A patient information leaflet is a technical document included in every medicine package to offer written information about the medication. Patient information leaflets (PILs) are provided by the manufacturer following a standard template consisting of the same types of information for every medication.
What makes a good patient information leaflet?
Studies have shown that the qualities required for preparing a patient information leaflet (PIL) are, information should be authentic and unbiassed, information given in the leaflet text should be opitimum as per patients requirement, and the language used should be so simple and easy to understand the content of the ...
What should be included on a PIL?
These are the usual headings and the information that is included in each section:
- What is your medicine and what it is used for. What type of medicine is it? ...
- Before you take or use your medicine.
- How to take or use your medicine. ...
- Possible side effects. ...
- How to store your medicine. ...
- Further Information.