[Fattoo]

I think errors will always occur because we are humans. However, Our mistakes will be fatal because they are related to human health. We should try every possible procedure to prevent mistakes.

I made several mistakes during my practice. Everytime I made mistake, I feel depressed and hate my job. I cannot help myself with that. I get worried very much to the degree I do not want to dispense anymore in this day.

My first mistake is dispensing 5mg zestril instead of 10mg tablet during my training. I was afraid to death. I got the patient's phone number and tried to call him. But, I was not able to reach the patients. My collegues told me it is Ok. He used to take the medicines and he knows his medicine. In addition, I gave him lower dose.

My biggest mistake is when I was the boss in endocrine pharmacy and we mistake One-alpha capsules 0.25mcg with 1 mcg. The packs are exactly the same. I tried my best to correct such big mistake. I even went to an elderly patient home to give her the right concentration.

One pharmacy has a simple system to prevent errors. The prescriptions are checked by at least two pharmacist before they are dispensed. It is a good idea but it needs staff.

I also notice something. Physicians do not worry about their mistakes as we do, why? Pateints also think that we make mistakes but not the doctors, why?