B.C. Pharmacy Hands Child Opiate Pills Instead of ADHD Medication, Mom Horrified

After the alarming switch, Sarah Paquin’s husband discovered the hydromorphone label and returned the pills to the pharmacy. The incident triggered an immediate suspension for the staff member involved and an apology call from the store owner. “He would have had this high dosage of morphine and been sent off to school, unknowingly,” said Paquin, her voice still shaky with disbelief at the near-miss.
B.C. pharmacy accidentally gives child opiate pills, not ADHD meds, in shocking prescription mix-up involving powerful hydromorphone and frantic parental discovery.