Drug Interactions and Complications
When prescribed and administered by skilled and knowledgeable medical professionals, drugs have an incredible capacity to help with all manner of ailments. However, the potent chemical properties that can be so beneficial also have the potential to be disastrous for a patient’s health if mistakes are made. Part of the responsibility of doctors, nurses, and pharmacists is to ensure that a patient’s health and other medications fit with a certain prescription.
The consequences of a pharmaceutical error can be debilitating or even deadly. A successful legal action can gain you financial compensation for any additional medical bills and other damages caused by a drug that should not have been administered. Contact the Houston drug interaction lawyers of Williams Kherkher at 832-369-8296 to speak directly with one of our compassionate and committed attorneys.
Sources of Injuries
There are many different persons who may be involved in a patient’s care from the time of diagnosis to the administration of a particular medication. At each juncture along the way, there is a chance for mistakes to be made. Some common sources of trouble which may lead to drug interactions or complications include:
- Providing the wrong medication
- Providing the wrong dosage
- Failure to consider a patient’s unique health history, including any congenital conditions or chronic illnesses
- Failure to consider medications that are currently being taken or which have recently been used
Errors like these can cause the new prescription and a medication the patient already takes to have a dangerous interaction. In addition, administering the wrong drug to a patient can cause harmful side effects or other complications. Healthcare providers are aware of these risks; our Houston drug interaction attorneys believe there is no justification for giving a patient the wrong prescription.
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You deserve to be compensated for injuries resulting from medical malpractice. Contact the Houston pharmaceutical error lawyers of Williams Kherkher at 832-369-8296.