cc - Answer-INTENDED MEANING: cubic centimeters
MISINTERPRETATION: Mistaken as "u" (units)
CORRECTION: Use "mL"
DPT - Answer-INTENDED MEANING: Demerol-Phenergan-Thorazine
MISINTERPRETATION: Diptheria-Pertussis-Tetanus (vaccine)
CORRECTION: Use complete drug name
D/C - Answer-INTENDED MEANING: Discharge or discontinue
MISINTERPRETATION: Premature discontinuation of medications if D/C (intended to
mean "discharge") has been misinterpreted as "discontinued" when followed by a list of
discharge medications
CORRECTION: Use "discharge" and "discontinue"
DTO - Answer-INTENDED MEANING: Diluted tincture of opium, or deodorized tincture
of opium (Paregoric)
MISINTERPRETATION: Mistaken as tincture of opium
CORRECTION: Use complete drug name
IJ - Answer-INTENDED MEANING: injection
MISINTERPRETATION: "IV" or "intramuscular"
CORRECTION: use "injection"
HCl - Answer-INTENDED MEANING: hydrochloric acid or hydrochloride
MISINTERPRETATION: potassium chloride (The "H" is misinterpreted as "K")
CORRECTION: use complete drug name unless expressed as a salt of a drug
IN - Answer-INTENDED MEANING: intranasal
MISINTERPRETATION: "IM" or "IV"
CORRECTION: use "intranasal" or "NAS"
HCT - Answer-INTENDED MEANING: hydrocortisone
MISINTERPRETATION: hydrochlorothiazide
CORRECTION: use complete drug name
HS/hs - Answer-INTENDED MEANING: half-strength/at bedtime, hours of sleep
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