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Bristol-Myers Squibb notified healthcare professionals of medication errors
due to name confusion between Serzone, indicated for the treatment of
depression, and Seroquel, a product of AstraZeneca, indicated for the
treatment of schizophrenia. The overlapping strengths (100 mg and 200 mg),
the dosage form (tablets), the dosing interval (BID), and the fact that
these two products are stocked close together in pharmacies were critical in