Medication Line

Format and Layout

Symbols

@ At sign
| Vertical bar
< Less than bracket
> Greater than bracket
/ Forward slash
\ Back slash
& Ampersand
° Degree sign

MEDi-026

Do not use symbols that may be confused with numbers or otherwise misinterpreted, including those illustrated

Mandatory

Diagram of a medication line for 'paracetamol 500 mg + metoclopramide 5 mg' with arrows pointing to the spaces either side of the '+'

MEDi-027

Use the '+' (plus symbol) only for multiple drug name medications and surround it with spaces. When a '+' is displayed adjacent to a '4', separate the two with a double space

Mandatory

( ) Parentheses
[ ] Brackets
{ } Braces

MEDi-028

Use alternatives such as a dash or black dot (•) instead of brackets and separators such as those illustrated that look like the number one

Mandatory