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Safeway Mix-Up Could Cost Woman Her Unborn Child
Russell Haythorn, 7NEWS Reporter
UPDATED: 1:27 pm MST February 8, 2011
FT. LUPTON, Colo. -- She is six weeks pregnant and when she went to the pharmacy to pick up an antibiotic her doctor had prescribed, the pharmacist gave her an abortion drug by mistake.Mareena Silva might lose her unborn child because of the prescription drug error, which occurred last Thursday."I took it because I thought it was mine," Silva said. Silva said the pharmacist at the Ft. Lupton Safeway gave her the prescription of methotrexate. Methotrexate is used in chemotherapy regimens to treat cancer, but it is also used to terminate early-stage pregnancies.After she took it, Silva was nauseated."I came back and I looked at the bottle and it wasn't my name," she said.The methotrexate was intended for a 59-year-old woman with the exact same last name as Silva's and a similar first name."My doctor immediately told me to try and make myself vomit to see if I could get the medicine to come back up," Silva said.Silva was then rushed to Platte Valley Medical Center where they gave her charcoal to absorb the drug."For all this to happen now is really overwhelming," said Silva. "This is my first child, so it's really difficult to deal with."When 7NEWS asked, Safeway admitted its pharmacy mixed up prescriptions.In a statement to 7NEWS, Safeway said, "Safeway's first concern is the health of our patients. When the pharmacist became aware of what happened, he worked with the patient and with her physicians to minimize any possible health consequences to the patient and her unborn child. We have extended our sincere apologies to the customer, and offered to pay any medical expenses incurred as a result of a prescription error. We are also very concerned about how this happened and we are conducting a full and complete investigation. Safeway has pharmacy systems and processes in place to prevent this kind of occurrence. We have a well-earned reputation for reliably and safely filling prescriptions, and we will continue to work diligently to ensure our procedures and policies are being followed at each of our pharmacies."Silva isn't so convinced."Sorry's not going to cut it. I'm going to have to deal with this for a long time," Silva said. "My baby could have deformities. There's a lot that goes with it."Doctors are checking Silva's bloodwork to make sure her hormone levels are OK. She could miscarry, carry the child to full-term with severe birth defects or she could have a happy, healthy baby.7NEWS checked and it is common practice at Walgreens and other pharmacies to ask for your address when issuing prescription medication just in case names are similar.
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Last edited by Viva Las Espuelas; 02-09-2011 at 08:52 AM.
What the.....
viva loves this kinda
Stupid girl. Read the damn bottle before you put the drugs in your mouth, not after.
2 tragic mistakes
She may lose a
But she will receive
Bad things happen to bad people.
Jesus, what a stupid . And she's going to get paid for being a stupid , too.
My scrips have my name on the bag, the bottle and all the patient info that everyone is advised to read.
She didn't bother with reading any of it. While pregnant.
And of course, she's already assuming zero responsibility.
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EDIT: Oh, I hope the baby's okay and she gets hit by a bus on the way to the bank; after giving birth and receiving the settlement windfall, of course.
Last edited by DisgruntledLionFan#54,927; 02-09-2011 at 02:14 AM.
wow
un ingreal
Nah, I just hate when people assume no culpability in they have a major hand in bringing upon themselves.
No doubt the pharm is at fault but no one forced her to take the wrong meds.
If that baby is ever born and eventually grows to learn about this event, he/she should quite honestly whoop the out of momma
She read the bottle and pretended to take one so she can get a little cash on the side.
I find it hard to believe that she just opened and pop a pill with out reading the label that say when and how many pills to take, which is next to the name.
Reminds me of that time when i was taking my Community pharmacy internship. Rush hour and tons of costumers..So this guy gives me a prescription for a pregnant lady. I get the prescribed meidince, but only one problem i gave parts of it wrong.
You can buy medicines here piece by piece. he ordered 5, i gave him 5 2 of which was wrong, one of the pharmacy assistant must have placed that medicine in the wrong place so i assumed it was the same...
Guy comes back the day after, complains, raging as fck and shouting. I cant blame the guy, i nearly killed his unborn baby. I couldn't really tell the truth that it was me who gave the wrong medicine..I was lucky enough he couldn't remember who gave it to him.
Felt horibble that day.
Pharmacy was also luck cuz the guy didnt sue them
lulz - doubt she'll give a about the dead baby when her bank account has mad zeros behind it
millions of dollars > stupid baby
I received methotrexate to end my cervical pregnancy. That wasn't fun (but wasn't as bad as the misoprostol to end the pregnancy before that); knocked me flat for awhile.
