Filling a prescription may be so commonplace, you may not give it much thought. After you pick up your prescription from the pharmacy, you may leaf through the indications for usage. Then you probably begin taking the medication as normal. But one step you might not...
Antipsychotic drugs are a category of drug designed to treat severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. The drugs have an incredibly powerful sedative effect, which can render a patient virtually catatonic. They are only meant to treat patients suffering from a...
One of the specializations of McKeen & Associates is pursuing medical negligence cases against health workers who prescribe too much medication, especially to the aging population. "Polypharmacy" ("poly" meaning many, "pharmacy" meaning drugs) is a term that...
You may have experienced heartburn at some point. Whether it is a chronic condition or a temporary inconvenience, you likely try to treat your symptoms with medication. Unfortunately, not all medicines are safe.The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Is your child’s medication putting them at risk for serious mental health issues? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently updated the asthma and allergy medication, montelukast (brand name: Singulair), with a stronger warning label.Data from the FDA...
Every day, people all around the U.S. pick up prescription medication at their local pharmacies. They trust that these prescriptions are filled with the correct dosage of the right medicine. But what happens when that is not the case?Prescription error and fault are...
As consumers in the American healthcare system, we trust our medical providers to keep us from harm. We also – perhaps less consciously – depend on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that the drugs we receive are safe. When you pick up a...
Doctors use anesthesia to help make your operation — and recovery — as painless as possible. But a mistake in administering anesthesia can result in added pain and recovery time for you.Here are three common anesthesia errors that can cause problems for...
Last November, Roche Diagnostics recalled over a million packages of test strips used with the CoaguCheck Test Meter, which measures the level of the blood thinner warfarin. The strips were determined to be faulty, which could result in inaccurate readings. Warfarin...
In a world so focused on safety, wrongful death seems like a term that should be seen less and less. Precautions are taken with cars and electronics to make them as safe as possible. But some dangers aren't being addressed to the same degree.Medications are one such...
