MgSO4 abbreviation | Decoded

Risk

ISMP and Joint Commission list MgSO4 as error-prone/prohibited: magnesium sulfate may be mistaken as morphine sulfate.

Safer Alternative

Write "magnesium sulfate"

Example

MgSO4 confused with MSO4

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