Safer dispensing labels for prescription medicines

The standard way in which directions are represented on dispensing labels can be misinterpreted. Errors in interpreting instructions are more common in people with low health literacy and when the timing of administration is not specified. Improving written communication on prescriptions and dispens...

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Published in:Australian prescriber 2018-04, Vol.41 (2), p.46-49
Main Author: La Caze, Adam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication
Drug dosages
Drug stores
Health education
Health literacy
Medical errors
Medical personnel
Medicine
Mouth
Patient compliance
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Summary:The standard way in which directions are represented on dispensing labels can be misinterpreted. Errors in interpreting instructions are more common in people with low health literacy and when the timing of administration is not specified. Improving written communication on prescriptions and dispensing labels can reduce medication errors. There is an emerging international consensus on best-practice communication on dispensing labels.
ISSN:0312-8008
1839-3942
DOI:10.18773/austprescr.2018.009