Nagpur4: A case of distribution of expired medicines to patients has come to light in Nagaur District Hospital (JLN) of the home district of the Medical Minister.
On November 22, a 52-year-old patient suffering from liver infection was prescribed different medicines on a prescription by the JLN doctor. When the patient reached the Chief Minister’s Free Medicine Distribution Center (DDC Counter) in the hospital to get the medicine, he was given a medicine that had expired 4 months back.
The patient came to know about this when he reached home and started taking the medicine. Meanwhile, when the family members saw the date written on the medicine, there was an uproar. The medicine had expired in August 2024 itself. The big question that has arisen is how such a big negligence is happening in the district headquarters hospital and how the date expired tablets are reaching the distribution center. Whereas the medicines from the hospital store have to be sent to the DDC counter only after checking.
The pharmacist on duty at the DDC counter is also responsible to give the medicine prescribed by the doctor and give it only after checking. The leaflet of Silodosin 4 mg tablet given to the patient says that it is for free distribution. Also, the batch number is T-22167, tablet made- 9/2022 and expiry date- 08/. According to the doctor, a Silodosin 4 mg tablet is given to the patient for problems related to difficulty in urination.
52-year-old Kewal Singh, a resident of the city, said that he had gone to JLN on November 22 to get himself examined for liver infection and urinary problems. When he consulted the doctor here, he wrote 4 different medicines and a Silodosin 4 mg tablet on the OPD registration slip.
When the patient reached the main DDC counter of JLN to get the medicine, the Silodosin 4 mg tablet given to him had expired in August 2024 itself. The patient reached home with the medicine and tablets. When he started taking it with water, the family members noticed the date written on the tablet and found out that the tablet had expired 4 months back.
Patient Kewal Singh said that many of the medicines prescribed by the doctor were different. The patient said that by giving expired medicines, the life of an already sick patient is being put at risk. The hospital has crossed all limits of disorder and negligence. The patient has also complained to the collector about giving expired medicines.
