Write text that is relevant to the intended use of the drug.

Design the leaflets to be easy to recognize, consistent in format, and easy to store and retrieve.

Supplement the leaflets with oral counseling of patients, including children, the elderly,and caregivers.

Include a statement asking the patient to reread the leaflet.

Distribute the leaflets with all prescription medicines to consumers (namely, persons independently responsible for any aspect of medicine use or for giving medicines to others.)

Produce leaflets in Spanish, English, or other languages, and establish criteria for producing them in other languages and for special populations (for example, children, visually handicapped).

Note: Ideally, prescription drug information leaflets would be customized for the patient’s condition and for other relevant information (for example, gender, age, or physical limitations), and would be available in the patient’s primary language. Currently, such customization is neither feasible nor practical, but it remains a goal.

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