Yesterday morning we got an e-script for one of our customers.  It was Macrobid 100, #14, 1 bid.  I went to fill this rx and noted a warning for allergy to nitrofuran derivatives.  Its not a common allergy so it was duly noted.  I quit filling the prescription and called the office.  I got the nurse right away.  What she said stunned me.

PC: “Hi, PC here, we got a allergy notation on this patient about nitrofuran antibiotics and you have prescribed these for Mrs Ima Hogg.”

Nurse:  “yes, I realized that after I had transmitted it, you can cancel it”.

PC:  “Um,were you going to call us about that mistake? and do you want to give something else?”

Nurse:” we are talking to the dr. we will call you later”.

They never called us that day.  And, if you noticed…they didnt’ answer my first question.