X.0
Trailing zero after decimal
What X.0 stands for
X.0 is a medical abbreviation for trailing zero after decimal - written out in full as “Number with trailing zero (e.g., 1.0 mg)”. TermDecode files it under dosage abbreviations.
Risk
Decimal point may be missed, causing 10-fold overdose
Safer Alternative
Never use trailing zeros; write "1 mg" not "1.0 mg"
Seen in context
1.0 mg misread as 10 mg
Sources
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