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 |