Pharmacy mistakenly prescribes schizophrenia medication to 60-year-old Mum

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.

The victim has described suffering serious effects from the use of the medication, both during the period of taking the medication, and afterwards. She has said that she felt she was going “insane” as she slept through the day and remained awake at night, and experienced shakes, anxiety, and muscular pain thereafter.

Scarily, this is not a unique occurrence. We represent victims for prescription errors which have caused serious and even lifelong side effects through simple errors that should never have been made. Despite the rigorous checks that pharmacies have in place to prevent such incidents occurring, failures are not uncommon.

In a word from our team:

“Although the pharmacy has apologised, the toll that the error has taken on the victim is one that should never have happened in the first place. Quite simply, this should never have happened in the first place, but is not uncommon.”

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Whether it’s a prescription mistake; overdose; underdose; or incorrect prescription administered by a health care processional, you are entitled to claim medical negligence compensation if you have suffered as a result.

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