It’s a fact that the medications millions of people take every day have the potential to seriously injure
and kill. You many know a family member who’s had a prescription filled and the pharmacist filled it
with the wrong drug. Hopefully the mistake was discovered before they had taken very many of them
and did not cause harm.
There are many prescription mistakes which can harm and even kill including:
- A prescription filled wrong by the pharmacist
- Taking different medications with the same side effects magnifying them
- Confusing one medication with another with a similar sounding name
- Taking 2 different prescriptions which treat the same condition thereby doubling the dose
- Not taking the correct dosage
- Mixing medicine with alcohol
- Taking brand-name, generic & over the counter medications which can interact negatively
- Taking medications with foods that interact negatively
- Need to re-evaluate dosage amounts according to changing health needs
Your doctor is responsible to correctly prescribe medication based on your health needs, and he needs
to make sure you understand the dosage you are to take, when and how many times a day and any food
or over the counter medications you should or should not take with the medication. The pharmacist is
responsible to correctly fill your prescription and answer any questions you may have
If you or a loved one has ever suffered injury or death or been negatively impacted in any way by
prescription medication, you might have a case for medical malpractice. Contact the Goldstein &
Hayes Law Office for a consultation to see if the doctor or pharmacist might have been negligent in your
case.