Dispensing Label Contents
This table shows the information printed on the dispensing labels in the correct order when Advanced Label Printing is on:
| Item | Optional | Format | Wrap | Normal Sized label | Poor Eyesight Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Child warning |
N |
"Keep out of reach and sight of children" |
N Centred |
8, Bold |
10,Bold |
|
Drug name + Quantity |
N |
Full drug name as on script including quantity and unit in brackets |
Y Centred |
9 |
10 |
|
Generic drug name |
Y (Or it is shown if prescribed drug has a generic) |
Full generic drug name in brackets |
Y Centred |
8, Italic |
10 |
|
Dosage |
N |
Full dosage as on script (excluding extra information text) |
Y Centred |
9, bold |
12, bold |
|
Warnings / Instructions |
N |
Full text obtained from Gemscript and the practice’s caution table. Each instruction has a separate line. |
Y Centred |
9, bold |
12, bold |
|
Patient Name |
N |
<forename> <middle name initials> <surname> |
N Left |
6-10 the text size reduces to fit, surname in bold |
10 |
|
DOB |
Y |
"(" <dd/mm/yyyy> ")" |
N |
9 italic |
12 italic |
|
Practice Address |
N |
Comma separated, this includes the branch name if present. |
Y Left |
6 |
8 |
|
Practice phone |
N |
"Tel: " + phone number |
N Left |
8 |
8 |
|
Dispensed |
Y |
"DISP" within a box |
N Right |
6 |
6 |
|
Clinical |
Y |
"CLIN" within a box |
N Right |
6 |
6 |
|
Date |
N |
dd/mm/yyyy |
N Right |
8, bold |
8, bold |
|
Sequence number |
N |
X of Y - where Y is the total number of complete labels (not including over flow to another label due to too much text to fit on one) |
N Centred in a box |
6, bold |
6, bold |
in the top right corner and follow the on-screen prompts.
