µg
Abbreviation Medical Terminology Do Not Use list
Microgram symbol. Error-prone: misread as mg. Write mcg.
Sources
- ISMP List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations (2021) · Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
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