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Prescription Errors Are Common And Dangerous

PRESCRIPTION ERRORS ARE COMMON AND DANGEROUS

Prescription errors are a serious and, unfortunately, a common problem.

The Institute of Medicine found that over 1.5 million injuries and deaths occur every year due to medication mistakes that could have been prevented. According to The Washington Post one study discovered that more than 9,000 children were exposed to powerful prescription drugs including codeine and morphine from 2003 to 2006. Prescription errors are not just dangerous but costly as well. It has been reported that injury arising out of medication errors cost $4 billion in treatment costs every year.

Prescription drug mistakes are so common in hospitals that a patient is typically subjected to one medication error per day hospitalized. Prescription errors are so prevalent that the FDA is now focusing its efforts on reducing the number of injuries related to prescription misuse including taking the wrong dose and an accidental exposure to prescription medications. The FDA believes that it can start with simple steps such as giving consumers appropriate information and encouraging individuals to follow instructions. Individuals should use provided dosing devices rather than spoons in their drawers.

Prescription drug errors include mistaking similarly named drugs, pharmacists misreading doctors’ prescriptions, mislabeling prescription bottles, or dispensing the wrong dosage; and doctors prescribing drugs that interact dangerously with a patients’ other medications, failing to learn of a patient’s allergies, or even mixing patients’ medications. Such mistakes can have a devastating and detrimental effect on the life and health of patients. Risks include side effects such as an allergic reaction or even something more severe and permanent like organ failure and death.

Prescription and medication errors made by doctors, pharmacists and hospitals may constitute negligence and actionable medical malpractice. Studies suggest that at least one quarter of the injuries due to prescription drug error are preventable.

If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of prescription medication errors, contact the experienced attorneys at Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys for a FREE consultation with no obligation. For more information, you should also download our FREE book, “The Truth About Medical Malpractice Claims, The Ultimate Guide To Medical Malpractice Cases in Missouri and Kansas.” This FREE book will help you understand the situation you are in if you are a medical malpractice victim and what you can do right now to protect your rights. You can also browse through our site for additional information or click on the “Just Ask” button to e-mail us.

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