Every year, millions of Californians leave the pharmacy with the wrong drugs or dosages. Don't let it happen to you.
As many as 9,000 Americans die each year after receiving the wrong prescription drugs or doses. Pharmacies are fighting a bill to shed light on the problem.Patients can take action to protect themselves, according to experts, including those at theDoctors often send prescriptions electronically to the pharmacy. Ask the doctor for a duplicate paper copy that lists the drug, dose, instructions for taking it and reason it is being prescribed.
Asking questions could save you from a dangerous mistake.If you are taking a new medication, pharmacists must offer you a consultation about how to take the drug safely. Take them up on the offer. Talking to the pharmacist will prompt them to double-check that the prescription dispensed to you is correct and can be safely taken according to the instructions on the bottle.If you experience new side effects after beginning to take the prescription, call your doctor or the pharmacist.
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