SC, SQ

Abbreviation Medical Terminology Do Not Use list

Old abbreviations for subcutaneous. Error-prone: SC read as SL (sublingual), SQ as 5 every. Write SUBQ or subcutaneous.

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proneLying on the abdomen, face down.
sublingualPlaced under the tongue to dissolve.
SUBQSubcutaneous: injected into the fatty tissue under the skin. ISMP-preferred form, written in capitals with…
per osBy mouth. Error-prone: os can be read as left eye. Write PO, by mouth or orally.
q1dDaily. Error-prone: misread as QID (four times daily). Write daily.
QD, q.d.Daily. On the Do Not Use list: misread as QID or QOD. Write daily.
QOD, q.o.d.Every other day. On the Do Not Use list: misread as daily or four times daily. Write every other day.
TIWThree times a week. Error-prone: misread as three times a day or twice a week. Write 3 times weekly.
U, uUnit. On the Joint Commission Do Not Use list: can be misread as 0 or 4, causing a tenfold overdose. Write…
UDAs directed (ut dictum). Error-prone: misread as unit dose. Write as directed.