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My sister has overdosed on seroquel xr for the second time now. Do I have any rights to hold her dr?
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- 1 Oct 2011 by orkid79
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- seroquel, seroquel xr, bipolar disorder
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Do I have any rights to hold the dr. responsible?
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LaurieShay1 Oct 2011
Hey orkid,
Depends on whether she is taking as prescribed, as Pledge says, or whether she is chosing to overdose. The doctor obviously needs to be made aware of what is happening. If her tendency is to overdose then a different med maybe in order. Getting continued help for overdosing type behavior maybe necessary.
Best wishes,
Laurie
Anonymous 1 Oct 2011
Hi orkid79, As you may know Seroquel is an anti-psychotic drug. Given to her for some psychotic reason. All of the anti-psychotic drugs have a strong warning of increased worsening and suicidal thinking. I do not know her age or condition. Seroquel dosage must be increased in small increments until the desired dose is reached. Overdose should not be taken lightly. This is her second time to over dose. She needs a care giver around the clock. Do not let her self administer any medications unsupervised . She may need hospitalization for a while. You cannot hold her doctor responsible, I am sure he gave explicit instructions how to take this drug. It also comes with a patient information sheet with instructions on dosing inside the medication box. Keep a close eye on her! Good Luck. Dave
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Hi orkid, Technically you may be correct. I have been in the medical profession for 30+ years . I to have battled a law suit.(we won). If a doctor has documented and substantiated proof of a patient being a known drug addict, and prescribes the same drug to that person, yes that is illegal, He may have his license sanctioned, temporally revoked or both. If the doctor in question here, treated your sister for her first overdose, and gave her a second prescription, (an new one) for the same drug, and sent her home with out supervision, he may be found negligent of reasonable patient care. In order for that to happen, you must show he had documented proof that an overdose had in fact occurred, and/or he was the the one who treated her for her first overdose. Their is more going on here with your sister. She must have a 24 hour care giver, do not let her self administer any drug. I don't many facts about your sister.
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If she is prone to overdose as you say, a different drug would not make any difference. You are spending a lot of time and effort trying to shift the blame on the drug and the doctor. Pick up all of your sisters medical records and go to another doctor. He may shed a new light on every thing. I wish you the best for your sister and you. I know you are going through a lot right now. ("Do you know what they call a doctor that finished last in his medical school class, and failed his board exam twice") "DOCTOR" So be careful in selecting another one. Keep us posted OK. Thanks, Dave