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DO NOT USE abbrev PPCC PHT 116 (Burger 2011)
| abbreviation | potential problem | preferred term |
|---|---|---|
| IU (for international unit) | mistaken as IV or ten | write: international unit |
| Q.D., Q.O.D | mistaken for each other | write: daily, every other day |
| trailing zero, (x.0 mg) no leading zero (.x mg) | decimal point is missed | use zero before decimal no zero after decimal |
| MS, MSO4, MgSO4 | confused for one another | write: morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate |
| D/C | discharge or discontinue | write: discharge or discontinue |
| cc | can be mistaken for "u" | write: sliding scale |
| hs | half-strength or hour of sleep? | write: half-strength or bedtime |
| S.C or S.Q | mistaken as sub-lingual or 5 every... | write: sub-q |
| T.I.W | mistaken for 3x daily or 2x weekly | write: 3 times weekly |
| U (for unit) | mistaken as zero, four, or cc | write: unit |