Table 1.
Presence of required information in medication package inserts (n = 200).
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Indications | 200 | 100 |
Formulation | 200 | 100 |
Country of origin | 200 | 100 |
Name and address of the manufacturer | 200 | 100 |
Active ingredient | 196 | 98 |
Drug dose | 186 | 93 |
Storage conditions | 186 | 93 |
Mechanism of action | 147 | 73.5 |
Directions for use | 125 | 62.5 |
Inactive ingredients | 106 | 53 |
Pharmacokinetic information | 106 | 53 |
Date of last revision | 79 | 39.5 |
Duration of treatment | 68 | 34 |
Container package description | 57 | 28.5 |
Shelf life | 32 | 16 |
Provision of full information on request | 28 | 14 |
Sources of information/reference | 4 | 2 |
Local language translation | 2 | 1 |
Retail price of the drug | 0 | 0 |