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Table 3.4 The Metric System

Weight

Volume

Equivalents

microgram (meg)

milligram (mg)

gram (g. Cm. gm)

kilogram (kg)

milliliter (mL)

cubic centimeter (cc)

liter (L)

One milliliter (1 mL) is the same as 1 cubic centimeter (1 cc)

1000 milliliters = 1 liter = 1000 cubic centimeters

1000 micrograms = 1 milligram

1000 milligrams = 1 gram 1000 grams = 1 kilogram 100 milligrams = 0.1 gram 10 milligrams = 0.01 gram 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds

Simple Conversions

Table 3.8 Common Measurement System Equivalents

Apothecary

Metric

Household

Liquid volume

minim (mi 1

minims 15

fluidram 1

fluldrams 4

fluid ounce  1

0.06 mL (or cc)

1 mL

4-5 mL

15 mL

30 mL

180 mL

240 mL

500 mL

750 mL

1000 mL

1 drop (gtt)

15 drops (gtt)a

1 teaspoon (60 gtt)

1 tablespoon

2 tablespoons (1 oz)

1 teacup (6 oz)

1 cup or glass (8 oz)

1 pint (16 oz)

1.5 pints (24 oz)

1 quart (32 oz)

Dry weight

gr

gr 1

gr

gr 15

gr 60

1 oz

1 mg

60 mg

500 ms (0.5 g)

1000 mg (1 g)

4g

30 g

500 g

1000 g (1 kg)

1 oz

1.1 lb

2.2 lb

Table 3.9 Approximate Conversions Between the Metric and Apothecary Systems

Metric Amount

Apothecary Amount

2 g (2000 mg)

1 g (1000 nig)

600mg(0.6g)

100mg(0.1g)

60mg(0.06g)

30mg(0.03g)

1 mg (0.001 g)

0.1 mg (0.0001 g)

gr 30

gr 15

gr 10

gr

gr 1

gr

gr

gr

Approximation formulas

grains × 60 = milligrams

milligrams ÷

 60 = grains

grams × 15 = grains

grains ÷

 15 = grams