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Pharmacy Unit Conversions
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Pharmacology
Graduate
08/25/2011

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Term
How many minim are in a fluid dram?
Definition
60 minim = 1 fluid dram
Term
What is the symbol for minim?
Definition
[image]
Term
What is the symbol for fluid dram?
Definition
f[image] or [image] for liquids
Term
What is the symbol for fluid ounce?
Definition
f[image] or [image] for liquids
Term
How many Apothecary grains are in an Avoirdupois grain?
Definition
1 gr (apothecary) = 1 gr (avoirdupois)
Term
How many fluid drams are in a fluid ounce?
Definition
8 fluid dram (480 minim) = 1 fluid ounce
Term
How many ounces are in a pint?
Definition
16
Term
How many pints are in a quart, and how many quarts are in a gallon?
Definition
  • 2 pint (32 fluid ounce) = 1 quart (qt)
  • 4 quarts (8 pint) = 1 gallon (gal)
Term
What is the symbol for a scruple?
Definition
[image]
Term
What is the symbol for a pound?
Definition
[image]
Term
How many grains are in a scruple?
Definition

20 grain (gr) = 1 scruple

 

 

Term
How many scruples are in a dram?
Definition
3 scruple (60 gr) = 1 dram
Term
How many drams are in an ounce?
Definition
8 dram (480 gr) = 1 ounce
Term
How many grains are in an ounce?
Definition
437.5 gr = 1 ounce (oz)
Term
How many ounces are in a pound?
Definition
16 ounce (7000 gr) = 1 pound (lb)
Term
How many inches in a meter?
Definition
1 meter (m) = 39.37 inch (in)
Term
How many centimeters in an inch?
Definition
1 inch (in) = 2.54 centimeter (cm)
Term
How many minim [image] are in a mL?
Definition
1 mL = 16.23 minim ([image])
Term
How many mL in one fluid ounce (f[image])?
Definition
1 fluid ounce (f[image]) = 29.57 mL
Term
How many mL in a pint?
Definition
1 pint (pt) = 473 mL
Term
How many grains in a gram?
Definition
1 gram (g) = 15.432 grain (gr)
Term
How many pounds in a kilogram?
Definition
1 kilogram (kg) = 2.2 pound (lb)
Term
How many grams in an Apothecary ounce?
Definition
1 ounce (apoth.) = 31.1 gram (g)
Term
How many grams in an Avoirdupois ounce?
Definition
1 ounce (avoir.) = 28.35 gram (g)
Term
How many grams in an Avoirdupois pound?
Definition
1 pound (lb avoir.) = 454 gram (g)
Term
How many grams in an Apothecary pound?
Definition
1 pound (lb apoth.) = 373 gram (g)
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