ONCE again the saying 'not all heroes wear capes' sprints to mind, after a pharmacist saved a patient from a few awkward moments trying to figure out how to use their medication.
A slightly humbled Melbourne-based ear nose and throat specialist took to Twitter to confess a prescribing faux-pas that was picked up by a pharmacist.
"So I made an embarrassing mistake today and got saved by the pharmacist again," the doctor said.
"I clicked prednisolone enema instead of oral.
"The script was printed.
"Pharmacist called, are you sure you want enema? We suggest oral."
Responding to the tweet another doctor noted "right drug, wrong orifice".
While another suggested the medic had developed a new specialty - "rear nose and throat".
Other responses noted pharmacist/physician interactions were generally "amicable and full of respect", despite professional leaders clashing from time to time.
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