Practice Dilemma - Prescribing error by a neighbouring practice
04 November 2010
Your elderly patient falls and burns himself on a radiator because he could not move. Before his fall, the patient was supposed to be taking amitriptyline 10mg at night for pain and as a mild sedative. However, when staying with his daughter in a nearby town he was prescribed 50mg, which may have caused his fall. His daughter has made a complaint to her own practice, which made the error, and wants you to write a supporting letter. What should you do?
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