comprehensive notes on labeling of drugs

1. LABELLING AND
ADMINISTRATION OF
MEDICINES
DENNIS KOMLA BOSROTSI
June 18, 2018
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2. OUTLINE
› Introduction
› Definition of labelling in pharmacy
› Types of labels
› Importance of labels in pharmacy
› Definition of administration of medicines
› Rights of medication administration
› Things to know when administering a medication
› Routes of administration
› Recommendations
› Conclusion
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3. OBJECTIVES
At the end of this presentation, one should be able to;
› Explain labelling in pharmacy
› List the types of labels in pharmacy
› List the importance of labels pharmacy
› List the legal requirements for an ideal manufacturer and dispensing label
› Define administration of medicines
› List the rights of medication administration
› List things to know when administering medication
› List a few routes of administration
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4. INTRODUCTION
To ensure product quality, numerous features are required: chemical
and physical stability, with suitable preservation against microbial
contamination if appropriate, uniformity of dose of drug, acceptability
to users, including both prescriber and patient, as well as suitable
packaging and labelling.
The absorption pattern of drugs varies considerably between individual
drug substances as well as between the different administration routes.
Dosage forms are designed to provide the drug in a suitable form for
absorption from each selected route of administration.
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5. LABEL
• The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a label as a slip (as of paper
or cloth) inscribed and affixed to something for identification or
description.
• The Oxford dictionary defines a label as a small piece of paper, fabric,
plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving
information about it.
• In pharmacy, a label can be defined as a display of written, printed or
graphic data on the immediate container of a pharmaceutical product
or the wrapper of a drug package.
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6. LABEL
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7. TYPES OF LABEL
1. Manufacturer Label
2. Dispensing Label
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8. MANUFACTURER LABEL
According to the FDA, a manufacturer label is a label which contains
drug information for use by medical practitioners, pharmacists or nurses
supplied by the manufacturer of the drug.
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9. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS OF A
MANUFACTURER LABEL
A manufacturer label should contain;
• The name of preparation (generic and brand names)
• Strength and dosage form
• Quantity
• Instructions for use
• Precautions and warnings
• Registration number
• Batch number
• Manufacturing and Expiry date
• Price
• Name and Address of pharmaceutical industry
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10. IDEAL MANUFACTURER LABEL
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11. DISPENSING LABEL
The dispensing label is the label that the pharmacist attaches to a
prescription medicine. It usually contains the name of the drug being
dispensed, the strength, the quantity and the dosage regimen.
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12. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS OF A
DISPENSING LABEL
All medicines dispensed by a pharmacy or medical practitioner should
be labelled with the following essential information:
• Name of patient
• Date of dispensing
• Name and Address of the pharmacy/medical practitioner
• Trade or Common name of the medicine and quantity
• Dosage per unit
• Method and Dosage of administration
• Precaution where applicable
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13. IDEAL DISPENSING LABEL
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14. IMPORTANCE OF LABELS IN
PHARMACY
› Labels show the list of the active pharmaceutical ingredients and
excipients used in the preparation.
› Labels contain warnings and precautions for the patient to adhere to.
› Labels also contain information on how to administer a drug and the
dosage regimen to be used.
› Labels help to differentiate between same drugs produced by a
company but having different strengths.
› Labels help in the identification of a drug.
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15. ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICINES
Medication administration is defined as preparing, giving and
evaluating the effectiveness of prescription and non-prescription drugs.
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16. RIGHTS OF MEDICATION
ADMINISTRATION
• Right Patient
• Right Medication
• Right Dosage
• Right Route
• Right Time
• Right Documentation
• Right Client Education
• Right to Refuse
• Right Assessment
• Right Evaluation
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17. THINGS TO KNOW WHEN
ADMINISTERING A DRUG
The pharmacist, dispenser or health worker should know the following before
administering the medication
› Name of drug (Generic and Brand)
› Classification of drug
› Preparation of drug
› Dosage
› Effects of drug on the body
• Therapeutic effect
• Local and Systemic effect
• Toxic effects
› Side and Adverse effects
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18. ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION
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19. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
DISPENSARY
› A number of packaging envelopes should have the cautions of specific
drugs written on them and set aside for use for specific drugs during
dispensing.
› Expiry dates should be printed and pasted on the walls of the
dispensing and paediatric window for use when writing labels for drug
dispensing.
› Names of patients should be written on the polythene bags used to
package the medications for easy differentiation for multiple patients
living together.
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20. CONCLUSION
Labelling and administration of medications are important components
of the dispensing process.
Hence, knowing and applying proper labelling and administration
practices will help in reducing mistakes, negative effects and also
increase patient adherence and compliance to the prescription.
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21. REFERENCES
› Aulton, M., E., & Taylor, M., G., K.(2013). Aulton’s pharmaceutics : The
design and manufacture of medicines.(4th Edition). London : Churchill
Livingstone Elsevier. Pages 7-8.
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22. THANK YOU
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