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Medication errors are estimated to occur at a rate
of about .4% per prescription written. This equals
out to one medication error for every 250 prescriptions. When
the total number of prescriptions written is taken into consideration,
it becomes obvious that medication errors are a problem with
far reaching implications.
The majority of medication errors involve a doctor giving
a patient an incorrect dose either for their body size of
for the condition they are trying to treat. Other common medication
errors include administering the wrong drug, giving the patient
a drug that they are allergic to, or prescribing a toxic combination
of drugs.
While luckily most prescription errors do not end up producing
long lasting adverse effects, there are some cases that do
not have a happy ending. Drug allergies and toxic drug interactions
due to prescription error are the cause for multiple wrongful
deaths annually not to mention the many people who have prolonged
hospital stays and inflated medical bills due to prescription
errors.
If you or a loved one is the victim of a medication
error or a prescription error in Oklahoma,
contact our personal injury law firm to discuss your legal
rights. Please fill out our contact form or call
us toll free, we are here to help.
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