Medication Errors

Dispensing the wrong medication or the wrong dosage of a medication can result in serious injury.

Medications have greatly increased the quality of our lives when properly prescribed. However, not all medications are beneficial to all patients. Some patients have underlying conditions that make certain drugs dangerous to take. Other patients may be allergic to certain medications. Unfortunately, mistakes are all too frequent.

Nursing Home Medication Errors

Many nursing home residents have multiple health issues for which they may be prescribed numerous drugs. When being administered so many pills, a nursing home resident cannot be depended on to monitor their own drugs. It is the responsibility of the nursing home staff to properly prescribe and control their medications and prescriptions. As a result, medication errors can occur due to:

• Incorrect medication (the wrong drug given)
• Incorrect dosage (the right drug in the wrong amount)
• Error in dosage (the right drug given at the wrong time of day)
• Treatment withheld (drug not given to treat a diagnosed condition)

If you feel that you or a family member has been seriously harmed by a medication error or if you have any questions, please call our toll-free number at 1 (888) 878-3342 today.