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What was this capsule?

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Worried888 · 16/02/2025 20:37

Was given the wrong drug in a healthcare setting. They don’t know what they gave me.

It was a small capsule (smaller than paracetamol) one half was coloured yellow/orange and the other pink/red.

I am absolutely terrified as to what it could have been as I’m 6 weeks pregnant.

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Worried888 · 16/02/2025 21:53

PlumFairies · 16/02/2025 21:46

Could it be this?

Thank you tho

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Worried888 · 16/02/2025 21:53

PlumFairies · 16/02/2025 21:46

Could it be this?

No too large capsules

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YellowFlowers1 · 16/02/2025 21:52

Worried888 · 16/02/2025 20:56

I know it was the wrong medication because when I left and collected my prescription from the pharmacy it was completely different in size and colour. I checked online, with the pharmacist and with the ward and the medication prescribed doesn’t come in the colour capsule they gave me and their stock on the ward was in the same colour as my prescription.

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Oh bless you, that is honestly baffling and shocking. I really hope they get to the bottom of it for you

Emptyandsad · 16/02/2025 21:50

Omeprazole/esomeprazole can be small capsules and they can come in red and pink

I have some that aren't that colour but are small. I'm trying to post a pic but having trouble with uploading it at the moment

What was this capsule?
PlumFairies · 16/02/2025 21:46

Could it be this?

What was this capsule?
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Worried888 · 16/02/2025 21:41

anon168231245630 · 16/02/2025 21:40

Esomeprazole? Every prescription I've picked up of it is a different colour. My current ones are white and pink but my last ones were red and another colour. They're a very small capsule.

This might sound silly but would you mind putting a picture to scale of the tablet please (if they are usually the same size as each other?)

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anon168231245630 · 16/02/2025 21:40

Esomeprazole? Every prescription I've picked up of it is a different colour. My current ones are white and pink but my last ones were red and another colour. They're a very small capsule.

FromHere · 16/02/2025 21:39

No the current batch are all yellow but I've had red and yellow in the past @Worried888

youwerehr · 16/02/2025 21:38

What were you supposed to be taking?

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Worried888 · 16/02/2025 21:38

UpUpUpU · 16/02/2025 21:35

Omeprazole where I work is a very small red and yellow capsule.What was it supposed to be?

Do you have a picture by any chance please?

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Worried888 · 16/02/2025 21:38

fluffyblanky · 16/02/2025 21:34

Also do you feel any different?

I feel awful anyway, I’ve had some dizziness and some more vaginal bleeding although I have had bleeding on and off throughout anyway (no cause found and heartbeat was seen on scan)

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Worried888 · 16/02/2025 21:37

Ineffable23 · 16/02/2025 21:27

I don't suppose it was this sort of thing?

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fm.media-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FI%2F81FsCDyqfuL.jpg&tbnid=ZW8V0MpnxhF9yM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTIME-CAP-LABS-INC-Esomeprazole-Capsules%2Fdp%2FB0CLFB12XP&docid=LBaay0TO9poFiM&w=2500&h=2500&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim%2Fm1%2F0&kgs=76e5e4140b459797

I've had omeprazole in basically every colour under the sun (white, yellow, blue, red and yellow, I think probably red and white) and it's a common drug with a low dosage so generally a smaller capsule.

I had a look at omeprazole and can see it comes in loads of colours, I guess it could potentially be this and it would perhaps make some sense as alphabetically (if their drugs are stored that way) it would be close to the drug I was supposed to have. I don’t think it’s supposed to be given in pregnancy though 😞

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UpUpUpU · 16/02/2025 21:35

Omeprazole where I work is a very small red and yellow capsule.What was it supposed to be?

fluffyblanky · 16/02/2025 21:34

Also do you feel any different?

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Worried888 · 16/02/2025 21:29

FromHere · 16/02/2025 21:22

Tramadol? I've had red and yellow tramadol and they're quite small - a lot smaller than a paracetamol.

Do you have an image please? I can’t find that colour tramadol when I google unfortunately

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farmlife2 · 16/02/2025 21:29

https://www.drugs.com/imprints/g443-g443-14900.html This is pretty small?

Or https://www.drugs.com/imprints/mylan-3250-mylan-3250-7581.html

There are so many that fit the description. One is unlikely to cause any issues, you'd think.

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Worried888 · 16/02/2025 21:29

fluffyblanky · 16/02/2025 21:28

Sorry you are going through this. Surely whoever gave you the pill should be completing an investigation into what happened and what you took? It's quite serious to give wrong medication to someone.

Obviously I am not saying it will cause you harm, but that's not the point.

Yes they are but in the meantime I can’t even sleep for worry

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fluffyblanky · 16/02/2025 21:28

Sorry you are going through this. Surely whoever gave you the pill should be completing an investigation into what happened and what you took? It's quite serious to give wrong medication to someone.

Obviously I am not saying it will cause you harm, but that's not the point.

Ineffable23 · 16/02/2025 21:27

I don't suppose it was this sort of thing?

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fm.media-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FI%2F81FsCDyqfuL.jpg&tbnid=ZW8V0MpnxhF9yM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTIME-CAP-LABS-INC-Esomeprazole-Capsules%2Fdp%2FB0CLFB12XP&docid=LBaay0TO9poFiM&w=2500&h=2500&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim%2Fm1%2F0&kgs=76e5e4140b459797

I've had omeprazole in basically every colour under the sun (white, yellow, blue, red and yellow, I think probably red and white) and it's a common drug with a low dosage so generally a smaller capsule.

mommyfinger · 16/02/2025 21:26

FromHere · 16/02/2025 21:22

Tramadol? I've had red and yellow tramadol and they're quite small - a lot smaller than a paracetamol.

I was going to suggest this too. If that is the case op it won't have harmed your baby

FromHere · 16/02/2025 21:22

Tramadol? I've had red and yellow tramadol and they're quite small - a lot smaller than a paracetamol.

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Worried888 · 16/02/2025 21:21

DragonBalls · 16/02/2025 21:19

Very few medications are proven to be harmful to a foetus. But obviously you can’t do human experiments to prove things are harmful or not, hence the general rule to avoid if possible. However if you have a health condition which requires specialist care, then often you will be advised to continue medication even when pregnant.

A one off tablet is unlikely to cause any issues.

Thank you are you in medical field? I presume it’s even less likely at 6 weeks because of placenta not yet taking over? Or is it more likely because they develop so much in the first 12 weeks to have done harm if a harmful medicine? It was just the one capsule.

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DragonBalls · 16/02/2025 21:19

Very few medications are proven to be harmful to a foetus. But obviously you can’t do human experiments to prove things are harmful or not, hence the general rule to avoid if possible. However if you have a health condition which requires specialist care, then often you will be advised to continue medication even when pregnant.

A one off tablet is unlikely to cause any issues.

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Worried888 · 16/02/2025 21:13

pusskins06 · 16/02/2025 21:12

Antibiotic

I mean that amoxicillin is too large as the capsule I got given was small

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Worried888 · 16/02/2025 21:13

pusskins06 · 16/02/2025 21:12

Antibiotic

Too large capsule to have been that

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