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amanda mccoy says both she and her five-year-old son were sick at the same time. both of their prescriptions went to the rite aid on east pembroke avenue. the boy's doctor pbed him eyedrops, but someone put his name on a bottle of a steroid used to treat inflamatory diseases. the pills were supposed to be for his mother. mccoy gave her son two pills before realizing the mistake. her son is okay, but she contacted 10 on your side to warn other parents. amanda mccoy - mom "we panicked, we were like 'oh my god' we just gave our kid the wrong medicine b his name on the bottled it wasn't even pred to him." "i wanted to warn other parents that it they're just wrongly labeled and family and put your label on it.su"ypposed to trust these people everything because they handle your medications." 10 on your side reached out to rite aid for comment.on said the matter is being investigated, and that they will likely retrain the staff. new this morning, a mother in california thinks someone is using aher children. she's so want to show her face on camera. :14 - 22 "how would yo
amanda mccoy says both she and her five-year-old son were sick at the same time. both of their prescriptions went to the rite aid on east pembroke avenue. the boy's doctor pbed him eyedrops, but someone put his name on a bottle of a steroid used to treat inflamatory diseases. the pills were supposed to be for his mother. mccoy gave her son two pills before realizing the mistake. her son is okay, but she contacted 10 on your side to warn other parents. amanda mccoy - mom "we panicked, we...
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amanda mccoy feared she poisoned her 5- year-old son after giving him a medication that was prescribed to her --- but had his name printed on it. she realized the mix up minutes later. while her son is okay - she wants to warn other parents - carefully check your medications. c3 05:18:27 "i thought i killed my kid with giving him the wrong medicine, it flashed in my head that i just poisoned my kid and i thought i was going to have to rush him to the emergency room." tears well up in amanda mccoy's eyes as she recalls the panic felt after giving her 5-year-old son, shaun, this medication. while the bottle has his name on it --- the drug, she says, wasn't for him. c3 05:16:50 "i didn't wrong label on a medication - not when it came to children." the hampton mother and son had both been sick last tuesday - she with bronchitis, he with pink eye. they went to the md express on west mercury blvd - which wrote these prescriptions. the prednisone -- a corticosteroid - is seen here with her name on it. but when she picked up prednisone tablets had shaun's name on it. she give them liquid." c7
amanda mccoy feared she poisoned her 5- year-old son after giving him a medication that was prescribed to her --- but had his name printed on it. she realized the mix up minutes later. while her son is okay - she wants to warn other parents - carefully check your medications. c3 05:18:27 "i thought i killed my kid with giving him the wrong medicine, it flashed in my head that i just poisoned my kid and i thought i was going to have to rush him to the emergency room." tears well up in...
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amanda mccoy says both she and her five-year-old son were sick at the same time. both of their prescriptions went to the rite aid on east pembroke avenue. the him eyedrops, but someone put his name on a bottle of "prednisone", which is a steroid used to treat inflamatory diseases. the pills were supposed to be for his mother. mccoy gave her son two pills before realizing the mistake. her son is okay, but she contacted 10 on your side to warn other parents. amanda mccoy - mom "we panicked, we were like 'oh my god' we just gave our kid the wrong medicine because it had his name on the bottle and it wasn't even him." "i wanted to warn other parents that it could happen to your children, it could happen to yourself, i mean if prescription that wasn't even belonging to your family and put your label on it." "you're supposed to trust these people with everything because they handle your medications." 10 on your side reached out to rite aid for comment. a spokesperson said the matter is being investigated, and that they will likely retrain the staff. new this morning, a
amanda mccoy says both she and her five-year-old son were sick at the same time. both of their prescriptions went to the rite aid on east pembroke avenue. the him eyedrops, but someone put his name on a bottle of "prednisone", which is a steroid used to treat inflamatory diseases. the pills were supposed to be for his mother. mccoy gave her son two pills before realizing the mistake. her son is okay, but she contacted 10 on your side to warn other parents. amanda mccoy - mom "we...
