When preparing to tear open the bag of traditional Chinese medicine for his wife to take, he suddenly found that the bag was labeled with someone else's name, and his wife had already drunk 4 bags of this batch of traditional Chinese medicine. This made Mr. Lan, who had been treating his wife from Fuping to Xianyang, very worried.

Husband: Wife mistakenly drank 4 bags of traditional Chinese medicine

On November 23rd, at the Nephrology Department 1 of Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Ms. Guo was lying on bed 8 with an oxygen tube inserted and struggling to speak.

Ms. Guo's husband, Mr. Lan, claimed that on November 21st, his wife moved from bed 36 to bed 8. That day, he heated up a bag of traditional Chinese medicine and "found that the medicine was wrong when he was about to tear it open for his wife to eat." The name on the outer packaging of the medicine bag was Ms. Wang from bed 26. He took the medicine to the doctor, who asked if the medicine he was taking was a traditional Chinese medicine left by other patients. After checking, Mr. Lan found that the remaining three bags of traditional Chinese medicine were labeled as 26 beds for Ms. Wang. The doctor collected all the medicine and quickly brought my wife's medicine, "Mr. Lan was furious." It was originally 8 small bags, but my wife has already drunk 4 bags. "Mr. Lan said that in March of this year, his wife's legs were swollen. They went from their hometown in Fuping to Xi'an for treatment and were diagnosed with lupus nephritis. In May, they were transferred to the Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, where their condition improved and they went home for recuperation. In early November, his wife's condition worsened and she was admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine again on November 11th. Ms. Guo's mother, Ms. Tan, recalled that on the afternoon of the 12th, the nurse station distributed medicine. When she arrived, there was already a large bag of 8 small bags of Chinese medicine that had been boiled. The nurse asked her to sign and take the medicine away.

Ms. Tan said that because her daughter didn't want to eat or drink, she should have had one bag of Chinese medicine in the morning and one bag in the evening. However, her daughter only drank four bags before the 21st. Ms. Wang, who lives in bed 26, said that her mother cannot read. On the 12th, under the guidance of a nurse, her mother took back traditional Chinese medicine. However, due to discomfort in her stomach, she did not take the medicine after taking it back. On the 21st, the doctor brought traditional Chinese medicine to her ward and said, 'Why did I put the medicine somewhere else?' At this moment, Ms. Wang's mother took out the medicine she had previously retrieved from the cabinet, only to discover that it was from bed 36. The medicine was then taken away by the doctor. On the 23rd, according to a duty nurse from the Nephrology Department 1 Nurse Station, only two beds of Chinese medicine, 26 and 36, were distributed on the 12th.

Mother: "Taking the wrong medication will definitely be affected

Ms. Tan said, "The doctor said there are no side effects and the medication is fine." However, the patient in bed 26 has kidney disease and is currently undergoing dialysis, while her daughter has lupus nephritis. "The condition is different, and taking the wrong medication will definitely be affected." Mr. Lan said that they are not sure about the ingredients in the medication. Ms. Guo, who was lying in bed, said weakly, "I've been urinating less these past few days." "I can't even urinate from yesterday to today." On the 23rd, Mr. Lan looked at his wife and felt heartbroken. He said that his wife used to urinate normally, but now she is feeling weak and unable to get up, and her mental state is clearly poor. "Currently, her legs have been swollen since the onset of the disease

Nurses have a responsibility, "said the head nurse surnamed Pan from Nephrology Department 1. The on duty nurse at that time only came to the hospital in March this year and worked diligently. Normally, it is the nurse who delivers the medicine to the ward. However, on that day, the nurse was quite busy and informed the patient's family that the traditional Chinese medicine was placed on the nurse's desk for them to sign and collect. As a result, one side took the wrong medicine, which led to the other side taking the wrong medicine as well. They have already criticized the responsible nurses, and the fine is still to be imposed. When the reporter requested to see the nurse, the head nurse stated that the nurse had already started night shift.

Director: "It was an error, not an accident

The family came to pick it up that day, maybe they didn't recognize the characters and took it away. "Yesterday, Lei Genping, director of the Nephrology Department 1 of the hospital, said that 26 beds of patients had kidney failure, 36 beds of patients had lupus, and their kidney function was not very good. Generally speaking, if traditional Chinese medicine is not taken according to the symptoms, there may be reactions. However, the patient has already taken 4 bags and the doctor did not find any discomfort during daily ward rounds, indicating that it has not caused significant damage to the patient.

Lei Genping stated that patients take the wrong medication, and they are also responsible. The first consideration is whether it will have an impact on the patient. However, both patients have chronic diseases and their conditions are very similar. They are prescribed medication for adjustment and there are no special medications. He believes that the nature of the incident is a mistake, not an accident, and that they should bear a greater responsibility for the mistake. If it is treated as an accident, it is a bit exaggerated.

When the reporter requested to see the traditional Chinese medicine formulas of two patients, Lei Genping stated that medical prescriptions are protected by law and can be provided to relevant departments, but not to individuals. The director stated that the patient's symptoms, such as severe leg swelling and reduced urination, are related to lupus, and if the family does not believe it, they can apply for medical accident assessment.