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A medication error is any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or harm to a patient.
Filling a prescription with the incorrect medication or the incorrect dosage of the medication.
Failure to determine what other drugs the patient is taking and whether they will cause adverse drug interactions when taken together.
Prescribing incorrect medications or dosage for children: examples include long acting prescription cough medicine, cold medication or pain relievers.
Failure to monitor the level of drugs in an individual who requires long term use of the drug. Examples include pain relievers (acetaminophen), narcotic pain medication (fentanyl patches, methadone, and oxycodone) blood thinners (coumadin or warfarin), diabetes medications (insulin) or seizure medications (phenytoin) and antidepressants (xanax or paxil).
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Hovde Dassow + Deets is an Indianapolis-based law firm specializing in Personal Injury Law. Our attorneys practice in the following areas of personal injury law: Truck + car accidents, Medical malpractice, Drug liability, Wrongful death claims, Construction accidents, Nursing home injuries, Injuries to children, Pharmacy + prescription errors, ATV injuries, Defective product claims, Consumer class action, Aviation incidents, Train-crossing accidents. Hovde Dassow + Deets is based in Indianapolis, IN and serves clients and potential clients in the following areas and beyond: