1. AKSON COLLEGE OF HEALTH
SCIENCES MIRPUR AJK 6-1

2. 6-2

3. Raw materials Final product
It is complete but
with lost
identity…………
processing

6. Contents
 What is Label?
Need of a label
Types of a label
Manufacturer label
Legal requirements
Dispensing label
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7. LABEL
“ Label means a display of written, printed or graphic
matter upon immediate container or the wrapper of a
drug package”
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9. TYPES OF LABEL
Manufacturer label
Dispensing label

10. Manufacturer label
• A label which contain drug information for the use of
medical practitioners, pharmacists, or nurses
supplied by the manufacturer, packer, or distributor
of the drug
(FDA)

11. LEGAL REQUIRMENTS OF A
MANUFACTURER LABEL
1. The name of preparation
2. Strength and dosage form.
3. Quantity.
4. Instructions for the use.
5. Precautions & warnings.
6.Registration number.
7. Batch number.
8. Manufacturing & Expiry date .
9.Price
10.The name and address of pharmaceutical industry

12. NAME OF THE PREPARATION
Generic name:
According to drug labelling and packaging rules 1986:
“ International non-proprietary name means the
name of a drug as recommended by WHO or may be
notified by the federal govt. in the official gazette”
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13. Brand Name:
Brand name which is used to market the drug
Property of drug company
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14. STRENGTH
• It is amount of active drug per unit dose.
• Example: amoxicillin 250mg capsules and amoxicillin
500mg capsules.
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15. SPECIFICATION
U.S.P
B.P

16. DOSAGE FORM
• Dosage form of the medicine should be mentioned on
the label. e.g.,
• Different dosage forms of Amoxicillin

17. QUANTITY
Quantity /volume present per a packaging unitQuantity /volume present per a packaging unit
The container hold 20 tablets and each tablet has
a dosage strength of 500 mg per tablet.
The container hold 20 tablets and each tablet has
a dosage strength of 500 mg per tablet.

18. INSTRUCTIONS

19. Shake well before use:
Necessary on all disperse systems:
• Emusions
• Suspensions
e.g.,
Liniments
Lotions
Tinctures

20. Warning!!!!!
DO NOT SHAKE THE PATIENT,
SHAKE THE BOTTLE WELL BEFORE USE…….
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21. Precautions
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22. Storage conditions
Store in a cool place:
1. Not more than 0˚C-8˚C is necessary for many
products

23. Protect from light:
Necessary for light sensitive preparations.
Light resistive containers should be used.

24. Keep out of the reach of children
All dispensed medicines should carry this information
on label

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26. For external use only:

27. Inflammable:
If the preparation contain 50% or more alcohol or any
other inflammable solvent, the label should contain
word inflammable

28. Not to be taken:
 Liquid preparation that are not administered by mouth
 For nasal drops, enemas and nasal sprays
 Unit dosage forms e.g., pessaries and rectal suppositories
 Help to administer drugs safely
 Types of warnings
 If hypersenstivity to a drug
For controlled substances
About combining with other drugs or products
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29. Registration number
“A number given to a specific drug when it is
registered according to specific rules by registration
board set up by federal government”

30. Batch number
Acc. to drug act 1976
“A designation printed on label of a drug that
identifies the batch and permits the production
history of the batch including all stages of
manufacturer and control to be traced and are
viewed”

31. Manufacturing date
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32. Expiry date
Accorrding to drug act 1976 S 3
“Date stated on the label of a drug after which a drug
is not expected to retain its claimed efficacy, safety,
quantity, or potency or after which it is no permissible
to sell the drug”
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33. Liscense number
Biological products are approved for marketing under
the provisions of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act.
The Act requires a firm who manufactures a biologic
for sale in interstate commerce to hold a license for
the product

34. Manufacturer information
Name
Adress
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35. Price
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36. Barcodes
“It is an optical machine readable representation of
data, which shows data about the object to which it
attaches”
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37. McGraw-Hill 6-37

38. It includes:
Drug name and quantity
Patient name
Prescription number
Phone number
Instruction for use
Pharmacy name and
address
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41. Includes the
information about:
1. Directions for use:
 How to take a medicine
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42. EAR DROPS
For external use only
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43. AEROSOLS INHALATIONS
Pressurized containers
keep away from heat
source
Shake before use
Do not exceed the
prescribed dose
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44. CREAMS
For external use only
Store in cool place

45. Interactions
• Certain drugs may have serious reactions if eat with
particular food or drugs,e.g:
a)Amine containing foods (tyrosine) with monoamine
oxidase inhibitors.(hypertension crises)
b)Tetracycline with milk

46. REFERENCES:
1. Mannual of drug laws 2014
2. Dispensing for pharmaceutical students pharmacy by S.J
Carter
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