When the Pharmacists are Wrong
When we get our prescription drugs filled, we trust that the staff behind the pharmacy counter are accurately filling the prescription as ordered. At times, prescriptions are not received for 24 hours until after they are dropped off — which means that the patient might not remember exactly what the doctor said in regards to usage instructions. When the Pharmacist is wrong — our last line of defense is gone.
A 3-month-old was sickened after overdosing on prescription medication due to a dosage error made by a pharmacy, Orlando’s Local6.com is reporting.
John and Sharon Ruddell had a prescription filled at a Palm Coast Walgreens store for one of their twin infant daughters, Leah, who had contracted a sinus infection.
But after taking her first dose, she became unresponsive, according to her parents. (FoxNews)
The label printed a dose that was six times the prescribed amount. Surely such a mistake could have been fatal to the young baby — if the parents had not realized something was wrong. Although, the Pharmacist did catch his error, and fix it — however it could have been too late.
It is good that the hospital was able to prevent any longterm damage.
Justin
Tags: doctor, Drugs, error, infection, Medical, parents, Prescriptions
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