The pharmacy gave me the wrong miligrams of Atenelol what should I do?

Question: I am supposed to take 5 miligrams and the pharmacy gave me 100 miligrams, i noticed because the pills were so much larger than my normal pills. i did not take them. The Pharmacy is a state pharmacy. i guess i just need some feedback as to maybe hypethitically if i had taken it would it have stopped my heart? and shouldn't somebody be more responsible than to make such a huge mistake? thanks for any input.

Answers:
First off you did the correct thing in not taking the 100mg dosage. Now you should call your physician and get the correct prescription dose written on a prescription pad and take it or mail it to this pharmacy. Whether it be state ran or not is not the point the wrong dosage was dispensed and yes you could have had serious if not fatal complications.People are human and do make mistakes however most pharmacies have a list of what medications and strengths you are currently taking . It was a gross mistake that needs to be reported to the staff at the pharmacy and higher up on the scale including the state pharmacy board. Had you taken the pill it may have been fatal, I assume this medication is a daily med for your bp and if you only have the 100mg pills you have no choice but to call your doctor as i said and get the right pills and continue to take them as you shouldn't be off them. I would even try a different pharmacy if i could. good luck call the doctor get your correct dosage and take your medication.

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contact your doctor then the pharmacy, this is a situation of gross negligence where you could have died...you could sue them if you wanted. keep the bottle do not return it to them and report them to the state pharmaceutical licensing board. if they did it to you then they have done and will do it to others...its dangerous and irresponsible of them and they need to be held accountable.

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