Route
IT
Intrathecal
Risk
ISMP lists IT as error-prone: intrathecal may be mistaken as intratracheal, intratumor, intratympanic, or inhalation therapy.
Safer Alternative
Write "intrathecal"
Example
IT medication route misread as intratracheal
Intrathecal
ISMP lists IT as error-prone: intrathecal may be mistaken as intratracheal, intratumor, intratympanic, or inhalation therapy.
Write "intrathecal"
IT medication route misread as intratracheal