- A one-month-old baby is recovering in intensive care at a New Zealand hospital
- Pharmacist mistakenly gave methadone instead of prescribed medication
- Spokeswoman said clinicians are confident baby will make a full recovery
- Family has asked for privacy so they can focus on their baby and its recovery
A newborn is recovering in intensive care at a New Zealand hospital after it was given the wrong medication.
The one-month-old baby was rushed to Hawke’s Bay Hospital in Hastings on the North Island on Tuesday after it stopped breathing, Stuff reported.
It’s understood a pharmacist had mistakenly put methadone medication in a medicine container instead of the baby’s prescribed medication.
A Hawke’s Bay District Health Board spokeswoman confirmed a baby is in hospital after an incorrect medication was dispensed by a community pharmacy to the family.
A Hawke’s Bay Hospital (pictured) spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia that doctors are confident that the baby will make a full recovery
It’s understood a pharmacist had mistakenly put methadone medication (pictured) in a medicine container instead of the newborn’s prescribed medication
‘The baby is in a serious but stable condition, and recovering well,’ the spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia.
‘Clinicians are confident the baby will make a full recovery. The parents are with the baby, and are grateful for the support and clinical care they have received since arriving at Hawke’s Bay Hospital on Tuesday. They have asked media to respect their privacy so they can focus on their new baby and its recovery.’
A one-month-old baby is in a serious but stable condition, and recovering well after it was given methadone (stock image)
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