Dispensing Label

Presented By: Waqas Siddiqe

Roll no: 063320013059
 Content :

• Introduction to Dispensing Label

• Characteristics of Dispensing Label
• Features of Dispensing Label
• Requirements of Dispensing Label
• Modern way of Dispensing Labels
• Ideal Dispensing Label
• Need of Consultation with dispensing Label
• Conclusion
Dispensing
Label:
• Dispensing label – a label giving
specific instructions to the patient
and attached to the packaging of
medicine at the point of dispensing.
• When a prescription medicine or an
over the counter medicine is
dispensed to the patient, a dispensing
label giving specific instructions on
its usage shall be fixed to the
packaging of the medicine.
Characteristics of Dispensing
Labels:
• Dispensing labels on prescribed medicines
provide administration instructions and
important warnings.
• When a medicine has to be prepared or taken
out of the original pack, the dispensing label
shall be fixed on an envelope or on a suitable
container used for packaging the medicine.
• The medium of instructions on the dispensing
label should be according to the preference of
the patient. The text should be clear and
legible.
Characteristics of Dispensing Labels:
• Use numbers rather than words to convey numeric information, for
example ‘take 2 tablets...’ rather than ‘take TWO tablets...’

• Provide explicit dosing instructions, for example ‘take 2 tablets in the

morning, and take 2 tablets in the evening’ rather than ‘take TWO
tablets TWICE a day’
• It include the indication for the medicine when possible. 
Features Of Dispensing Label:
1. Universal Symbols and Messages
2. Resistant to Wear and Tear
3. Options for Harsh Conditions
4. Thermal Printing Choices
5. Drug Class Color-Coding
(Color-coded, straightforward, easy-to-apply labels are an essential tool
to help you communicate clearly to patients and staff)
 The following particulars shall be included on the
dispensing label.
 Name of the patient
 Name of the medicine (generic and brand)
 The dose, frequency of administration.
Requirements  Other specific directions for use, if any (e.g. before or
of Dispensing after meals).
Label  Quantity of the medicine dispensed
 The name/address of the pharmacy, hospital or clinic
 Name and signature of the pharmacist, the medical
practitioner or the dentist
 Medicines for external application should be labelled:
“FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY”
Label
• Label dispensers and label applicators are
dispenser: machines built to simplify the process of removing
a label from its liner or backing tape. Some are
bench-top for dispensing the labels while others
include the application of the label to the item
(such as a package).
• Label dispensers are generally intended to
dispense a label to an operator who manually
applies the label to the package. They are
designed with varying sizes and features which are
often specific to the type of label they can
dispense and to the degree of automation desired.
• Label applicators are usually part of a larger
packaging line. They receive the package from a
previous automation stage, apply the label, and
feed the package to the next stage in the
packaging line.
Ideal Dispensing
Label:
Need Of Consultation:
• In a US trial, 395 participants were given five common
prescription medicines with a dispensing label and asked how
they would take the medicine.
• amoxicillin, ‘take one teaspoonful by mouth three times a
day’.
• Almost half of the participants misunderstood one or more of
the dispensing labels. Errors were more common in those
with low health literacy and when less explicit directions were
provided. 
For example ‘take one teaspoonful by mouth three times a day’
was misunderstood as ‘take three teaspoons daily’ or ‘take
three tablespoons every day’.
Continue….
• Dispensing labels remain with the consumer after the initial
consultation when some of the confusion and worry frequently
associated with illness has started to recede. Incorrect information on
a label can have disastrous consequences, but even correct
information can contribute to medication errors.
• Dispensing labels on prescribed medicines provide administration
instructions and important warnings.
• Having someone accurately describe the dose of a medicine does not
mean that they will take the correct dose.
Conclusion….
 What is considered best practice for dispensing labels is changing.
Implementing these recommendations will require changes in
prescribing and pharmacy practice and their support systems.
 Improving communication on dispensing labels helps consumers to
safely manage their medicines and is an important addition to specific
verbal advice on medication use.
 Improving health literacy environment.
 Improving the written communication on dispensing labels is a good
example of how improving the health literacy environment can
improve patient care