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My elderly mum got admitted into hospital in the middle of the night last week. The paramedics took her prescription with her. She's out of hospital now but we've noticed on her new prescription that she has 2 tablets that she doesn't recognise. I've looked on the net and they are sleeping tablets and anti depression drugs. It looks as though she was given these in hospital but she thought they were her regular tablets.
My mum is a good sleeper and isn't depressed. Is this the usual procedure in hospital? I'm not happy about it to be honest.
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PharmaSara julie56789
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what's the name of these new tablets? It's not standard procedure to give all patients sleeping pills or antidepressants whilst in hospital, unless they're necessary of course. Don't forget, some antidepressants have other uses, such as pain relief, maybe it's for that? I would suggest asking the GP surgery for the information on the discharge summary (they would have received this letter from the hospital) and on there it will give the indication for any new drugs started, ie the reason a drug is given, and if any drugs have been stopped by the hospital. Most of the time, patients also receive a copy of this information upon discharge - did your mum get one perhaps?
hope you get on ok,
sarah (pharmacist)
julie56789 PharmaSara
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No she wasn't given any information unless it comes through the post later on.
One of the tablets was circadin but cannot remember the other until I see mum tomorrow. We will see her GP next week and I will go in with her.
Thank you for replying.
rockin_R julie56789
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