Disclosed herein are a dispenser that contains a vial of eyedrops and a corresponding base station, both of which are designed according to medication dosing alerts, poka-yoke principles, and audible instructions to reduce the chances of improper usage. An example base station includes a set of dispenser receptacles, each receptacle being configured to receive and contain a respective specifically shaped dispenser from a set of dispensers associated with the base station, wherein each of the set of dispensers is uniquely shaped. The example base station includes a communications interface configured to receive eyedrop usage data from at least one of the set of dispensers, a storage device configured to store the eyedrop usage data, and an external communications interface configured to transmit the eyedrop usage data to at least one external device. The dispensers can hold a vial of medicine, and can include control circuits, sensors, buttons, a notification module, and communications interfaces.
