Mom says pharmacy gave son the wrong pills

TUCSON - A pharmacy gave heart pressure pills to a 7-year-old instead of allergy medication, according to the child's mother, Jacqueline Beem.

Garrett Beem takes a chewable pill called Singulair. Walgreens gave him Lisinopril instead, according to Jacqueline Beem.

"I was shocked. I could barely speak," Beem said. "That's a pretty strong medication for a small 7-year-old boy."

Garrett had headaches and was fatigued, according to Beem. Then her husband poured the pills on the kitchen counter.

"They were both pink and round," Beem said, "but one pill was slightly smaller than the other."

She took the bottle back to the Walgreens at Ina and Thornydale Roads. The pharmacist said some of the pills were Lisinopril, according to Beem.

The pharmacy took the bottle and filled out a form, according to Beem.

Later that day, the pharmacy called back and gave her a sealed bottle of Singulair, according to Beem.

A couple months later, she got a letter from the District Pharmacy Supervisor for Walgreens.

"Walgreens takes pharmacy safety seriously and incidents like this are very rare," the letter stated. "You have our assurances that we have investigated this matter so that we may work to prevent it from happening again."

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Mom says pharmacy gave son the wrong pills