MSO4 abbreviation | Decoded

Risk

ISMP and Joint Commission list MSO4 as error-prone/prohibited: morphine sulfate may be mistaken as magnesium sulfate.

Safer Alternative

Write "morphine sulfate"

Example

MSO4 confused with MgSO4

Sources

https://online.ecri.org/hubfs/ISMP/Resources/ISMP_ErrorProneAbbreviation_List.pdf

https://www.jointcommission.org/en-us/knowledge-library/support-center/standards-interpretation/standards-faqs/000001457