The Joint Commission "do not use" abbreviations

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U, u (unit)

this can be misinterpreted as a zero or the number 4, leading to dosage errors.

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IU (international unit)

this abbreviation can be mistaken for "IV" (intravenous) or "10,"

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Q.D, QD, q.d., qd (daily)

mistaken for each other

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Q.O.D., QOD, q.o.d., qod (every other day)

period after the Q mistaken for “I” and the “O” mistaken for "I" or "Q"

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trailing zero (X.0 mg)

write X mg

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lack of leading zero (.X mg)

write 0.X mg

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MS (morphine sulfate)

can mean morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate

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MSO4 and MgSO4

can lead to confusion

write “magnesium sulfate”