DRUG LABEL AND FOOD LABEL

A. Pengertian

 Label (Keterangan) merupakan informasi atau keterangan penting yang ditempelkan pada kemasan berbagai macam produk misalnya, bungkus makanan, botol minuman, bungkus obat-obatan dan lain-lain. Di label produk biasanya terdapat kalimat yang menunjukkan keunggulan produk, petunjuk penggunaan, takaran, kandungan gizi, komposisi produk, tanggal produksi serta tanggal kadaluwarsa. Dengan demikian, calon konsumen yang ingin memanfaatkan produk tersebut mendapat informasi secara detail dan akurat.

B. Tujuan

1. Memberi informasi rinci tentang isi produk yang diberi label tanpa harus membuka kemasan.
2. Sebagai sarana komunikasi produsen kepada konsumen tentang hal-hal yang perlu diketahui oleh konsumen tentang produk tersebut, terutama hal-hal yang kasat mata atau tak diketahui secara fisik.
3. Memberi petunjuk yang tepat pada konsumen hingga diperoleh fungsi produk yang optimum.
4. Sarana periklanan bagi produsen.
5. Memberi ‘rasa aman’ bagi konsumen.

C. Informasi dalam Label

• Name of the product (nama barang/produk)
• Content/amount (jumlah/isi) 
• Description (penjelasan seputar produk) 
• Ingredients (komposisi) 
• Nutrition Facts (informasi gizi) 
• Use (kegunaan/indikasi) 
• Direction to use and dosage (dosis) 
• Direction to store (petunjuk penggunaan) 
• Expiration date (tanggal kadaluarsa)

 

 D. Contoh Label

      
      a.Drug Label
         
    
         
      
      b. Food Label
          
           

          
    

 E. Contoh Soal

 Read the following text to answer questions number 1 and 2.

COLD BREAKER  LIKE YOU NEVER FEEL ANY COLD Fast relief for:

Congestion	100 tablets
Runny nose	USP
Coughs	200 mg
Headache
Fever

AVAILABLE IN EVERY STORE IN INDONESIA

1. Which of the following sickness cannot be relieved by this medicine?     A. Headache     B. Coughs     C. Cancer     D. Fever

2. What's the writer's purpose to write the text above?     A. To inform the process of making Cold Breaker     B. To persuade people to use the product     C. To explain the ingredients of the product     D. To describe the illnesses that can be cured

Read the following text to answer questions number 3 to 5.

Uses
• Temporarily relives nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies, or associated with sinusitis
• Temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever (allergic rhinitis):
- runny nose
- sneezing
- itching of the nose or throat
- itchy, watery eyes
• Temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose

Directions
Do not take more than 4 doses in any 24- hour period

Age Dose adults and children over 12 years	4 tsp every 4 hours
Children 6 to under 12 years	2 tsp every 4 hours
Children under 6 years	ask a doctor

3. From the label above we know that ....     A. This medicine is only for adult     B. This medicine is in the form of syrup     C. Stomachache can be cured with this medicine     D. Children under 12 cannot take this medicine

4. Who must be consulted to the doctor before taking this medicine?     A. Adult     B. Children under 6 years     C. Children 12 years and over     D. Children 6 to under 12 years

5. "Temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose" The underlined word has similar meaning with ....     A. Damage     B. Recall     C. Rehabilitate     D. Provide

Read the following text to answer questions number 6 and 7.

SUPPLEMENTS FACTS
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Serving size: 1 tablet
Servings per container: 30
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	Amount of serving	% Daily value
Vitamin C (as non acidic calcium ascorbate)	250 mg	416,67 mg
Calcium (as calcium ascorbate)	50 mg	7,14 mg
Citrus bioflavonoid*	50 mg
Rutin*	25 mg
Hesperidin*	25 mg
Rose hips*	125 mg
Acerola*	5 mg

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*Daily value not established
Suggested use: 1 tablet after meal
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This product contains no artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, milk, egg, sugar, chemical solvent, starch or gluten.

6. What is the purpose of the text?     A. To advertise a supplement for woman     B. To describe a product for adult     C. To give detailed information about the supplement     D. To tell the value of a supplement

7. “This product contains no artificial …” The word “artificial” in the sentence means ….     A. Original     B. Pure     C. Unnatural     D. Inexpensive

Read the following text to answer questions number 8 to 10.

8. How much sodium does the product contain per 100 g?     A. 45 mg     B. 148 mg     C. 565 mg     D. 709 mg

9. “Ingredients: sugar, cashew, milk solids…etc.” The underlined word means: …. Needed to make something.     A. The steps     B. The goals     C. The materials     D. The methods

10. The label is telling us about … of a product.     A. The steps     B. The goals     C. The materials     D. The nutrition information

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