OMG, Pregnant mom given wrong prescription

KevsLove · February 2011

I can't even begin to imagine what this girls is going through. PLEASE, ladies, PLEASE check your prescriptions before taking them. I have to take my own advice too... Too scary.

https://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2011/02/07/pkg.pregnant.abortion.pill.kmgh?hpt=C2

soontobe05 · February 2011

Apologies and paying medical expenses would NOT be enough for me. OMG. Every time I've ever gotten a prescription they make me check the name and DOB on it...I can't believe they didn't do that with her. How sad. I really hope that baby is okay.

scarlette+noir · February 2011

I smell a HUGE lawsuit in the breeze. How can the company think that just paying medical expenses is enough when their mistake could have just taken the life of her child?

May+Mommy+2011 · February 2011

This is so scary! I cannot believe they wouldn't go over the perscription with her before she even left the store. This should tarnish safeway's pharmacy reputation.

seaturtle19 · February 2011

OMG this is terrible, i am crying while typing this.....my prayers go out to her.

miller4285 · February 2011

Unfortunately, mistakes happen. Big ones. Small ones.

I always always always (and especially when pregnant) have checked the name of my med. If it was generic, looked up what the brand-name is supposed to be for the generic, looked at the instructions AND looked at the description of what the medication is supposed to LOOK LIKE (many pharmacies,now,have a pill description along with what numbers or letters are on the pill in the instructions. If it isn't there, I check a drug book or the internet)

I know exactly what I am putting in my body, the name of it, the dosage...(I have no patience for people who say "I take a green pill for this, or who don't even know the name of their birth control, for that matter).

My friends all say "Well, it's because you are a nurse". Wrong...I did this WAAAAY before I ever got into the medical field! Because physicians and pharmacies make mistakes. Besides the safety standards put into place by pharmacies and medical facilities...it is important to be proactive IN YOUR OWN HEALTH! I never assume it is safe to take because "well, the doctor knows I am pregnant and prescribed it". I know in this case, the pharmacy was in the wrong. But a little homework on the medication by the patient could've been the the final check that caught it!

Ask questions, research your meds, know what you take, know exactly what it's for (and I don't mean "it's for nausea". I mean KNOW how it works, why it works...and is that the primary use of the drug...or is it in another drug class)

jc&cat · February 2011

miller4285:

Unfortunately, mistakes happen. Big ones. Small ones.

I always always always (and especially when pregnant) have checked the name of my med. If it was generic, looked up what the brand-name is supposed to be for the generic, looked at the instructions AND looked at the description of what the medication is supposed to LOOK LIKE (many pharmacies,now,have a pill description along with what numbers or letters are on the pill in the instructions. If it isn't there, I check a drug book or the internet)

I know exactly what I am putting in my body, the name of it, the dosage...(I have no patience for people who say "I take a green pill for this, or who don't even know the name of their birth control, for that matter).

My friends all say "Well, it's because you are a nurse". Wrong...I did this WAAAAY before I ever got into the medical field! Because physicians and pharmacies make mistakes. Besides the safety standards put into place by pharmacies and medical facilities...it is important to be proactive IN YOUR OWN HEALTH! I never assume it is safe to take because "well, the doctor knows I am pregnant and prescribed it". I know in this case, the pharmacy was in the wrong. But a little homework on the medication by the patient could've been the the final check that caught it!

Ask questions, research your meds, know what you take, know exactly what it's for (and I don't mean "it's for nausea". I mean KNOW how it works, why it works...and is that the primary use of the drug...or is it in another drug class)

Great advice!! Mistakes do happen and you really are the last one to find it before taking any medication.

pattismithcox · February 2011

miller4285:

Unfortunately, mistakes happen. Big ones. Small ones.

I always always always (and especially when pregnant) have checked the name of my med. If it was generic, looked up what the brand-name is supposed to be for the generic, looked at the instructions AND looked at the description of what the medication is supposed to LOOK LIKE (many pharmacies,now,have a pill description along with what numbers or letters are on the pill in the instructions. If it isn't there, I check a drug book or the internet)

I know exactly what I am putting in my body, the name of it, the dosage...(I have no patience for people who say "I take a green pill for this, or who don't even know the name of their birth control, for that matter).