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amanda mccoy says both she and her five-year-old son were sick at the same time. both of their prescriptions went to the rite aid on east pembroke avenue. the boy's doctor prescribed him eyedrops, but someone put his name on a bottle of "prednisone", which is a steroid used to treat inflamatory diseases. the pills were supposed to be for his mother. mccoy gave her son two pills before realizing the mistake. her son is okay, but she contacted 10 on your side to warn other parents. amanda mccoy - mom "we panicked, we were like 'oh my god' we just gave our kid the wrong medicine because it had and it wasn't even prescribed to him." "i wanted to warn other parents that it they're just wrongly labeled and stuff they could have put a whole different prescription that wasn't even belonging to your family and put your label on it." "you're supposed to trust these people with everything because they handle your medications." 10 on your side reached out to rite aid for comment. a spokesperson said the matter is being investigated, and that they will likely retrain the staff
amanda mccoy says both she and her five-year-old son were sick at the same time. both of their prescriptions went to the rite aid on east pembroke avenue. the boy's doctor prescribed him eyedrops, but someone put his name on a bottle of "prednisone", which is a steroid used to treat inflamatory diseases. the pills were supposed to be for his mother. mccoy gave her son two pills before realizing the mistake. her son is okay, but she contacted 10 on your side to warn other parents....
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amanda mccoy says both she and her five-year-old son were sick at the same time. both of their prescriptions went to the rite aid on east pembroke avenue. the boy's doctor prescribed him eyedrops, but someone put his name on a bottle of "prednisone", which is a steroid used to treat inflamatory diseases. the pills were supposed to be for his mother. mccoy gave her son two pills before realizing the mistake. her son is okay, but she contacted 10 on your side to warn other parents. amanda mccoy - mom "we panicked, we were like and it wasn't even prescribed to him." "i wanted to warn other parents that it could happen to your children, it could happen to yourself, i mean if they're just wrongly labeled and stuff they could have put a whole different even belonging to your family and put your label on it." "you're supposed to trust these people with handle your medications." 10 on your side reached comment. a spokesperson said the matter is being investigated, and that they will likely retrain the staff. a scary crime ends with a dumb mistake. really -- you have to he
amanda mccoy says both she and her five-year-old son were sick at the same time. both of their prescriptions went to the rite aid on east pembroke avenue. the boy's doctor prescribed him eyedrops, but someone put his name on a bottle of "prednisone", which is a steroid used to treat inflamatory diseases. the pills were supposed to be for his mother. mccoy gave her son two pills before realizing the mistake. her son is okay, but she contacted 10 on your side to warn other parents....
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amanda mccoy feared she poisoned her 5- year-old son after giving him a medication that was prescribed to her --- but had his name printed on it. she realized the mix up minutes later. while her son is okay - she wants to warn other parents - carefully check your medications. c3 05:18:27 "i thought i killed my kid with giving him the wrong medicine, it flashed in my head that i just poisoned my kid and i thought i was going to have to rush him to the 5-year-old son, shaun, this medication. while the bottle has his name on it --- the drug, she says, wasn't for him. c3 05:16:50 "i didn't think they would put a wrong label on a medication - not when it came to children." the hampton mother and son had both been sick last tuesday - she with bronchitis, he with pink eye. they went to the md express on west mercury blvd - which wrote these prescriptions. the prednisone -- a corticosteroid - is seen here with her name on it. but when she picked up the drugs from this rite aid on east pembroke avenue - the bottle of 10 mg prednisone tablets had shaun's name on it. she gave him two. c3 05:16:06
amanda mccoy feared she poisoned her 5- year-old son after giving him a medication that was prescribed to her --- but had his name printed on it. she realized the mix up minutes later. while her son is okay - she wants to warn other parents - carefully check your medications. c3 05:18:27 "i thought i killed my kid with giving him the wrong medicine, it flashed in my head that i just poisoned my kid and i thought i was going to have to rush him to the 5-year-old son, shaun, this medication....
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mccoy says this year he's more confident the bill or similar legislation will pass the senate.. a new bill could impact iowa drivers. and it involves something many of us do - talking while driving. amanda gilbert breaks it down. distracted driving video like this is all too common here in iowa.... texting and driving is illegal here... but talking on your phone and driving is so this is a common sight.... "i would say about every 4th car someone's either texting or talking." and a number of people think that's a problem... "it can be... especially in the winter time.." "it usually takes a little bit of your concentration away..." "i've been in a couple accidents from using my phone so..." standup: "accidents...they're one reason a bill has been introduced to iowa lawmakers that would make it illegal to talk on the phone and drive..." "i think it would be a great idea..." "i think it is important that people stay off the phones." so far a lot of police and sheriff support this bill... and hope this answer becomes less common... "have ever been on your phone while driving?" "yes.. and i dont think it's a good idea." "once ill say once." "sometimes yeah." right now it is illegal in 14-sta
mccoy says this year he's more confident the bill or similar legislation will pass the senate.. a new bill could impact iowa drivers. and it involves something many of us do - talking while driving. amanda gilbert breaks it down. distracted driving video like this is all too common here in iowa.... texting and driving is illegal here... but talking on your phone and driving is so this is a common sight.... "i would say about every 4th car someone's either texting or talking." and a...