Pharmacy gave wrong medicine! - Hepatitis Message Board

JHL · 04-10-2003, 09:34 PM

I have HCV and have been taking the peg/rebetol combo for 6 months now. For the past 3 years I've been taking Tramadol (Ultram) for pain from surgeries I've had in the past. Anyway, I went to the pharmacy about 2 weeks ago to pick up a refill of the Tramadol and have since had what I thought were simply increased peg/reb side effects. It turns out that instead of Tramadol they gave me Trazodone. I understand that this is an anti-depressant. I took this for 2 weeks straight and am now very worried that I may have "undone" whatever progress I've made. Can anyone provide any information as to whether there are any contraindications that I should be aware of?

DirtDiva · 04-11-2003, 08:52 AM

I can answer your question but if it were me I'd sure call the doctor and ask. Then I'd call the pharmacy and get some answers.

I know I probably don't have to tell you now but ALWAYS check your perscriptions. I've had the pharmacy, nurse and doctor give out wrong medications in the past. I almost had a nurse give me something for pain while in the hospital that I was allergic too...something from above told me to check what she had in her hand...good thing I did. NOW I always check.

It also helps not to skip around pharmacies. Hubbys pharmacy noticed that on the perscrip the doctor changed the dose----NO, he didn't he just didn't know it DID NOT come in 400mg size. Hubby would have been taking double the dose---I would have noticed upon picking it up BUT glad the pharmacy is on top of things.

Hope things get better once you take the right meds.
DD

askherjohn82 · 04-11-2003, 09:29 AM

hi JHL
i agree with DD you should get in touch with your doc,i've heard about anti-depressants during treatment but cannot elaborate much about it (sorry).i take estrogen from a prior surgery in /90, my est mg's are 1.25. i went to pick up my perscription, i never thought at the time to check it. but by the time i got into the car,i then did.they had given me triple the dosage(wow), i went back in and straighten the matter out.it is very important to check your perscription!but i guess you learned from your experiance. i know i did.also it has been 2 weeks i can only speculate that there was no seriouse harm done.take care
keep the faith, bless you............mj

JHL · 04-11-2003, 08:40 PM

Yea I'll know next time for sure. My question is whether anyone out there is familiar with this medication (Trazodone) and in particular how the liver responds to this. I took the medicine daily for at least 2 weeks. I'm hearing "...yea there shouldnt be any problems..." from the doctor's office but the side effects for me included among other things pain in the liver area that disappeared 2 days after I stopped taking the medication.

Any information is appreciated.

JHL · 04-11-2003, 08:58 PM

Yea I'll know next time for sure. My question is whether anyone out there is familiar with this medication (Trazodone) and in particular how the liver responds to this. I took the medicine daily for at least 2 weeks. I'm hearing "...yea there shouldnt be any problems..." from the doctor's office but the side effects for me included among other things pain in the liver area that disappeared 2 days after I stopped taking the medication.

Any information is appreciated.