Deepak Joshi
Independent Researcher
Uttarakhand, India
Abstract
The integration of smart wearable devices into healthcare has ushered in a transformative phase in personalized medicine, particularly in the domain of drug prescriptions. These wearable technologies—ranging from biosensors to fitness trackers—offer continuous, real-time health monitoring that facilitates the customization of pharmacological interventions based on individual physiological parameters. This paper explores the evolving role of smart wearables in enhancing personalized drug prescription accuracy, adherence, and outcomes. Through a comprehensive analysis of existing literature and methodologies employed in early-stage clinical integrations, the study evaluates how wearables influenced drug dosing, adverse reaction monitoring, and chronic disease management. The analysis also highlights technical, regulatory, and ethical challenges that restricted wider adoption. This investigation reveals that although smart wearables were in their nascent phase, they demonstrated significant potential to transform conventional drug prescription practices toward more data-driven, individualized approaches.
Keywords
Smart wearables, personalized drug prescription, biosensors, healthcare technology, real-time monitoring, medication adherence, mobile health, pharmacokinetics, data-driven dosing
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