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hs, HS
Abbreviation Medical Terminology
Lowercase hs means at bedtime; HS has meant half-strength, and each is misread as the other. ISMP: write HS or bedtime for bedtime, and spell out half-strength.
Related terms APAP Acetaminophen. ISMP: error-prone because it is not always recognized; write acetaminophen. cc Cubic centimeter. Error-prone: misread as u (units); write mL. In charting, capital CC means chief complaint. D/C Can mean discharge or discontinue. Error-prone: medications have been stopped too early. Write discharge or… HCTZ Hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic. ISMP: do not abbreviate; HCTZ can be misread as hydrocortisone. Write the… IN Intranasal. Error-prone: misread as IM or IV. Write NAS or intranasal. IU International unit. On the Joint Commission Do Not Use list: misread as IV or the number 10. TJC says write… MgSO4 Magnesium sulfate. On the Do Not Use list: confused with morphine sulfate. Write magnesium sulfate. MS Multiple sclerosis. As a drug abbreviation for morphine sulfate it is on the Do Not Use list; write the drug… Study Medical Terminology
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