Do Not Use Hand Written Abbreviations

1.U (for unit)Write "unit"

2.IU (for internation unit)      Write "international unit"

3.QD (for daily)    Write "daily"

4.QOD (for every other day) Write "every other day"

5.MS, MSO4, (for morphine)Write "morphine sulfate"

6.MgSO4 (for magnesium)   Write "magnesium sulfate"

7.ug or mcg (for microgram) Write "microgram"

8.TIW (for 3 times a week)   Write "3 times weekly"

9.cc (for cubic centimeter)   Write "ml"

10.HISSWrite "Humalog insulin sliding scale"

11.RISSWrite Regular insulin sliding scale"

12. QID Write 4 times per day

13.BIW, TIW Write out 2-3 times weekly

14.AS, AD, AU     Write out left, right or both ears