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re: My daughter has been double dosing due to pharmacy error
Posted on 2/8/16 at 6:37 pm to LSU Wayne
Posted on 2/8/16 at 6:37 pm to LSU Wayne
I am not a pharmacist, so I can only relay what I've been told.
Some of the larger pharmacies now use software with "hard stops" built in for patient protection--similar to the software we use for patients in the hospital.
Usually the patient's weight and allergies have to be entered into the system. If you attempt to prescribe a dose that's too strong, a med the pt is allergic to, or a med with a potential harmful interaction with another of a pt's meds, a "hard stop" will trigger a warning that you have to override.
Some of the larger pharmacies now use software with "hard stops" built in for patient protection--similar to the software we use for patients in the hospital.
Usually the patient's weight and allergies have to be entered into the system. If you attempt to prescribe a dose that's too strong, a med the pt is allergic to, or a med with a potential harmful interaction with another of a pt's meds, a "hard stop" will trigger a warning that you have to override.
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Posted on 2/8/16 at 6:38 pm to CrimsonTideMD
But in reality the override is never read in my experience.
Posted on 2/8/16 at 6:43 pm to CrimsonTideMD
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quote: When my son was 3 and having a severe asthma attack, the doctor prescribed PediaPred (prednisone, strong steroid) for him, but the pharmacist gave me PediaProfen (children's ibuprofen!!!)
FWIW the situation couldn't have been that severe if he was going home. Regardless, medical errors are always concerning and shouldn't be taken lightly.
It WAS severe...prednisone is NOT first line treatment. No it wasn't the MOST severe attack he'd had, which required shot of epinephrine, but it was still severe. Doctors don't prescribe prednisone to a 3 year old for MILD asthma. For that they take an inhaler of albuterol. And if taking ibuprofen, it likely would've gotten MORE severe.
This post was edited on 2/8/16 at 6:46 pm
Posted on 2/8/16 at 6:43 pm to LSU Wayne
I would imagine that lawyers would be lining up to take that as a contingency case
Posted on 2/8/16 at 6:44 pm to LSU Wayne
Your daughter will be fine, but you'll remain a pussy. Why would you come to this site with this?
Posted on 2/8/16 at 6:59 pm to LSU Wayne
Why are you giving antibiotics? #buglivesmatter bro. It's 2016
Posted on 2/8/16 at 7:49 pm to Bootyrich
The mistake should not ever happen, but unfortunately it did. Will not cause any harm except for upset stomach so medically, it is not a big deal. I would simply find another pharmacy - one you have more confidence in.
Posted on 2/8/16 at 7:54 pm to LSU Wayne
It's not that big of a deal with antibiotics. But if that was opiates you could die from something like that
Posted on 2/8/16 at 8:16 pm to AUbagman
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just make sure to do a round of probiotics afterwards.
No need to wait. Start the probiotic now/with abx in the future. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if it will interfere. They rarely do.
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