ds was prescribed antibiotics (flucloxocillin) for an infection in his finger and I picked up the meds from the pharmacy yesterday. I did note that it was the correct stuff, but only today have I realised that it should have been 250mg but we have been given 500mg. Fortunately, I had only given him three tablets but I am a bit bothered as now I'm looking into it, it seems that 250mg four times a day is at the upper end of the recommended dosage for children anyway, but I have now given him double that. I guess it won't have done any lasting damage (and at least I haven't gone on to give him a full week's course) but it is a bit worrying.
I know pharmacists are only human, but ensuring the correct medication is dispensed is the whole point of having a qualified and trained pharmacist on the premises at all times- so errors like this don't happen.