Prescription label requirement
By law, all pharmacy drug labels in the UK must contain the following.u00a0
- The name of the individual
- The name of the drug
- The name of the chemist
- The quantity of the drug
- The date the drug was dispensed
- The dosage of the drug
- The warning – Keep out of the reach of children
- Any special instructions
- The signature of the dispenser and checker
- Pharmacy address and telephone number
- The formulation of the drug (Tablets, capsules etc).u00a0
All discrepancies between what has been given with the label should be reported back to the pharmacy.