pharmacy measurements Flashcards
meter
unit of measuring distance
gram
unit of measuring weight
liter
unit of measuring volume of liquid
micro-
(mc) one millionth ( basic unit X 10 or unit X 0.000001
milli-
(m) one thousandths (basic unit X 10- or unit X 0.001
centi-
(c) one hundredths - basic unit X 10 or unit X 0.01
deci-
(d) one tenth unit X 0.1
hecto-
(h) basic unit X 100
kilo-
(k) basic unit X 1000
1 meter (m)
100 centimeters (cm)
1 centimeter (cm)
0.01 m , 10 millimeters (mm)
1 millimeter (mm)
0.001 m 1000 micrometers (mcm)
1 liter (L)
1000 milliliters (ml)
1 milliliter (ml)
0.001 L - 1000 microliters (mcL)
1 gram (g)
1000 milligrams (mg)
1 milligram (mg)
1000 micrograms (mcg) , one thousandths of a gram(g)
1 kilogram (kg)
1000 grams (g)
1 tsp
5 ml
1 tbsp
3 tsp 15 ml
1 fl oz
2 tbsp 30 ml (29.57) ml
1 cup
240 ml - 8 floz
1 pt (pint)
480 ml - 2 cups - 16floz
1 qt ( quart)
960 ml - 2pt -32floz 1000ml or 1 liter
1 gal (gallon)
3840ml - 4qt