Chattanooga Pharmacy Errors Law Firm

Pharmacy Error Defined

A pharmacy error is a type of medical error that is made by a pharmaceutical professional. Pharmacy errors are made when pharmacists give patients the wrong drugs, incorrectly label medications or misread prescriptions. Once a pharmacy error has been made, the patient is the one who will suffer the most as he/she will follow the directions of the pharmacist and may only discover that an error has been made with the onset of adverse and sometimes painful symptoms. When this happens, the patient will have no choice but to seek medical treatment as he/she may have sustained serious injuries from the pharmacist’s error. 

Common Types of Pharmacy Errors

While many pharmacists are extremely careful and diligent when administering medications to patients, others make mistakes or errors that can cause patients great harm. Common pharmacy errors that are committed in the United States include:

Misreading prescriptions (when a pharmacist misreads a prescription, he/she may give the patient the wrong medication or give the patient incorrect dosage instructions)

Giving patient another patient’s medication (sometimes, pharmacists may mix up prescriptions or medications, which can lead to them giving the wrong medications to the wrong patient)

Incorrect dosage instructions and labeling (when a prescription medication is given to a patient, the pharmacist will provide dosage instructions on the label of the medication, if the pharmacist lists incorrect dosage information, the patient can be placed at risk)

Mislabeling medication bottles (pharmacists will include dosage instructions, recommendations and the name of the medication on the label of the bottle, if the bottle is mislabeled, patients may incorrectly take the medication which can be dangerous)

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Helping Victims of Pharmacy Error and Negligence in Chattanooga

When you have sustained a serious injury at the hands of a pharmaceutical professional, you should always speak with a pharmacy error attorney who is experienced in personal injury law and who is prepared to deal with pharmacy related cases like Attorney Alexander W. Gothard.