, a determination as to whether the medication was dispensed with the medication regimen associated with a user of the intelligent medication container;
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• determining, by the processor, compliance with the medication regimen based on the comparison.