A portable dispenser for assorted pills or other items. The dispenser is compatible with a generic pill vial with reversible cap. The dispenser is attachable to a pill vial with reversible cap, so that the dispenser becomes associated with the whole pill vial and can be detached from the vial to accommodate a prepared dosage of pills, enabling the user to carry them without having to carry the entire pill vial. The portable dispensers can be attached to each other and are combinable with a system and method for tracking recommended doses and regimens for dispensing medication or other items stored in the generic pill vial. Furthermore, an electronic device with monitoring-reminder-alarming functionality can be attached to the reversible cap of the pill vial or portable dispenser, for the purpose of being integrated with the pill vial or the portable dispenser of user's choice.
