Sinaa Al-Aqeel
Evaluation of medication package inserts in Saudi Arabia
King Saud University
purpose aim study examine package inserts pis supplied prescribed overthecounter medications saudi arabia contain information relevant safe appropriate use medications methods sixty pis prescriptiononly medications n 37 overthecounter medications n 23 evaluated set safety criteria compiled literature results analyzed pis defective many aspects particularly concern unclear dosage instructions lack measures taken administrative error made inappropriate presentation side effects lack measures taken serious side effects occurred conclusion study indicated information relevant safe appropriate use medications uniformly mentioned pis analyzed avoid medication errors due deficits current pis recommend improvement existing pis based best practice information content design keywords drug information patient education patient information leaflets package inserts