M2.4 Stock Bottle Labels

To ensure patient safety and proper medication use

To make the packaging look attractive

To increase the price of medications

To reduce the amount of packaging material

Lot number and expiration date

Medication name, strength, legend, and storage information

Dosage form and manufacturer only

Controlled substance mark only

Dosage form

Manufacturer's name

C# (Controlled substance number)

Expiration date

To identify the manufacturer

To indicate the batch number

To show the date after which the medication may lose potency

To display the dosage form

The first 5 numbers

The last 2 numbers

The middle 4 numbers

The last 4 numbers

Dosage instructions, manufacturer information, and expiration date

Patient's name and address

Pharmacy's contact number

Insurance policy number