Sunday, December 2, 2012

Dangerous Pharmaceutical Errors


Today's medications are well designed to accomplish a specific task inside a person's body. These powerful chemicals often have to be aggressive in order to fight the infection, virus, or another response a person's body may have to an illness. Modern drugs are becoming increasingly effective as pharmacists and medical research improves. But this specificity of medications can pose a threat to the consumer if a pharmaceutical error occurs.

When a person's doctor prescribes them a medicine or a combination of medications, they are doing so with a specific intention in mind. Doctor's are well trained to consider how an illness is affecting a person's body so that they can choose the right drug to fight any harmful interactions. But if a person is given the wrong medication, not only do they not receive the benefit of the intended drug, but the other medication may cause them harm.

It is crucial for pharmacists to be observant and aware at all times. Giving a customer the wrong prescription can cause serious medical issues. These powerful chemicals can do a great deal of damage to a person's internal organs if they fight off ailments that are not there. Pharmacist errors like this can leave a person with even greater injuries and pain than they initially had. Also, if the incorrect dosage of a prescription is filled, it may have negative consequences for a consumer. To much of a powerful drug may actually cause injury and not healing at all, and too little of a medication that is needed may not successfully treat a patient's underlying condition.

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