Drug package inserts and the adequacy of patient's drug information

Authors

  • Tatiane da Silva Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Farmácia
  • Felipe Dal-Pizzol Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Medicina
  • Carina M Bello Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Farmácia
  • Sotero S Mengue Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Farmácia
  • Eloir P Schenkel Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Farmácia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102000000200013

Keywords:

Drug labeling^i2^slegislation and jurisprude, Drug labeling^i2^sstanda, Legislation, drugs, Patient education, Drug patient information

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the adequacy of the content and format of the patient information section in package inserts of commonly prescribed drugs at the internal medicine service of a school hospital. METHODS: Forty eight package inserts were collected from six pharmacies of the city of Porto Alegre in June 1998. The presence of mandatory notification and other information required by Brazilian laws that regulate inserts content was examined. RESULTS: No one package inserts contained all the notification required by law. Warnings about medication storage and expiration date were the most frequently information found in package inserts analyzed. CONCLUSION: Important information for the drug user was not presented in package inserts analyzed, limiting the purpose of inserts as an instrument for patient education.

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Published

2000-04-01

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 2 (2000)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Silva, T. da, Dal-Pizzol, F., Bello, C. M., Mengue, S. S., & Schenkel, E. P. (2000). Drug package inserts and the adequacy of patient’s drug information . Revista De Saúde Pública, 34(2), 184-189. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102000000200013