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Drug Information Labeling on Prescription Medicine Bag

Drug Information Labeling on Prescription Medicine Bag. Yueh-Ching Chou 1 , Chin-Chin Ho 1 , Fan-Hsiu Chao 1 , Jung-Hsiung Tien 1 , Sheau-Wei Chiang 2 , Chin-Yuan Chang 2 , Chung-Hsin Chiang 2 , Chung-Yuan Lee 2 , Liang-Shong Lee 3 , Chen-Hsen Lee 4 , Wing-Yiu Lui 4.

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Drug Information Labeling on Prescription Medicine Bag

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  1. Drug Information Labeling onPrescription Medicine Bag Yueh-Ching Chou1, Chin-Chin Ho1, Fan-Hsiu Chao1, Jung-Hsiung Tien1, Sheau-Wei Chiang2, Chin-Yuan Chang2, Chung-Hsin Chiang2, Chung-Yuan Lee2, Liang-Shong Lee3, Chen-Hsen Lee4, Wing-Yiu Lui4 1Taipei Veterans General Hospital Pharmacy Department, Taipei, Taiwan 2Taipei Veterans General Hospital Information Service Center, Taipei, Taiwan 3Taipei Veterans General Hospital Superintendent , Taipei, Taiwan 4Taipei Veterans General Hospital Vice Superintendent , Taipei, Taiwan Fig. 1 The front view of the prescription bag Introduction:The objective of this study was to provoke the ideal drug information labeling on prescription medicine bag. Method:This is a prospective study. The layout of the bag is 18.6 cm width x 20.3 cm long. All labeling items and description are presented in both Mandarin and English; the new font size is 25% larger and neatly printed. Total labeling items included the bag number, patient name and history number, administration dosage, drug name, appearance, clinical uses, other instructions, physician, pharmacists, division, date & time, expiration date, duration and quantity, and additional information. (Fig.1,2) 30.3 cm 18.6 cm Fig. 2 The back view of the prescription bag Result:The satisfactory resulted a 13% (74 → 87%) increased in August 2004 when compared with the 2001 edition. (Fig.3) The total time spending on communication between clinical staffs and patient counseling were decreased due to clear drug information labeling on prescription medicine bag. About 1.6 staff pharmacist or an average 3,328 working hours or NTD $2.32 millions salary per year saved which could be transferred and focused on clinical pharmaceutical services. Fig. 3 Satisfactory pole about labeling on prescription bag Favor a 13% increased in satisfactory rate comparing with the 2001 edition. Discussion:The automated labeling system servesin helping pharmacists to minimize handwriting omissions and most importantly to dispense accurately. All labeling descriptions are carefully deliberated and weighed on their relative importance to better assist patients on taking medications correctly, maximizing efficacy and consequently assuring medication safety. Conclusion:Taipei VGH is the pioneer healthcare institute to implement the drug information labeling and both Mandarin/ English bilingual on prescription medicine bag facilitated our citizens and foreign friends to properly take medicines.

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