Table 4 Assessments of labeling of OTC (DDA listed) medicines where certain information required to write in Nepali language (n = 88)
From: Assessment of primary labeling of medicines manufactured by Nepalese pharmaceutical industries
Information | Categories | n(%) |
|---|---|---|
Drug name (brand) in Nepali language | Yes | 87 (98.9) |
Method of use in Nepali language | Yes | 13(14.8) |
No | 3(3.4) | |
Unable to assess | 69(78.4) | |
Category of drug in Nepali language | Yes | 85(96.6) |
Precaution taken in Nepali language | Yes | 74(84.1) |
No | 13(14.8) | |
Unable to assess | 1(1.1) | |
*Price Nepali language | Yes | 15(17.0) |
No | 67(76.1) | |
Unable to assess | 6(6.8) | |
Date of production in Nepali language | Yes | 14(15.9) |
No | 73(83) | |
Unable to assess | 1(1.1) | |
Date of expiry in Nepali language | Yes | 14(15.9) |
Batch number in Nepali language | Yes | 14(15.9) |