It is important that you understand the information that may be printed on your medication.
This information will tell you the name of the medication, the strength of the medication, when your medication will expire and how to store your medication.
In addition to this information, any medication obtained by using a prescription (given to you by a pharmacy/hospital) will also have a personalised printed label.
The label should have your name on, the name of the medication, the strength of the medication, instructions on how much medication to give, how to give it and how often to give it. Understanding this type of information can help to reduce the risk of medication errors.
