Common Weights & Measures Used By Pharmacy Technicians
Weight Still
1Kg. = 2.2 lbs.
1 lb. = 454 Gm.
1oz. = 30 Gm.
1gr. = 65 mg.
Liquid Measure
1,000 ml. = 1 Liter
1 fluid oz. = 30 ml.
1 pint = 480 ml.
1 Gallon = 4,000 ml.
Metric Table of Weights
1 gram = 1,000 milligrams
1 milligram = 0.001 gram
1 kilogram = 1000 grams
1 microgram = 0.001 milligram
Metric Table of Liquid Measures
1 liter = 1,000 milliliters
1 milliliter = 0.001 Liter
Metric Table of Lengths
1 meter = 1000 millimeters
1 meter = 100 centimeters
1 centimeter = 10 millimeters
Apothecary Weights
20 grains = 1 scruple
3 scruples = 1 dram
8 drams = 1 ounce
12 ounces = 1 pound
Apothecary Fluid Measure
60 minims = 1 fluidram
8 fluidram = 1 fluid ounce
16 fluid ounce = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon
Avoirdupois System
Apothecary ounce = 480 grains
Avoirdupois ounce = 437.5 grains
Apothecary pound = 12 oz x 480 grains/ounce = 5760 grains
Avoirdupois pound = 16 oz x 437.5 grains/ounce = 7000 grains
Roman Numerals
I = one
V = five
X = ten
C = one hundred
M = one thousand
Abbreviations
***Weight***
microgram (mcg)
milligram (mg)
gram (g)
kilogram (kg)
***Liquid***
milliliter (ml)
Liter (L)
***Length***
millimeter (mm)
centimeter (cm)
meter (m)
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