一般用医薬品包裝の比較檢証とエニバーサルデザイン導入の意義

摘要

セルフメディケーションが推奨される今日では，一般用医薬品（OTC医薬品）使用時における有害事象の排除， 使用性の優良さは大事な課題でめる。 2010年のわれわれの一般ューザーを対象とする調査において，ユーザーがOTC医薬品を購入する時の第一基準は「効能」が72％で1位であり消費者が理論的にセルフメディケーションを遂行する意向が読み取れたが.%Since concept of Self Medication was introduced and became a choice of primary-care, appropriate usage of OTC (Over the Counter drug) has been getting more and more important in the society. Considering that OTC is used by from child to elderly or ordinary people to handicapped, it is important for OTC packaging to be universally understood and easily-used. From our study, it was found that not only universal color choice but also layout of drug information is important factor for easy-to-use packaging. Combination of universal color and making layout rule could contribute to risk management of OTC.