One in five take drugs ‘wrongly’. bbcnews. August 1, 2008.Almost one in five people say they have taken prescription medicines wrongly, a survey has suggested.The poll of almost 2,000 people for Lloydspharmacy found many misread labels – and take the wrong dose or take drugs at the wrong time.One man whose asthma was triggered by his cat sprayed the animal with the inhaler, as a "cure" for his symptoms. [ See ]