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SUBQ

Abbreviation General Patient Care

Subcutaneous: injected into the fatty tissue under the skin. ISMP-preferred form, written in capitals with no spaces or periods.

Sources

Clinical Nursing Skills, 11.3 Documentation of Medication Administration (Approved Abbreviations; ISMP error-prone abbreviations) · OpenStax (Rice University)
ISMP List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations (2021) · Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)

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Study General Patient Care