About Joshua Cappuccilli Expertise I can answer most questions involving medication use, side effects, adverse effects, interactions and how drugs relate to specific disease states. Noone can answer all questions; I will respond as such if I cannot provide an answer. I will provide resources / references for the information that I use to formulate the answer given.
Experience I am a PharmD with my degree from the University of FLorida - currently I am preparing to take the state boards in Florida.
Organizations California Phamacist Association
American Pharmacy Assocaition
Education/Credentials BA University of South Florida
PharmD University of Florida
Expert: Joshua Cappuccilli Date: 3/31/2008 Subject: How would one know?
Question Hi Joshua,
How would one know if a pharmacy mistakenly filled a prescription with the wrong drug?
I know it is likely highly unlikely and a very rare occurrence but still mathematically possible.
I have taken a drug before for a non-heart related matter with no problem yet for the last month or so, I have felt very poorly, very sick, with heart-like symptoms, while taking a medication for my prostate, Cipro.
Never have I felt as bad. I mean I have felt real sick and my body has not been right, at all.
Maybe the medication is not the answer but how could I find out for sure, if for nothing more than peace of mind?
Thank you for your answer or guidance elsewhere.
Michael
Answer It is not as unlikely as one would really hope it was. Follow-up with another question to me - describe the pill and I can identify it for you based on the markings.
Color, shape, what markings (letters, numbers etc), is it scored - meaning does it have a groove in the middle that helps it be evenly broken, if it is a capsule what colors are the two halfs?
