D/C

Abbreviation Safety and Compliance Do Not Use list

Error-prone abbreviation (ISMP): it can mean discharge or discontinue. Write the full word, discharge or discontinue, on orders and charts.

Sources

• ISMP List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations (2021): D/C may mean discharge or discontinue · Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)

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