My friends all say "Well, it's because you are a nurse". Wrong...I did this WAAAAY before I ever got into the medical field! Because physicians and pharmacies make mistakes. Besides the safety standards put into place by pharmacies and medical facilities...it is important to be proactive IN YOUR OWN HEALTH! I never assume it is safe to take because "well, the doctor knows I am pregnant and prescribed it". I know in this case, the pharmacy was in the wrong. But a little homework on the medication by the patient could've been the the final check that caught it!

Ask questions, research your meds, know what you take, know exactly what it's for (and I don't mean "it's for nausea". I mean KNOW how it works, why it works...and is that the primary use of the drug...or is it in another drug class)

Agree with all this. It's called personal responsibility...learn it, and teach it to your kids.

If this woman is really scared that her 6 week pregnancy might develop deformities, she should just take another pill and let it finish up. So stupid to risk bringing a deformed child into the world.

sjacks · February 2011

mullenem:
yea, I don't mean to be rude but she took a new prescription without looking at it first?! wow. not smart. The pharmacy is also definitely to blame, but some blame has to be placed on her for not checking. I'm not more grateful for my painfully slow pharmacists that check, recheck, and check again that they are giving me the right rx.

I completely agree. It is very unfortunate and the pharmacist should never make a mistake BUT she should have checked what she was taking. I always double check my prescriptions.

pixiern · February 2011

The Pharmacy messed up big time. But on the other hand, how the hell do you not look at the prescription? I have lots of patients tell me that I don't have to go over their meds when giving them. I correct them and say this is for your own safety because pharmacist, doctors and nurses make mistakes. You have to take responsibility for your own health and not checking a prescription before taking it is just plain crazy. But I do truly feel sorry for her. How horrible!

pixiern · February 2011

miller4285:
Unfortunately, mistakes happen. Big ones. Small ones.
I always always always (and especially when pregnant) have checked the name of my med. If it was generic, looked up what the brand-name is supposed to be for the generic, looked at the instructions AND looked at the description of what the medication is supposed to LOOK LIKE (many pharmacies,now,have a pill description along with what numbers or letters are on the pill in the instructions. If it isn't there, I check a drug book or the internet)
I know exactly what I am putting in my body, the name of it, the dosage...(I have no patience for people who say "I take a green pill for this, or who don't even know the name of their birth control, for that matter).
My friends all say "Well, it's because you are a nurse". Wrong...I did this WAAAAY before I ever got into the medical field! Because physicians and pharmacies make mistakes. Besides the safety standards put into place by pharmacies and medical facilities...it is important to be proactive IN YOUR OWN HEALTH! I never assume it is safe to take because "well, the doctor knows I am pregnant and prescribed it". I know in this case, the pharmacy was in the wrong. But a little homework on the medication by the patient could've been the the final check that caught it!
Ask questions, research your meds, know what you take, know exactly what it's for (and I don't mean "it's for nausea". I mean KNOW how it works, why it works...and is that the primary use of the drug...or is it in another drug class)

One of my biggest pet peeves is I take a little white pill for blood pressure or all I know it's a green pill!!!!!!!!! GAH!!!!

alioopsiedaisy · February 2011

So so sad

What an awful mistake.

augustjam16 · February 2011

pattismithcox:

If this woman is really scared that her 6 week pregnancy might develop deformities, she should just take another pill and let it finish up. So stupid to risk bringing a deformed child into the world.

Hmmm...I can't decide if you're being sarcastic or just blatantly gross. I'm leaning toward the latter because of your post count.

Very nice.

dbertagni · February 2011

miller4285:
Unfortunately, mistakes happen. Big ones. Small ones.
I always always always (and especially when pregnant) have checked the name of my med. If it was generic, looked up what the brand-name is supposed to be for the generic, looked at the instructions AND looked at the description of what the medication is supposed to LOOK LIKE (many pharmacies,now,have a pill description along with what numbers or letters are on the pill in the instructions. If it isn't there, I check a drug book or the internet)
I know exactly what I am putting in my body, the name of it, the dosage...(I have no patience for people who say "I take a green pill for this, or who don't even know the name of their birth control, for that matter).
My friends all say "Well, it's because you are a nurse". Wrong...I did this WAAAAY before I ever got into the medical field! Because physicians and pharmacies make mistakes. Besides the safety standards put into place by pharmacies and medical facilities...it is important to be proactive IN YOUR OWN HEALTH! I never assume it is safe to take because "well, the doctor knows I am pregnant and prescribed it". I know in this case, the pharmacy was in the wrong. But a little homework on the medication by the patient could've been the the final check that caught it!
Ask questions, research your meds, know what you take, know exactly what it's for (and I don't mean "it's for nausea". I mean KNOW how it works, why it works...and is that the primary use of the drug...or is it in another drug class)

