Prescription Errors and Pharmacy Malpractice

Many Painkiller Prescription Errors Caused By Similar Looking, Sounding Monikers

HealthDay has reported, "Confusion caused by look-alike and sound-alike names contributes to a large number of the painkiller prescription errors that occur in hospitals," according to a study published in the January 2011 issue of The Journal of Pain. Researchers reviewed "714,290 orders for painkillers in a large database of pharmacist-detected-and-prevented prescribing errors." The researchers found that "the overall error rate was 2.87 per 1,000 prescriptions (2,044 cases) and the rate of potentially serious prescribing errors was 0.63 per 1,000 (449 cases)."

Common Drugstore Malpractice Errors

Incorrect dosage management to adjust to a patient's changed condition

Prescribing medications that conflict with other prescribed medications and cause adverse reactions in patients

Distributing the wrong medication, dosage, or pill count, or dispensing a prescription to the wrong patient

Prescribing medications that conflict with a patient's pre-existing illnesses or allergies and cause adverse reactions in patients

Inaccurate or incomplete medical advice when distributing medication to a drugstore customer

Atlanta, Georgia Pharmacy Malpractice Lawyers

Pharmacy malpractice such as misfilled prescriptions, medication dosage errors, and wrong instructions have caused strokes, heart attacks, elevated blood pressure, overdoses, and wrongful death in patients. If you or a family member have become sick or had an existing illness worsen because of a prescription error, drugstore mistake, or other pharmacy malpractice, you need an experienced attorney to help you prepare your case. Contact the Atlanta Injury Lawyers at The Keener Law Firm today to evaluate your claim, (770) 955-3000 or Toll-Free: (888) 544-8364.

The accident and injury lawyers at the Keener Law Firm represent individuals and families who have been impacted by all types of injury-producing incidents, including auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death claims, worksite injuries, elder abuse and neglect, misfilled drug prescriptions, child daycare injuries, nursing home abuse and neglect, slip and falls due to dangerous conditions, pedestrian injuries, food poisoning, DUI accidents, construction accidents, property injuries, and malpractice matters. Call toll free at (888) 544-8364 or locally at (770) 955-3000 for a free and confidential consultation.