Other abbreviations to be avoided include,
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') |
Latin abbreviations for dosing should not be used. Doses should always be written in full and in English throughout the text and tables. | qd, bd, bid, bds, qds, qid, tds, tid |
month | mo |
week | wk |
weight | wt |
year | yr |