Which medication order is written correctly?

A) Zolpidem 10 mg PO Q HS prn insomnia
B) Vitamin E 1000 IU PO QD with food
C) Conjugated estrogens 300 µg daily
D) Phenytoin 200 mg PO daily × 4 days

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Which medication order is written correctly?A)  Zolpidem 10 mg PO Q HS prn insomniaB)  Vitamin E 1000 IU PO QD with foodC)  Conjugated estrogens 300 µg dailyD)  Phenytoin 200 mg PO daily × 4 days

shane modena · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Abbreviations must be used carefully to avoid medication errors.At bedtime must be written out rather than HS.IU must be written as International Units.QD must be written out as daily or every day.The µg may be written as micrograms or mcg.

Which medication order is written correctly?

A) Zolpidem 10 mg PO Q HS prn insomnia
B) Vitamin E 1000 IU PO QD with food
C) Conjugated estrogens 300 µg daily
D) Phenytoin 200 mg PO daily × 4 days

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