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Family compensated for death after illegible prescription

BMJ 1999; 319 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.319.7223.1456 (Published 04 December 1999) Cite this as: BMJ 1999;319:1456

Rapid Response:

Pharmacist should contact the Dr if not sure about medicine

I think that the pharmacist should call the Dr and discuss with him
about the presciption if he is not sure. No one will prescibe felodipine
10mg qid as the maximal dose for felodipine is 20mg/day. This type of
mistake could have been avoided.

Thanks.

Gan

Competing interests: No competing interests

07 December 1999
Gan Hwa Chau
Registrar
National University Hospital