NSE 13A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Magnesium Sulfate, Cubic Centimetre, Abbreviation
Document Summary
The abbreviations, symbols, and dose designations found in this table have been reported as being frequently misinterpreted and involved in harmful medication errors. They should never be used when communicating medication information. Mistaken for 0 (zero), 4 (four), or cc. Misinterpreted because of similar abbreviations for multiple drugs; e. g. , ms, mso4 (morphine sulphate), mgso4 (magnesium sulphate) may be confused for one another. Qd and qod have been mistaken for each other, or as qid". The q has also been misinterpreted as 2 (two). Mistaken for right eye (od = oculus dexter). Interpreted as discontinue whatever medications follow (typically discharge medications). Mistaken for mg (milligram) resulting in one thousand-fold overdose. 2 d e m r i f f a e r a d a n a. Use greater than / more than or less than / lower than . Decimal point is overlooked resulting in 10-fold dose error.
