Should Latin abbreviations be used in the ‘Dosage and Adminsitration’ section (e.g., qd versus once daily?)
FDA recommends that Latin abbreviations be avoided because of the greater potential for medication errors should an abbreviation be misread. References: Labeling for Human Prescription Drug and Biological Products — Implementing New Content and Format Requirements (draft) Jan 2006 Labeling See http://www.fda.gov/cder/regulatory/physLabel/default.htm for any updates to the guidance.
