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"Zyrtec or Zantac? Beware of Medication Mix-Ups" (Up Front, December 2008) didn't mention an insidious one: The auto-complete function on the pharmacy computer. Two years ago, a prescription for the antibiotic Amoxicillin was filled for us as the adult antidepressant ...
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