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Tips to Avoid Pharmaceutical Errors

Pharmaceutical mistakes affect millions of Americans every year and send many to the hospital. These errors include dispensing the wrong medication, giving the incorrect dosage, and allowing dangerous drug interactions to occur. While you may not be able to completely prevent these mistakes, there are some things that you can do to protect yourself and your loved ones from pharmaceutical errors.

Frustratingly, pharmaceutical errors generally do not have to be reported to a governing body. However, if you have suffered due to a pharmaceutical error, you can fight back to discourage future negligence. To learn more about your legal options, contact the tenacious NJ pharmaceutical error attorneys from Levinson Axelrod, P.A., today at 800-346-5529.

Ways to Protect Yourself

Even if you have no familiarity with pharmaceutical work, common sense can help you protect yourself from potentially deadly pharmacy mistakes. Your path to avoid errors can start as early as the doctor’s office. Some ways to avoid errors include:

  • Ask your doctor the exact name of the medication he or she is prescribing to you
  • Make sure the name of the medication you receive matches the name of the drug the doctor told you, or check to see if it is a generic version
  • See if the pills, liquid, or other drug form matches the description of the medication on the label
  • Tell your pharmacist about any prescriptions you are currently taking to see if there is a chance of unsafe interactions

Medication mistakes can cause debilitating side effects and even death. When these mistakes occur on the part of a negligent pharmacist, victims should hold these professionals accountable for their actions.

Contact Us

At Levinson Axelrod, P.A., we believe that pharmacists are responsible for accurately dispensing your medication so that you can lead a healthier lifestyle. If a pharmacist has failed in this duty to you, contact a qualified NJ medical malpractice lawyer by calling our offices at 800-346-5529 today for a free consultation.