"Do Not Use" Order Errors

University Medical Center

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Gracie Gardner

Caucasian

F

15mo

31 in

22 lbs

26929

10/20/2025

Metoclopramide HCL 5 mg/5 mL solution

Give .8 mL po qid

Ranitidine HCL 15 mg/mL syrup

Give 1.0 mL po bid

MgSO4 3.52 mg/mL solution

Give 0.5 mL po daily

Zotex Ped Drops 30 mL bottle

Give 1 cc po qid

Cipro HC Otic suspension

Instill 3 drops AD bid for 7 days

Carolyn Abman MD

10/20/2025

Serum Creatinine (Scr): 0.7 mg/dL

NKDA

1315 W. 12th Street

555-1217

Use JCAHO and/or ISMP lists of banned abbreviations. For each order, please document the following:

1. What is the "do not use" or banned abbreviation?
    
   
2. What is the "potential problem" using this abbreviation?
    
   
3. What should be "used instead?"