Month: February 2016

A west Yorkshire mum was mistakenly given medication to treat schizophrenia instead of medication to treat restless leg syndrome that she had sought medical advice for.

M Manning Pharmacy in Leeds gave the 60-year-old Mum the anti-psychotic drug risperidone which she unknowingly took for more than a month before the error was spotted. Upon contacting the pharmacy she was advised to refrain from taking any further doses of the medication and instructed to seek medical attention.
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