This is me as well. I once had a bad reaction to medication and now I am very anal about checking everything once I get it home (and before in the pharmacy). But when I get home I look it up online and make sure it looks the same, etc. I read all the side affects, risks, as well. I don't understand why people just take medicine without making sure it is correct/safe! I do feel terrible for the girl though.

CocoBrynne · February 2011

mullenem:
yea, I don't mean to be rude but she took a new prescription without looking at it first?! wow. not smart. The pharmacy is also definitely to blame, but some blame has to be placed on her for not checking. I'm not more grateful for my painfully slow pharmacists that check, recheck, and check again that they are giving me the right rx.

CocoBrynne · February 2011

CocoBrynne:
mullenem:
yea, I don't mean to be rude but she took a new prescription without looking at it first?! wow. not smart. The pharmacy is also definitely to blame, but some blame has to be placed on her for not checking. I'm not more grateful for my painfully slow pharmacists that check, recheck, and check again that they are giving me the right rx.

This. Plus I think something is kinda fishy about this story, no doubt she was given the wrong rx, but who in their right mind (especially when pregnant) gets a new RX and just pops the pill without looking over the side effects and all the attached info? I sincerely hope she isn't trying to pull a scam and saying she took the pill and didn't, but I think that's a possibility that should be looked into. Can they or have they done a drug test to confirm that she actually took it?

ohfour · February 2011

Disturbing. It probably had nothing to do with the pharmacist. The pills in the bottle were correct, the medicine was just given to the wrong person. Sounds a lot like one of the techs was being careless and didn't check DOB before handing it over. DH is a pharmacist and is always complaining about his techs doing *** like that. They are being lazy and go through warning screens without telling DH, things like that. Ugh. He gets upset because if something happens, it's his ass. It could ruin his career, our family's life not to mention the life of someone else and DH would have guilt over something that wasn't really his fault.

I hope and pray everything is okay with this woman's baby.

mcwhittaker · February 2011

pixiern:
The Pharmacy messed up big time. But on the other hand, how the hell do you not look at the prescription? I have lots of patients tell me that I don't have to go over their meds when giving them. I correct them and say this is for your own safety because pharmacist, doctors and nurses make mistakes. You have to take responsibility for your own health and not checking a prescription before taking it is just plain crazy. But I do truly feel sorry for her. How horrible!

This.

The world would be a much better place if people would take some personal responsibility once in awhile.

He gave me a razorblade and told me it was safe, so i ate it!

alioopsiedaisy · February 2011

augustjam16:
pattismithcox:

If this woman is really scared that her 6 week pregnancy might develop deformities, she should just take another pill and let it finish up. So stupid to risk bringing a deformed child into the world.
Hmmm...I can't decide if you're being sarcastic or just blatantly gross. I'm leaning toward the latter because of your post count.
Very nice.

My thoughts exactly.

MissMommyMac · February 2011

alioopsiedaisy:
augustjam16:
pattismithcox:

If this woman is really scared that her 6 week pregnancy might develop deformities, she should just take another pill and let it finish up. So stupid to risk bringing a deformed child into the world.

Hmmm...I can't decide if you're being sarcastic or just blatantly gross. I'm leaning toward the latter because of your post count.

Very nice.

My thoughts exactly.

That is gross.

MommaA117 · February 2011

So so sad. I really hope her baby is okay.

I google EVERY prescription I am given. That is what made me decide to not take the headace medicine that was given to me...it didn't have enough research. She said it was fine but I was thinking no....

Deirdre18 · February 2011

pattismithcox:
miller4285:

Unfortunately, mistakes happen. Big ones. Small ones.

I always always always (and especially when pregnant) have checked the name of my med. If it was generic, looked up what the brand-name is supposed to be for the generic, looked at the instructions AND looked at the description of what the medication is supposed to LOOK LIKE (many pharmacies,now,have a pill description along with what numbers or letters are on the pill in the instructions. If it isn't there, I check a drug book or the internet)

I know exactly what I am putting in my body, the name of it, the dosage...(I have no patience for people who say "I take a green pill for this, or who don't even know the name of their birth control, for that matter).

