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<blockquote data-quote="zand" data-source="post: 1358588" data-attributes="member: 85197"><p>I agree with all you have said here. I read all of the leaflets when I take a new drug. The problem of side effects can still occur when there's a change in your health, not necessarily involving a new drug, you don't always think to check the leaflet on something you have been taking for years with no problems. Wouldn't it be sensible to have a warning on the GP's PC when there are contraindications with a certain drug or condition or age?</p><p></p><p>I know of some one who has taken a drug for years and had the flu jab for years. She went to flu clinic in the Autumn and was asked if she wouild like a pneumonia jab as well. She said 'Yes'. Who wouldn't? Neither she or the nurse knew that the pneumonia jab should not be given with this particular drug. How many of us would think to check on a spur of the moment decision like that? The consequences were very serious, causing the patient (who was not overweight to start with) to lose 35 pounds in 5 weeks and have serious problems with her liver, bowel, pancreas and kidneys.</p><p></p><p>This should not have happened. I don't consider the incident was the fault of the nurse or the patient. It's a system failure. There should be an alert on patients records and these should be taken into account before even inviting them to a flu clinic. Costly? Perhaps, but why make the healthy ill through negligence?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zand, post: 1358588, member: 85197"] I agree with all you have said here. I read all of the leaflets when I take a new drug. The problem of side effects can still occur when there's a change in your health, not necessarily involving a new drug, you don't always think to check the leaflet on something you have been taking for years with no problems. Wouldn't it be sensible to have a warning on the GP's PC when there are contraindications with a certain drug or condition or age? I know of some one who has taken a drug for years and had the flu jab for years. She went to flu clinic in the Autumn and was asked if she wouild like a pneumonia jab as well. She said 'Yes'. Who wouldn't? Neither she or the nurse knew that the pneumonia jab should not be given with this particular drug. How many of us would think to check on a spur of the moment decision like that? The consequences were very serious, causing the patient (who was not overweight to start with) to lose 35 pounds in 5 weeks and have serious problems with her liver, bowel, pancreas and kidneys. This should not have happened. I don't consider the incident was the fault of the nurse or the patient. It's a system failure. There should be an alert on patients records and these should be taken into account before even inviting them to a flu clinic. Costly? Perhaps, but why make the healthy ill through negligence? [/QUOTE]
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