Evaluation of Medication Package Inserts in Ethiopia

Table 3

Presence of safety-related information on medication package inserts (n = 200).

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Adverse drug reactions	191	95.5
Contraindications	189	94.5
Drug-drug interactions	160	80.0
Drug-food interactions	42	21.0
Pregnancy considerations	154	77.0
Lactation considerations	148	74.0
Pediatric considerations	141	70.5
Geriatric considerations	75	37.5
Special warning and precautions	99	49.5
Abuse/dependence property	7	3.5
Effect on the ability to drive and operate machines	69	34.5
Overdose and management	139	69.5
Maximum dose	54	27.0
Missing dose	52	26.0
Handling and disposal	45	22.5

Example: renal, hepatic, cardiac, or nutritional insufficiencies that require either increased or reduced dosage.