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So this could promote the readability to the patient and
compliance.
As a pharmacist, you assured the patient is
really compliant with
drug therapeutic.
are used to emphasize a number of important
aspects of the dispensed medication, including its
proper use, handling, storage, refill status and
necessary warning or precautions.
AUXULIARY LABELS
label is indicated for a
prescription containing material that may
separate on standing, such as mixtures,
suspensions, lotions and emulsions.
"shake-well"
is recommended because of the added
safety that offer.
"For the Ear," "For the Eye" and "External
Use"
should be attached to
topical lotions, solutions, or creams
"Offer External Use Only"
label rarely is indicated since it may
cause the patient to become unduly alarmed or
fearful of using the medication
"poison"
other precautionary labels may be used to warn
that the (blank) and others for whom it is not
intended.
medication should not be swallowed
or used infernally or should be kept out of
reach of children
label is required for suppositories,
toxins and sera; while a "Do not Refrigerate" fro
magmas, saturated solutions.
Refrigerate
Silver preparations and medicines that are
affected by light should be labeled
"Keep away
from light"
can be added to
medications that depress the central nervous
system like the antihistamines. The information
contained on auxiliary labels should be brought to
the attention of the patient when the medication
is dispensed.
"May Cause Drowsiness"
The pharmacist should place only appropriate
auxiliary labels on the prescription container
because too many labels may confuse the
patient
are available in a variety of colors
to give them special prominence.
Auxiliary labels
They should be placed in a conspicuous spot
on the
prescription container
When in the judgment of the pharmacist,
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or to ensure proper administration of the
medication, pharmacist may add such directions
of cautionary messages to those indicated by the
prescriber on the original prescription.
directions to the patient and/or cautionary
messages
Patient product information should be provided
with the dispensing of certain drugs to ensure that
the patient is apprised of proper use of the
medication, its benefits and
risks and signs of
adverse reaction.
Every package, box or bottle carrying medicine
should be labeled immediately after its
compounding to prevent
serious accidents.
do not present a professional appearance.
Labels written or even printed with a pencil
should be indelible,
legible and should not smear.
Labels written in ink
