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Incorrect prescription

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"Incorrect prescription"

About: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

I visited the Dermatology Outpatient department at Derriford Hospital this morning.

I saw the Dermatologist who gave me a presciption for a foam cream for my psoriasis.

I asked whether it contained anything that I am allergic to - but the Dermatologist said it would be fine.

I then picked up the cream in the pharmacy and took it home.

Fortunately I read the ingredients and also checked them on the web-site of the manufacturer.

This cream contains Betametasone - one of my most dangerous allergy provoking substances (causes an anaphylactic shock) however the cream also contains Calcipotriol (another substance to which I am highly allergic to).

The Dermatology department has a full and extensive list of all my allergies.

If I had been stupid enough to have used this cream I could even have died.

(I have already suffered 5 ictus cerebrale and 3 pulmonary embolisms)

Googling symptoms is not a good way to prescribe medicine.

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Response from University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust 6 years ago
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Submitted on 05/10/2017 at 14:33
Published on nhs.uk at 19:33

We sincerely apologise for the error in prescribing a foam cream that you have known allergies to and for the serious consequences this could have had if you had used the cream.

Your e-mail will be discussed with the dermatology consultants at their weekly team meeting to ensure this error does not occur again and that those patient notes with specific allergies are thoroughly read before each appointment.

It would be helpful if the service line manager was aware of your name and hospital number so she can discuss with the consultant responsible for your care.

To enable the department to fully investigate the concerns made we would appreciate if you could contact

Karen Attis, Dermatology department on 01752 439633.

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