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Pharmacy Tech
Measurement Systems & Equivalents
Question | Answer |
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1000, or one thousand of the base unit | Kilo |
0.01, or one-hundredth of the base unit | Centi |
0.001, or one-thousandths of the base unit | milli |
0.000001, or one-millionth of the base unit | micro |
1 gram=____mg | 1,000 |
1 mg=___mcg | 1,000 |
1 mg=___g | 0.001 |
1 mcg=___mg | 0.001 |
1 mcg=___g | 0.000001 |
1 kg=___g | 1,000 |
1 L=___ml | 1,000 |
1 mL=___cc | 1 |
1 mL=___L | 0.001 |
1 cc=___mL | 1 |
1 cc=___L | 0.001 |
Measurement of a drug in terms of its action, not its physical weight. | International Units (IU) |
Unit of measurement based on the number of grams of a drug in 1 mL of a normal solution. | Milliequivalent (mEq) |
3 tsp=___Tbsp | 1 |
2 Tbsp=___fluid oz | 1 |
8 fluid oz=___cup | 1 |
2 cups=___pint | 1 |
2 pints=___quart | 1 |
4 quarts=___gallon | 1 |
1 tsp=___mL | 5 |
1 Tbsp=___mL | 15 |
1 fluid oz=___mL | 30 |
2.2 lb=___kg | 1 |
1 mL=___drops (gtt) | 20 |
1 pint=___mL | 480 |
1 gallon=___mL | 3,840 |
1 cup=___mL | 240 |
1 oz=___g | 28.4 |
1 lb=___g | 454 |
1 lb=___oz | 16 |
15 minims=___mL | 1 |
1 fluid dram=___mL | 4 |
1 fluid oz=___mL | 30 |
1 ounce=___drams | 8 |
1 dram=___grains | 60 |
6 fluid oz=___mL | 180 |
8 fluid oz=___mL | 240 |
16 fluid oz=___mL | 500 |
32 fluid oz=___mL | 1000 |
1 grain=___mg | 65 |
1 oz=___grains | 140 |
15 grains=___g | 1 |
1 lb=___oz | 12 |
2.2 lb=___kg | 1 |