Was originally posted in GC, but I am trying to fetch this guy some better answers then 'take them all and OD' here, as I assume he will get them.Quote (darks0r @ Dec 5 2009 05:52am)
I went to Walgreens to get one of my prescriptions filled. They come in 2 mg and 8 mg pills, and I am prescribed 1 x 2mg pill 3 x daily..
they gave me 90 8 mg pills for the month..
to put in perspective, 2mg * 90pills = 180mg/pills
8 * 90 = 720mg/pills
some simple math
720
___ = 4 * 100 = 400% increase in prescribed dosage
180
Some who have certification as pharmaceutical technicians or are in school for pharmacology may know what pill this is by the oblong mg amounts that are distinct to its name, but these pills are worth something on the street and are also VERY controlled- schedule 3 or 4 I believe..
Now.. do you think it would take ME taking the dosage, acting naive, and suffering horrendous uncontrollable vomiting etc for a sue? or is there a case here from there huge overkill
And your opinions on there huge mistake/what you would do/has anything like this happened to you
Quote (darksor)
my attempt is to find the best and most efficient way to sue, which is also a perfectly mature thing to do- they could have possibly killed me if i was not more alert or educated about medications and very particular about them. someone else could easily be dead this very moment after taking such a high dosage.
to try and put it more in perspective, this medicine is bupepronorphine, or subutex as it is known widly;
it is an opiate pain killer. think about this; one mg of subutex is the 'equivalent' to a degree to 20-35 mgs of oxycodone, another widly prescribed pain medication.
if a person with no prior opiate experience took a 8 mg tablet, although the respiratory depression effects are lesser then those of other opiates, it could still likely be conceivable to cause;
stupor/coma
failed respiratory system/death
uncontrollable vomiting, that without being properly treated can cause severe dehydration among other problems
passing out
and an abundance of other problems. it is a serious, serious drug we are talking here. even something like a benzo- xanax or klonopin etc, prescribed 4 times over wouldnt be as serious, unless of course the person was on other drugs that synergize one another and cause the same respiratory and heart rate problems, but the same gos for subutex in that case.
any other opinions?
This post was edited by Babafloot on Dec 5 2009 01:40am