HORROR: Multiple Patients Paralyzed at Nashville Hospital After ‘Pharmacy Error’ Leads to Drug Mix-Up

Multiple patients went into cardiac arrest after a 'pharmacy error' led to a dangerous drug mix-up. The post HORROR: Multiple Patients Paralyzed at Nashville Hospital After ‘Pharmacy Error’ Leads to Drug Mix-Up appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

HORROR: Multiple Patients Paralyzed at Nashville Hospital After ‘Pharmacy Error’ Leads to Drug Mix-Up

TL;DR

  • Four joint replacement patients at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital received the wrong medication.
  • Patients were mistakenly given potassium phosphate instead of anesthetic medication (mepivacaine).
  • The pharmacy error led to cardiac arrest in multiple patients.
  • Two patients are now paralyzed, and one is on a ventilator.
  • The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations is investigating the incident.
  • The hospital has apologized for the medication mix-up and the resulting harm.