Dr. wrote the wrong ADHD prescription

[Anonymous]

my spouse questioned the prescription (a refill), she insisted it was right, sent him on his way. To be fair, she eventually caught the mistake, and issued the right prescription, but still. How does this happen?!!

Clearly, she did not respect my spouse enough to double-check when challenged. Since we both work, either one of us will take DC for refill appointments, and she needs to get along with both, not just the mom. Now I have a DH who is very critical of the provider, and frankly, I, too, am questioning the wisdom in continuing with her.

Thoughts? Am I over-reacting? I mean, this is a controlled substance, and a child who has reacted *strongly* to the medication she wrote down by mistake. How hard is it to get it right? And when a parent recognizes something's not right, why not just check?

[Anonymous]

How does this happen? Lady, do you know how many mistakes are made each year with regard to prescriptions? It was a human error combined with arrogance. But luckily not enough arrogance to stop the doctor from correcting the mistake. For peace of mind, schedule am appt with the doctor and have her explain the safety protocols in place to prevent prescription errors. Tell her "we questioned it and yet you insisted it was correct. What should we have said to prompt you to make a quick check right there?"

[Anonymous]

You were not there. You are getting this from your spouse. A story of a doctor insisting she was right and sending him on his way would contain many shades of gray depending on what happened and who said what. She could have caught her mistake in instant and said "WAIT."

She acknowledged the error. He did not take the medication. I would certainly not stop seeing a doctor whom I liked and trusted. Is she supposed to be a robot? Is she supposed to memorize your son's chart?

She obviously DID check, OP. What was the harm here? That your husband had to say "No, he doesn't take XYZ, he takes ABC"? Yes, you are overreacting.

[Anonymous]

This is pretty bad, imo. I'd get another doctor. They're a dime a dozen around here.

[Anonymous]

My god. A doctor is human? The horrors.

She caught the mistake and corrected it. What more was she supposed to do?

[Anonymous]

this is why you should always make sure they log it at the pharmacy. often the edits and checks of the actual pharmacy, say CVS, combined with the edits of the insurer and PBM (who insurers use) catch most of this stuff. it will alert the pharmacist who can call and correct it or won't process at all.

all doctors make mistakes, it's how they handle it that matters.

[Anonymous]

You said she sent him on his way but also caught the error. I'm confused about what actually happened.

[Anonymous]

Mistakes happen. Stinks when it's with meds. (we had a wrong dossage one time).

Have your spouse take the current bottle with him the next time he goes for a pick-up.

Then he and everyone will know with certainty if it's correct.

[Anonymous]

Oooof! People are getting so snippy here!
I think your annoyance is valid. However, if you do not like your doc (which you may not be, in truth, meshing with) then find a different doc. It's true people do make mistakes and its how they correct them that matters, but if this is the last issue in a list of things you do not care for, move on. It's our prerogative as parents to find the best care for our children. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You were not there. You are getting this from your spouse. A story of a doctor insisting she was right and sending him on his way would contain many shades of gray depending on what happened and who said what. She could have caught her mistake in instant and said "WAIT."

She acknowledged the error. He did not take the medication. I would certainly not stop seeing a doctor whom I liked and trusted. Is she supposed to be a robot? Is she supposed to memorize your son's chart?

She obviously DID check, OP. What was the harm here? That your husband had to say "No, he doesn't take XYZ, he takes ABC"? Yes, you are overreacting.

New Poster. The harm is that you can't always double check a prescription. If it's a new med you won't know that it's wrong.

[Anonymous]

I think people can err absolutely. I am a medical professional. However it is just arrogance to ignore a parent's concerns and insist you are right. That would be my issue. As soon as your DH questioned the order she should have immediately gone back into the chart and looked it up to be sure. She should have then apologized and corrected the prescription.

I wouldn't see her again as I have little tolerance for people who treat me the way she treated your DH.