What sq stands for
sq is a medical abbreviation for subcutaneous. TermDecode files it under route abbreviations.
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Risk
ISMP lists sq as error-prone: subcutaneous may be mistaken as SL/sl (sublingual).
Safer Alternative
Write "SUBQ" or "subcutaneous"
Seen in context
sq misread as sl
Sources
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