Investigation and Analysis of the Information Available for Pregnant Women in 1102 Antibiotic Package Inserts

Shaoli Tang; Jiawen Huang; Zhidong Zhang; Jufeng Li; Xiaofei Feng

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Investigation and Analysis of the Information Available for Pregnant Women in 1102 Antibiotic Package Inserts

Shaoli Tang, Jiawen Huang, Zhidong Zhang, Jufeng Li, Xiaofei Feng

Published in International Journal of Chinese Medicine (Volume 4, Issue 2)

Received: 26 April 2020 Accepted: 11 May 2020 Published: 15 May 2020

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Objective To understand the current status of information on use by pregnant women in antibiotic package inserts. Methods Information related to use by pregnant women, was obtained from the package inserts of 66 commercially available antibiotics and was investigated and analyzed. The drugs were classified as follows according to their pharmacological effects: penicillins; first-, second-, third-, and fourth-generation cephalosporins; cephamycins; aminoglycosides; macrolides; tetracyclines; lincosamides; glycopeptide antibiotics; carbapenems; third- and fourth-generation quinolones; sulfonamides; and nitroimidazoles. Results A total of 1102 package inserts of 66 common commercially available antibiotics were obtained. Among them, 72.14% (795) package inserts included labels with advice for pregnant women, backed by relevant research data, whereas 23.23% (256) included labeling on the use by pregnant women without such experimental or relevant research data. In addition, 2.00% (22) of these inserts included unclear information, whereas the information was missing in 2.63% (29). Finally, 10.60% (7) of the package inserts contained contradictory information across manufacturers. Package inserts of some antibiotics are either not standardized or lack relevant information for use of these drugs by pregnant women, making it difficult to meet the needs of users and ensure medication safety. Conclusion Standardized management of drug package inserts must thus be enhanced.

Published in	International Journal of Chinese Medicine (Volume 4, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijcm.20200402.11
Page(s)	16-20
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Antibiotics, Package Inserts, Pregnant Women, Medication Labeling, Investigation and Analysis

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Shaoli Tang, Jiawen Huang, Zhidong Zhang, Jufeng Li, Xiaofei Feng. (2020). Investigation and Analysis of the Information Available for Pregnant Women in 1102 Antibiotic Package Inserts. International Journal of Chinese Medicine, 4(2), 16-20. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijcm.20200402.11

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Shaoli Tang; Jiawen Huang; Zhidong Zhang; Jufeng Li; Xiaofei Feng. Investigation and Analysis of the Information Available for Pregnant Women in 1102 Antibiotic Package Inserts. Int. J. Chin. Med. 2020, 4(2), 16-20. doi: 10.11648/j.ijcm.20200402.11

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Shaoli Tang, Jiawen Huang, Zhidong Zhang, Jufeng Li, Xiaofei Feng. Investigation and Analysis of the Information Available for Pregnant Women in 1102 Antibiotic Package Inserts. Int J Chin Med. 2020;4(2):16-20. doi: 10.11648/j.ijcm.20200402.11

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Shaoli Tang

Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
Jiawen Huang

Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
Zhidong Zhang

Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
Jufeng Li

Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
Xiaofei Feng

Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China

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Shaoli Tang; Jiawen Huang; Zhidong Zhang; Jufeng Li; Xiaofei Feng. Investigation and Analysis of the Information Available for Pregnant Women in 1102 Antibiotic Package Inserts. Int. J. Chin. Med. 2020, 4(2), 16-20. doi: 10.11648/j.ijcm.20200402.11

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  journal = {International Journal of Chinese Medicine},
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  abstract = {Objective To understand the current status of information on use by pregnant women in antibiotic package inserts. Methods Information related to use by pregnant women, was obtained from the package inserts of 66 commercially available antibiotics and was investigated and analyzed. The drugs were classified as follows according to their pharmacological effects: penicillins; first-, second-, third-, and fourth-generation cephalosporins; cephamycins; aminoglycosides; macrolides; tetracyclines; lincosamides; glycopeptide antibiotics; carbapenems; third- and fourth-generation quinolones; sulfonamides; and nitroimidazoles. Results A total of 1102 package inserts of 66 common commercially available antibiotics were obtained. Among them, 72.14% (795) package inserts included labels with advice for pregnant women, backed by relevant research data, whereas 23.23% (256) included labeling on the use by pregnant women without such experimental or relevant research data. In addition, 2.00% (22) of these inserts included unclear information, whereas the information was missing in 2.63% (29). Finally, 10.60% (7) of the package inserts contained contradictory information across manufacturers. Package inserts of some antibiotics are either not standardized or lack relevant information for use of these drugs by pregnant women, making it difficult to meet the needs of users and ensure medication safety. Conclusion Standardized management of drug package inserts must thus be enhanced.},
 year = {2020}
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T1  - Investigation and Analysis of the Information Available for Pregnant Women in 1102 Antibiotic Package Inserts
AU  - Shaoli Tang
AU  - Jiawen Huang
AU  - Zhidong Zhang
AU  - Jufeng Li
AU  - Xiaofei Feng
Y1  - 2020/05/15
PY  - 2020
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijcm.20200402.11
DO  - 10.11648/j.ijcm.20200402.11
T2  - International Journal of Chinese Medicine
JF  - International Journal of Chinese Medicine
JO  - International Journal of Chinese Medicine
SP  - 16
EP  - 20
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2578-9473
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijcm.20200402.11
AB  - Objective To understand the current status of information on use by pregnant women in antibiotic package inserts. Methods Information related to use by pregnant women, was obtained from the package inserts of 66 commercially available antibiotics and was investigated and analyzed. The drugs were classified as follows according to their pharmacological effects: penicillins; first-, second-, third-, and fourth-generation cephalosporins; cephamycins; aminoglycosides; macrolides; tetracyclines; lincosamides; glycopeptide antibiotics; carbapenems; third- and fourth-generation quinolones; sulfonamides; and nitroimidazoles. Results A total of 1102 package inserts of 66 common commercially available antibiotics were obtained. Among them, 72.14% (795) package inserts included labels with advice for pregnant women, backed by relevant research data, whereas 23.23% (256) included labeling on the use by pregnant women without such experimental or relevant research data. In addition, 2.00% (22) of these inserts included unclear information, whereas the information was missing in 2.63% (29). Finally, 10.60% (7) of the package inserts contained contradictory information across manufacturers. Package inserts of some antibiotics are either not standardized or lack relevant information for use of these drugs by pregnant women, making it difficult to meet the needs of users and ensure medication safety. Conclusion Standardized management of drug package inserts must thus be enhanced.
VL  - 4
IS  - 2
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