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Medication Mix Ups Can Be Deadly

Do you know the difference between Zyrtec and Zantac?  The two medications are spelled similarly, but have vastly different purposes.  There have been numerous cases of medications being mixed up because of similar spellings and other reasons.

How big is the problem of medication errors?  According to the latest figures, almost 1.5 million people are impacted by medication mistakes in U.S. hospitals every year.  These drug errors involve incorrect dosages, bad drug interactions, drug allergies, doctor errors, pharmacist errors and hospital mistakes.

Patients have been harmed when their doctors confuse the names of drugs and prescribe the wrong medication.  There have also been cases of pharmacists incorrectly reading the doctors’ writing on the prescription slip.

Who is responsible for these potentially deadly drug errors?  Depending on the circumstance of the prescription error, the medical provider may be held responsible.  If you have been injured and believe that medical malpractice may have been involved, you need to contact a medical malpractice lawyer in Louisville at the law office of Franklin, Gray & White at 1-502-637-6000 or 1-800-637-6033.  You may be entitled for compensation for your injuries.