Lopez, Nolana - 3rd period - Unit 1 Do Not Use List

U or u

Unit ( Write unit insteadO

IU

International unit (write it as international unit instead)

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

Daily or once daily (write daily instead)

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

Every other day (write every other day instead)

Lack of leading zeroes before decimals (.X)

write 0.X instead of .X

MS, MSO4, MgSO4

morphine sulphate and magnesium sulfate (Write morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate

Trailing zeroes (X.0)

write X instead of X.0

hg

symbol for microgram (write mcg or microgram instead)

SC, SQ, sub Q

Subcutaneous (write subcutaneous instead)

D/C

Discharge or discontinue (write discharge or discontinue instead)

cc

cubic centimeter, equivalent to 1 mL (write mL or milliliter instead)