A Manitoba couple is pushing for more safeguards in how pharmacies supply medication after their daughter overdosed on a pill dispensed at a Shoppers Drug Mart that had 10 times the dosage her doctor had prescribed.

"This isn't just a 'my bad scenario,' this is a bigger situation," said Kevin Barkley, the girl's father. "You take 10 times the dosage and you don't get a lot of variance there to stay alive."

Barkley's 10-year-old daughter had a prescription for a two milligram pill she was ordered to take daily.

CBC News has agreed not to share the name of the medication to protect the girl's medical history. But a number of medical journals say overdosing on this type of medication can lead to drowsiness, hypertension, tachycardia, seizures and other issues.

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