Title: Analysis of the Warning Remarks for "Drug and Food Interactions" in 363 Package Inserts
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the warning remarks for Drug and Food Interactions (DFI) in package inserts. METHODS: Referring to Regulations for Over-the-counter Drugs Package Inserts of Chemical Drugs and Regulations for Chemical Drugs and Biological Products for Treatment, the warning remarks for DFI were analyzed statistically in 363 package inserts from our hospital in 2010. RESULTS: 269 chemical drugs and 94 Chinese patent medicines were involved, among which there were 161 oral drugs, 43 drugs for external use and 159 injections. Among 363 package inserts, only one package insert was labeled with DFI, and package inserts without any information of DFI accounted for 63.6%. DFI information of others only could be obtained from scattered various items, such as usage and dosage, caution. CONCLUSION: It is suggested to add the item of DFI in package inserts and provide exact information for clinical drug use to avoid adverse drug reactions caused by food and drug interactions, aiming to improve the safety and effectiveness of drugs.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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