Methazolamide

    January 2016 in “ Reactions Weekly ”
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    TLDR A girl's hair loss from a pharmacy error improved after getting the right medicine.
    A 15-year-old girl developed telogen effluvium, a form of hair loss, after a pharmacy transcription error led to her being dispensed methazolamide instead of the prescribed methotrexate for her enthesitis-related arthritis. The error occurred due to an auto-complete function in the pharmacy's computer system, and the dispensing pharmacist failed to verify the medication against the prescription. The girl's hair loss symptoms resolved with significant hair regrowth after the incorrect medication was discontinued and she began receiving the correct methotrexate dosage. This case highlights the potential for serious consequences due to medication dispensing errors.
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