My friends all say "Well, it's because you are a nurse". Wrong...I did this WAAAAY before I ever got into the medical field! Because physicians and pharmacies make mistakes. Besides the safety standards put into place by pharmacies and medical facilities...it is important to be proactive IN YOUR OWN HEALTH! I never assume it is safe to take because "well, the doctor knows I am pregnant and prescribed it". I know in this case, the pharmacy was in the wrong. But a little homework on the medication by the patient could've been the the final check that caught it!

Ask questions, research your meds, know what you take, know exactly what it's for (and I don't mean "it's for nausea". I mean KNOW how it works, why it works...and is that the primary use of the drug...or is it in another drug class)

Agree with all this. It's called personal responsibility...learn it, and teach it to your kids.

If this woman is really scared that her 6 week pregnancy might develop deformities, she should just take another pill and let it finish up. So stupid to risk bringing a deformed child into the world.

Wow, you are a real peice of work!

TheMrsHodges · February 2011

This really blows me away. I can't imagine having this happen to me. My prayers go out to this woman. I also smell a lawsuit coming on.

JuneBug0611 · February 2011

CocoBrynne:
CocoBrynne:
mullenem:
yea, I don't mean to be rude but she took a new prescription without looking at it first?! wow. not smart. The pharmacy is also definitely to blame, but some blame has to be placed on her for not checking. I'm not more grateful for my painfully slow pharmacists that check, recheck, and check again that they are giving me the right rx.
This. Plus I think something is kinda fishy about this story, no doubt she was given the wrong rx, but who in their right mind (especially when pregnant) gets a new RX and just pops the pill without looking over the side effects and all the attached info? I sincerely hope she isn't trying to pull a scam and saying she took the pill and didn't, but I think that's a possibility that should be looked into. Can they or have they done a drug test to confirm that she actually took it?

I don't think the story is fishy. I think a lot of people do this. Plus, she looks really young, which makes it somewhat more understandable (I was a lot more trusting/naive when I was younger). So sad. I hope the baby is ok.

kacelle · February 2011

miller4285:

Agree with all this. It's called personal responsibility...learn it, and teach it to your kids.

If this woman is really scared that her 6 week pregnancy might develop deformities, she should just take another pill and let it finish up. So stupid to risk bringing a deformed child into the world.

This is an incredibly insensitive thing to say. Any expectant mother excited about her pregnancy would be worried about potential deformities in this situation.

ConfuzzledTrish · February 2011

pattismithcox:
miller4285:

Unfortunately, mistakes happen. Big ones. Small ones.

I always always always (and especially when pregnant) have checked the name of my med. If it was generic, looked up what the brand-name is supposed to be for the generic, looked at the instructions AND looked at the description of what the medication is supposed to LOOK LIKE (many pharmacies,now,have a pill description along with what numbers or letters are on the pill in the instructions. If it isn't there, I check a drug book or the internet)

I know exactly what I am putting in my body, the name of it, the dosage...(I have no patience for people who say "I take a green pill for this, or who don't even know the name of their birth control, for that matter).

My friends all say "Well, it's because you are a nurse". Wrong...I did this WAAAAY before I ever got into the medical field! Because physicians and pharmacies make mistakes. Besides the safety standards put into place by pharmacies and medical facilities...it is important to be proactive IN YOUR OWN HEALTH! I never assume it is safe to take because "well, the doctor knows I am pregnant and prescribed it". I know in this case, the pharmacy was in the wrong. But a little homework on the medication by the patient could've been the the final check that caught it!

Ask questions, research your meds, know what you take, know exactly what it's for (and I don't mean "it's for nausea". I mean KNOW how it works, why it works...and is that the primary use of the drug...or is it in another drug class)

Agree with all this. It's called personal responsibility...learn it, and teach it to your kids.

If this woman is really scared that her 6 week pregnancy might develop deformities, she should just take another pill and let it finish up. So stupid to risk bringing a deformed child into the world.

That is an absolutely disgusting comment.

CupkakeLuver · February 2011

Thats crazy! How stupid do you have to be to give the wrong prescription?! When I go they always double/triple check my DOB.

UGH.

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