Rule of Graphic Design for medicinal packaging

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Strength of medicine

Secondary packaging

Issue If numbers have a trailing zero (a decimal point followed by a zero) it is easy to miss the decimal point and dispense a tenfold overdose. For example, administering 50mg instead of 5mg.

34 | Design for patient safety – Design recommendations for secondary packaging


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