Woman, 65, died after pharmacy staff gave her the wrong prescription
Daily MailA woman died after she was given the 'wrong prescription' to treat shingles because the box was incorrectly labelled, an inquest heard. But staff at Village Pharmacy in New Ash Green Kent, allegedly gave the 65-year-old a box of Amlodipine, used for treating high blood pressure, but with an incorrectly printed label for Amitriptyline. Mrs McAdie, 65, died at Darent Valley Hospital, in Dartford, Kent, on September 27 last year after falling into a coma. Eileen McAdie, 65, died at Darent Valley Hospital, in Dartford, Kent, on September 27 last year after falling into a coma Staff at Village Pharmacy in New Ash Green Kent, allegedly gave the 65-year-old a box of Amlodipine, used for treating high blood pressure, but with an incorrectly printed label for Amitriptyline Speaking on the second day of the hearing, Dr Shivan Kanani, who treated the patient at the hospital, said he noticed the wrong label on the box and that Mrs McAdie had an abnormally low blood pressure. Mr Ghartey Reindorf was later moved from the New Ash Green pharmacy to Chatham and Mr McConville revealed that when he was informed of Mrs McAdie's death he was 'devasted' because he knew her as a regular customer.
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