What I was trying to ask Dr. had me taking 200mg.and Pharm. gave me 100mg. Did not know it until about 25 days

Question

The Pharm. always tolld me it did not matter the shape, size or color. you was still getting same meds. How to get back to jloertscher

Answer 1

Patient's safety is the doctor's job, as well as the pharmacist, but also the patient's responsibility to check on everything that affects the patient's health. It is true that the same medication does come in different colors, or dosages but if the pharmacist instructed you to take two instead of one, then he was correct. Such instructions should have been imprinted on the label as well as the dosage size. By the lapsed time of 25 days suggested that it made no difference to you. Nurses are required to check the bottle of medication and the dosage of the medicine, then they check the doctor's order, then they compare the bottle to the order and with more powerful drugs, they may even need a supervisor to check again. Pharmacies have many drugs, but they can't stock all, so a tacit agreement exists that if they don't have 200 mg, then they double the number of 100 mg and change the instructions accordingly. However, they never give larger than the ordered dosage to prevent overdose. It is simply common sense.

Answer 2

Sounds to me like you were only taking half the amount your doctor wanted and the pharmacy made a big mistake. I'd talk to my doctor again