Does Anyone know the Medical Abbreviations for Colace, Epsom Salts, and 5-Flourouracil??

Question

I Can't seem to find them in my book or online.. Can anyone help?

Answer 1

These are really not be used as abbreviations could be mistaken for the wrong things:

Colace(Docusate):  DSS

Epsom salts: couldn't find any abbreviations for that except may MGSO4(magnesium sulfate)

5 Flourouracil:  5-fu( this would really be a bad one to mistake for something else)

Again, most hospitals either discourage the use of abbreviations for drugs or do not allow them at all.  It leads to medication errors and sometimes death.  Where I work, we don't allow drug abbreviations and few other abbreviations.  It's led to too many problems.