Always check your meds

[jmartinez1895]

I have always been a little bit OCD when it comes to double checking my childs medds after we get them from the pharmacy, but yesterday it may have saved his life. Our pharmacy ( like almost all of them) puts a label on the bottel that tells you what the medicine should look like. In this case the pills should have had a 5 on one side ( for 5mg) and I noticed that this time it had a 10. Other than that one number the pills look the same as always. This is a very strong med that can surpress his heart and lungs and the 5mg is pushing his limit so can you imagine what might have happened if I had not noticed and started giving him twice his dose.
Ok, that was my vent on the subject and now for the PSA. Please check you meds. As much I as trust the pharmacy staff, they are people too and they do make mistakes.

 

[dogodisney]

Great save on your part! Good advice too! Thanks!

 

[kelleyrn2000]

Thanks for reminding us! I just picked up dd's med today and double checked the dose!

 

[persimmondeb]

Always read the inserts on anything new too. DS was once prescribed an anti-nauseal that is contraindicated with his Nortriptyline. It got past the doctor, the staff at the pharmacy where we fill all of our prescriptions, and their fancy computer program that is supposed to catch stuff like that! My DH USED to make fun of me for reading everything that came with meds, but not any more.

The reaction would not have been life-threatening, but would likely have had us in the emergency room, and oh, not fun.

 

[cm8]

I could not agree more. We have instructed our patients to check everything and make a copy of the script too as mistakes do happen and some are not caught till it is too late. This is why we promote using one pharmacy too, that way mistakes will be less likely to occur.KWIM

 

[my disney girls]

Be sure to also read the info. sheets that also come with your meds. I found that the script given to our DD for shingles was not to be taken by patients with kidney disease. I called the dr. to find that I was correct and she could only have half of the prescribed dose.

 

[Kaewin]

Sometimes with me is to remember to take your medicine. Sometime I get busy....