Beware!!!!! Check your Prescriptions!!!!!
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 453
Whenever you get a prescription filled, you should ALWAYS look it over and count it. If the pharmacist uses a machine to fill the bottles, they sometimes miss fill (not the correct number of pills most of the time under the amount you are paying for). As SVAL said, you can end up with the WRONG medication. If they don't want to make you prescription correctly, you need to get the manager or call the board of pharmacists. The only way the state know about a problem is if it gets reported. Sometimes the drugs will look a little different (if the pharmacist has had to use different generics, but this is something the pharmacist should be able to tell you right away). When it comes to your prescriptions, you are your own best friend.
#12
Many years ago my husband was on Tylenol/Codeine for an injury at work. I got the refill home and was about to give him his pill and noticed there was a different number on the pill. Took it to the drugstore and found out it was about four times stronger than it was supposed to be. The druggist (past retirement age) that filled the prescription took the wrong bottle, and had I not caught it it could have killed my husband. The druggist was the owner of the store, he resigned (not retired) and was in the throes of dementia. From that point on I read every word on the label. They had the description of the pill, color, manufacturer, potency, how many refills were left and we never had a problem after that - probably because I just didn't trust it anymore, I still kept comparing the bottle to the pill. Bubbie, you are soooooo right - You are your own best friend and you have to be your own advocate if you want things done right. Edie
#13
Having worked in a pharmacy, yes, mistakes can happen. There is a multi-check system in place but no one and no machine is infallible. As with everything else, buyer beware and always ask if you are unsure about your meds.
#16
A afew yrs ago, after knee replacem't, I had a script "filled" for pain pills. Got home and happened to count them. I was only given 15 out of 20. I called the Pharmacy to report it. They did an inventory count that and said I had gotten the full Script. They made me feel like dirt for suggesting otherwise. I went to the store manager w no results and finally ended up writing corporate about it. I don't know if my letter did any good, But within the next yr there were big changes in the Pharmacy staffing and several long-time employees were no longer there.
#17
Super Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Midwest
Posts: 5,051
Went thru the drive thru once and they handed me a huge bag of diabetic supplies with a huge price tag. I was pickng up my inexpensive thyroid medicine. I sighed relief at the "mistake". Always check your meds etc. mistakes happen.
always check your fast food drive thru order too! LOL!
sandy
always check your fast food drive thru order too! LOL!
sandy
#19
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: AuGres Mi.
Posts: 1,046
I picked up a simple prescription and they gave me a blood thinner, lucky I caught it, they apolizied but I changed pharmacy, One time Picked up a liquid for my baby and the dosage wasn't what they Dr had told me ,I called the Dr. and he said that amount would have killed her, all I got from the pharmacist was a simple oops, I"m sorry, You have to be dilligent. Another thing is that print on the bottle is so small I have trouble reading it, I'm sure the elderly can't read it, I've complained but to no avail
#20
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 6,430
Hubs has never gotten the wrong meds, but he has been short-changed several times over the last few years and yesterday was no exception--60 pills short. Fortunately they know us and added the missing pills without any trouble.
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