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Abbreviated Drug Names
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Abbreviated drug names are error-prone because one abbreviation may match several drugs, and abbreviations differ between institutions.
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The recommendation is that drug names are written in full, without abbreviation.
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A drug appearing under a generic name in one place and a brand name in another compounds the problem.