My DH had a prescription filled at a local very busy pharmacy. He started to take his evening pill and noticed it was quite a bit larger than what he regularly received. Thankfully he didn't take it but checked the writing on the pill, it said 40, his prescription is for 10mg!
He went back to the store, showed them what he had been given and they just couldn't understand how it could have happened because it was all done ON THE COMPUTER! My DH suggested maybe a person should be double checking the computer. They gave him the correct refill for free. We also did an online report of the error.
With all the generics someone might think, oh just a different brand this time, but be sure to take the time to double check each time you get a prescription refilled. If a new presc. go online and look it up, they will have the picture and any writing on it shown in detail. Then read what the pill is for to be sure it jives with what you are taking it for! I even do this with the dogs meds.
Prescription errors happen a lot more frequently than you might think. I was surprised at all the reports.