What do you think?

My husband was having a problem with his teeth and was put on an antibiotic for it - amoxicillin. The dentist that prescribed him this KNEW he was allergic to pennicillin yet still prescribed him this medication several times. After some very severe side effects, we discovered that my husband is allergic to the amoxicillin. His family doctor said that his dentist should have known not to prescribe him this medication since he KNEW he couldn't take pennecillin. I myself feel the same way but my husband says it was just a mistake. He isn't the only one that has suffered the side effects - I have had many sleepless nights taking care of him (because of seizures) and I'm seriously upset that this even happened. The dentist that did this was named best dentist in our area for the past 6 years in a row. What do you think?

What do you think?
Thats a crock of ****- the dentist should of know, if hes allergic to pennicillin why would the dentist give him amoxicillin- that was a stupied move by the dentist- i would try and follow up on what action you can take against him
Reply:See him in court!
Reply:He should be reported.
Reply:if i was u i i would sue the bastard. He knew better. Take him to the cleaners
Reply:I'm surprised the pharmacy even filled the presription knowing that he is allergic to penicllin!! Report this dentist ASAP!!!
Reply:Are you sure his allergy was noted in the file at the dentist? If so, then the dentist was negligent. You said that he prescribed this several times. What I don't understand is that if your husband is allergic, why did he take the subsequent prescriptions?


I am allergic to sulfa drugs. I know what most of those are. However, any time a doc hands me a script, I tell them "I am allergic to sulfa, is this a sulfa drug?" I go through the same thing at the pharmacy when I turn in the prescription and the pharmacist has noted my records for my drug allergy.
Reply:Even if you didn't know better, the dentist should have. Take it as a lesson to question everything.