Something's Wrong

First Call of the Day. . .  

CP: Welcome to the Monday-Dome!

Very Amiss Gel Needling Lady: There's no tube thing in my Metronidazole box. 

CP: Well there wouldn't be. It's the topical gel. The hard copy reads: "topical gel to apply topically". 

VAGNL: How do I get it down there. 

CP: You don't. It's a topical usually used on your face; for rosacea. 

VAGNL: If I put it on my face, how will it work down there?

CP: It won't. You need to call your doctor to send over the correction. 

VAGNL: Why didn't that pharmacist tell me? 

CP: Tell you what? 

VAGNL: This was different?

CP: We don't know why it was prescribed. We don't know why you went to the doctor. It's not from a gynecologist. It's not written to be used vaginally. There's no diagnosis code on it. This checks all of the boxes for a valid prescription. When we asked if you had questions you replied with "I've been using this for years". 

Why are the doctors let off the hook and free from blame? *

 

*No, it's not the fault of a lack of counseling. Please stop blaming that. Perhaps these were delivered. Maybe they were mailed. Maybe a family member retrieved them. Focus on the mistake made by the prescriber and her poor use of the e-scribing technology. Sometimes, an error by a doctor is an error by a doctor. She's not an Ob/Gyn Kenobi and this was not indicated for the Fungal in the Jungle. 

#StopExcusingOtherProfessionsErrors

Well it's fungal, in the jungle

And it itches, twixt thine knees

Now you're cream filled, like cannoli 

So quit bitchin' if you please

(My apologies to Jethro Tull)