Individuals taking the wrong dosage of prescription drugs is actually more common than you think, and this is also one of the biggest causes of death in the US. However, unlike other cases, this is preventable, and having proper pharmaceutical labels can help the cause to a greater extent. It’s a given fact that people taking prescription medications may fall into the pit of taking erroneous amounts on a daily basis, or when there are many people in one household, medication can also become mixed up.
Medication errors can be prevented with the right pharmaceutical labels
Making pharmaceutical labels easier to identify and read, can avoid such dangerous medication errors. Research has shown that most of the prescription drugs come with labels that emphasize on the brand name and the credentials of the pharmacy, rather than putting more important information including instructions and warnings in big fonts.
For pharmaceutical items, such vital details are as important as the brand information on the label. The first thing that consumers look for is the ‘Direction of Use’, and it’s your duty to provide them with the required information, else you’d be just taking someone’s life lightly.
How should pharmaceutical labels be printed?
Let’s take a look at some of the specifications for pharmaceutical labels to be respected in order to avoid any legal issue that may arise, due to some kind of misadventure while taking medications.
- The font size should be readable for all age groups. A standard 12-point is ideal to print warning and instructions, whereas in case of medication purposely for elder people, the size should be at least 16.
- Manufacturers should use large bottle for all sorts of medicines, since that provides extra room for fitting all the information, whether be it branding or Direction of Use.
- A fold-out page along with the medication is the best alternative to provide the required instructions.
- Having a box packaging for the medication gives you an extra space to emphasize more on the vital information, as well as the brand name.
- Color coding the bottles meant for different purposes can help solve the confusion, in case there are more than 2 members of the same household taking prescription drugs.
- Using simple language is the most important aspect of conveying the right information.
Today, many pharmaceutical labels are printed on-demand by using blank sheet labels or blank roll labels. If you are a medication supplier or a pharmacist, you should never take any chances when it comes to the pharmaceutical labels. As you can see, implementing a strong set of specifications while printing pharmaceutical labels can help to save lives as well as save yourself from legal trouble. Give us a call todayif you need to understand how pharmaceutical labels can be printed in the best way possible!
