I had to take my daughter to the doctor today because she has a fever. At the doctors office they gave her 8 ml of tylenol. When i went to the pharmacy to pick up some more medication for her, the pharmacist thought the dosing was too high so he called the doctor and come to find out she messed up the dosing. My daughter should only have had 3.5 ml. The doctor called me and told me that she messed up and not to give my daughter any more tylenol for 24 hours. What would you do if this happened to you?
2006-09-14 11:00:13 · 16 answers · asked by krystal 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
my plan is not to sue, i honestly dont think it will do me any good, this is a military hospital.
2006-09-14 11:10:02 · update #1
i would watch your daughter closely over the next 24 hours...give her as much water as you can and if you see that she is lethargic or very drowsy seek medical advice.
once you have gotton through the next 24hours i would then have a shot at the doc that gave her the dose and consider not using them again.....very irresponsible of them
2006-09-14 11:09:03 · answer #1 · answered by askaway 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Last year we had an incident where my daughter's fever spiked and she went into hallucinations. We took her to the ER and they treated her with a combination of Motrin, Tylenol, and cooling blankets. She was given extra doses every 2 hours. After about 4 hours, her fever began to come down and she started to feel better. The doctor treating her gave us a copy of the professional dosages for Tylenol and Motrin so we could treat her at home if it happened again. This sheet says that for an infant between the ages of 4-11 months who weighs between 12-17 pounds that 0.8 ml is the appropriate dosage. How old is your baby and how much does she weigh? If she is 0-3 months and weighs 6-11 pounds than she should of had 0.4 ml. Our pediatrician says to use the guidelines for weight instead of age. If this happened to me, I would do as the doctor said and wait to give more Tylenol. If you can not rely and trust on your current doctor then it may be wise to do some interviews and switch to another. We love our doctor, she is a wonderful doctor, but she is also a wonderful human being and sometimes humans make mistakes.
2006-09-14 11:35:41 · answer #2 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by some potential were given interior the refrigerator? Opened the bottle? How previous is this "toddler"? 20 minutes or maybe an HOUR isn't lengthy adequate to entice close what effect this would have. call your ER and ask for information. NOW... LIVER damage should be performed with tremendous quantities or maybe DOUBLE doses of MEDS. whats up , Tylenol mom, my nephew change into significantly sick with liver close down after 1/2 that dose. How some time previous did that ensue?
2016-10-16 00:39:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is wrong...I'd be totally upset as well...but it is only tylenol...she would be a little groggy for a bit. But what if it wasn't tylenol?? The Dr's office should be made aware that they made an error...surely at a military hospital you can file a copmplaint against teh Dr...what if they harmed your child...on the flip side..you may not want to make waves if its the only Dr you have access to..
2006-09-14 11:35:34 · answer #4 · answered by mommy_2_liam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, I would pray and trust that God will keep your baby safe. My daughter was bit by a dog under her eye when she was ten months old. I took her to the doctor and he put some surgical glue on the cut instead of stitches. The glue ended up running onto her eyelid and for about 30 seconds her eye was glued shut until he and the nurse could work it open. In situations like that, I have to believe that God is protecting our babies from careless doctors.
2006-09-14 11:24:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You think that is bad . My daughter's Dr. gave me a script for some cough meds. and made the dosage to high and the pharmacy didn't catch it . So I gave her that dose and she got really drowsy I thought it was strange so I called the pharmacy and they fixed it but it was a real scare . So I switched Dr.'s .
2006-09-14 11:11:08 · answer #6 · answered by Butterfly 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would actually talk to other doctors and think about changing doctors.. And also ask some other doctors what that could have done to your daughter if you kept giving her that dose if the pharmasist wouldn't have caught it then contact a lawyer if it would have caused serious damage..
2006-09-14 11:06:24 · answer #7 · answered by neicey 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Double the dose probably did no harm. You could insist on a liver function test, but I am not sure if it would be conclusive. Tylenol (Acetaminophen) effects the liver.
2006-09-14 11:22:44 · answer #8 · answered by patweb01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well the fact is your doctor is human and people make mistakes, I'm sure your not the only one in the world this has happen too.
The only way you could sue is if your baby did take the medicine and had to go to the ER, or if she died.
Other wise if you called a lawyer hes going to suggest not to bother because nothing happened luckily
2006-09-14 11:06:41 · answer #9 · answered by lovesugarkisses 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would immediately switch doctors. (I know the argument: the pediatrician is only human and humans make mistakes, blah, blah, blah. But that just doesn't wash especially when your child's life is at stake!)
And I'd tell everyone you know about that angel of a pharmacist; people like that are invaluable. (It was the pharmacy NOT the dr.'s who told my mother the heart medication she was on was being taken off the market and to stop it immediately.)
Hope your daughter's feeling better!
2006-09-14 11:12:23 · answer #10 · answered by pat z 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Talk to a doctor at a different hospital and have your child go to the doctor to make sure shes ok, also call a lawyer.
2006-09-14 11:11:28 · answer #11 · answered by Ashley A 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