North Carolina mom says pharmacy gave her 5-year-old too-high dosage of ADHD medication
A North Carolina woman said a pharmacy error sickened her daughter because the girl received the wrong dosage of a liquid medication used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.
A North Carolina woman said a pharmacy error sickened her daughter because the girl received the wrong dosage of a liquid medication used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.
The woman said she filed a complaint with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy after the 5-year-old girl was given 5 daily milliliters of Quillivant XR instead of the 1 daily milliliter recommended by a doctor.
The news was first reported Sunday by NBC affiliate WXII of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
The state agency confirmed that a complaint had been filed.
The woman said her daughter was admitted to the emergency room because of side effects from the higher dosage.
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