Her hormone levels will tell the biggest tale soon. They start falling rapidly if it's effective. I wonder though, about the dosages and the oral version (+charcoal) versus the shot that ectopic women are given. I know the dosage I received was a lot higher than what arthritic people are given orally.
Also, I strenuously object to the sensationalist le 'Abortion Pill' as if methotrexate is frequently handed out with the intention of ending pregnancies. It's a cancer drug that has revolutionized the treatment of ectopic pregnancies. A lot more infertility would exist without that drug; I personally would probably have had to have damaging surgery and possibly a hysterectomy if I hadn't been able to receive methotrexate. I still have cervical damage, but am (in theory, with a cerclage) still able to have children.
I hope that woman doesn't suffer a loss (though she absolutely ought to have checked the medication. . . sigh) because of this, and even more, I hope the baby isn't affected.
I would give anything to have my baby back alive. I felt that way even about my miscarriages well before losing my son.
If you think you are being funny, you are mistaken. If you actually believe that, well, you're wrong.
One thing I'm a little unclear on is was the 59 year old woman the prescription was intended for taking this to abort or for chemotherapy. To me, it's a little unclear how it was presented.
Oh and to the people calling her an idiot for "not reading" the label
"The methotrexate was intended for a 59-year-old woman with the exact same last name as Silva's and a similar first name."
Methotrexate is also used to treat severe arthritis. That's what the 59 year old was probably receiving it for.
I don't know that the chemo treatments are in oral form. I was under the impression that it was a shot, as the ectopic pregnancy treatment is.
Additionally, because the name on the bottle was similar, and a pharmacist gave it to her, it doesn't absolve the woman from the responsibility of reading the bottle to ensure that the prescription was what it says it was.
Perhaps her (or your) prescription bottles are different, but mine clearly have a label showing the medication, the dosage, the uses, directions on how to take it and warnings clearly printed on it.
The screw up is tragic and awful and should be addressed, but it doesn't absolve her of reading up on any medications she is taking, regardless of her state of reproduction.
Last edited by easjer; 02-09-2011 at 11:31 AM.
Whew. I'm glad she wasn't pregnant
My mom had a cancer scare. She had operations. Yada yada and she's taking a 5-year pill. I dont remember the name. I think it has a "fex" in itI read up about it and it's a light form of chemo. As if chemo can ever be "light"
Methotrexate is commonly used for rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, as well as chemotherapy. But I don't see why it would matter in this case, what the real patient had it prescribed for
And many people do have similar names, which is why it is imperative to check a prescription bottle before taking the medication.
Well it's hard to debate her reading it or not. Could've looked like a misspelling to her or anyone. Lord knows my last name has been spelled many different ways. I know I wouldn't call if my last name was spelled wrong.
Mouse hit the nail in the head
I also want to reiterate that methotrexate is not commonly used to end normal pregnancies. There is a potential for affecting liver function (which is why women who receive methotrexate for pregnancy termination have their liver panel done along with their monitored blood panel), so it's not given out as an abortifacient drug.
It's used to end pregnancies that are never going to develop properly because of their location. And because of their ectopic location, these pregnancies are very dangerous to the woman carrying them. My sister nearly died from a burst fallopian tube and can't get pregnant without ART now, and if I had had this cervical pregnancy half a century ago, I would most likely be incapable of having children, and would most likely have had a hysterectomy if I didn't bleed out as that godforsaken pregnancy advanced.
I'm harping on this because there is a sensationalist aspect to this reporting that is deliberately misleading and confusing and there is enough out there already regarding methotrexate. There are religious based hospitals that won't use it because it stops rapid cell growth, and that could continue if the changes to the PCPA are approved as they currently exist in the Chairman's marked bill in the House.
Read the damn label before sucking down some pills. Hopefully the kid is ok.
I'm not debating about reading her name versus the other woman's name.
I'm not debating at all, actually.
Regardless of the name, the patient has a responsibility to read the label of the medication bottle. Every prescription I've ever received has listed more than just my name on it.
It's listed the drug the bottle contained, the dosage contained, the directions for use, potential side effects and warnings.
Every patient should read these before ingesting the medication. It is not your responsibility to know every drug and dosage, but if she'd read the warnings, she would have seen that methotrexate isn't for consumption by pregnant women. And given that, she could have been prompted to call the pharmacy and ask about whether or not she should take it, since she's pregnant, prior to ingesting it.
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