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The job of a pharmacist or pharmacy aid is a very important one. In many ways, patients are putting their lives in the hands of pharmacists with the idea that they will not make any type of mistake. Sadly, pharmacists make mistakes frequently which cause thousands of deaths each year. One of the most common types of pharmacy error is incorrect dosage.
Incorrect dosage is when a pharmacists or pharmacy aid accidently types in the wrong dosage amount or writes down incorrect instructions regarding how to take a certain drug. If you or someone you love has been seriously harmed by incorrect dosage caused by a negligent pharmacist or pharmacy technician, contact the St. Petersburg personal injury lawyers of Beltz & Ruth, P.A. by calling 800-931-4369 to find out how you can pursue justice.
A slight error in dosage levels may only result in something like anxiety or agitation, but serious mistakes--which can happen with something as slight as a misplaced decimal point--can cause organ failure or even death. When a person takes an extremely large dosage of medication, the following may occur:
- Seizures
- Vomiting
- Organ failure
- Coma
- Death
No pharmacist should go unpunished for acting carelessly or negligently while on the job.
If you have been the victim of incorrect dosage by a negligent pharmacist, contact the St. Petersburg personal injury lawyers of Beltz & Ruth, P.A. by calling 800-931-4369 to explore your lawsuit options today.