Dosage
X.0
Trailing zero after decimal
Risk
Decimal point may be missed, causing 10-fold overdose
Safer Alternative
Never use trailing zeros; write "1 mg" not "1.0 mg"
Example
1.0 mg misread as 10 mg
Trailing zero after decimal
Decimal point may be missed, causing 10-fold overdose
Never use trailing zeros; write "1 mg" not "1.0 mg"
1.0 mg misread as 10 mg