What are the common procedures to follow when using drug names in written communication or correspondence?

drug names are used when communicating with patients, medical professionals and fellow workers. They must always be accurate because the consequences have a high potential to be catastrophic. NEVER abbreviate any drug names. Abbreviating drug names (and dosage) is extremely easy to misinterpret and can result in the incorrect dosage of drugs or the incorrect drug being prescribed or administered which has a very high potential for a decrease in the patients quality of life or even death (in extreme cases)

Do not use chemical names/symbols as the slight differences in their spelling often refers to a completely drug or chemical compound. This could result in the incorrect prescription of drugs.

Avoid fractions, for example: 1/7 could be interpreted as ‘for one day’, ‘once daily’, ‘for one week’ or ‘once weekly' 1/2 could be interpreted as ‘half’ or as ‘one to two’.

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