Latin abbreviations for dosing (e.g. qd, bd, bid, bds, qds, qid, tds, tid) should not be used. Doses should always be written in full and in English throughout the text and tables.
Some other abbreviations should be avoided, although they may be appropriate for tables if footnoted.
| Term | Abbreviation |
| chemical elements or compounds | KCl for potassium chloride, Hg for mercury (although may be used as part of a unit, for example, 'mmHg') |
| week | wk |
| weight | wt |