A reporter called to report an adverse event as a result of using a wrong device which was given to them by a (b)(6) pharmacist.Her grandson was prescribed for a nebulizer for his bronchitis.However, the pharmacist gave them a spacer for inhaler.She said the pharmacist did this intentionally because when he was asked that was not her grandson's prescription, he claimed it should work the same way.The reporter said as a result her grandson's condition worsen since he did not get his medication as he should.The reporter said since she is a registered nurse, she figured out that it was a wrong device and corrected the problem.
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