Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Drug Labeling

Use of written, printed, or graphic materials upon or accompanying a drug container or wrapper. It includes contents, indications, effects, dosages, routes, methods, frequency and duration of administration, warnings, hazards, contraindications, side effects, precautions, and other relevant information.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Use of written, printed, or graphic materials upon or accompanying a drug container or wrapper. It includes contents, indications, effects, dosages, routes, methods, frequency and duration of administration, warnings, hazards, contraindications, side effects, precautions, and other relevant information.

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Synonyms

22 entry terms
  • Drug Labelling
  • Labeling, Drug
  • Package Inserts, Drug
  • Product Labeling, Drug
  • Drug Package Insert
  • Drug Package Inserts
  • Drug Product Labeling
  • Insert, Drug Package
  • Inserts, Drug Package
  • Labeling, Drug Product
  • Labelling, Drug
  • Package Insert, Drug
  • Black Box Warning
  • Boxed Warning
  • Black Box Warnings
  • Box Warning, Black
  • Box Warnings, Black
  • Boxed Warnings
  • Warning, Black Box
  • Warning, Boxed
  • Warnings, Black Box
  • Warnings, Boxed

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Aspects Covered

10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Drug Industry (1966-1967)
  • Drug Therapy (1966-1967)
  • Medication Errors (1966-1967)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. E05.916w.310w
  2. J01.576w.655w.750w.321w.400w
  3. J01.576w.761w.300w.400w

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NLM Classification

QV 835

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Drug Labeling. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004348. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004348
  2. Drug Labeling. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medication_package_insert
  3. Drug Labeling. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2045717