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IU

Means: International units

Mistaken for: IV or 10

Use instead: units or international units

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U or u

Means: units

Mistaken for: 0 or 4

Use instead: units

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Q.D., q.d., QD, qd

Means: everyday

Mistaken for: q.i.d.

Use instead: daily

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Q.O.D., q.o.d., QOD, qod

Means: every other day

Mistaken for: qd or qid

Use instead: every other day

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MgSO4

Means: magnesium sulfate

Mistaken for: morphine sulfate

Use instead: magnesium sulfate

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MSO4, MS

Means: morphine sulfate

Mistaken for: magnesium sulfate

Use instead: morphine sulfate

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Leading decimal (.5mg)

Means: 0.5 mg

Mistaken for: 5 mg

Use instead: 0.5 mg

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Trailing zero (1.0 mg)

Means: 1 mg

Mistaken for: 10 mg

Use instead: 1 mg