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Pharmacy conversions
Pharmacy factors
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1 meter (m) | 100 centimeters (cm) |
| 1 centimeter (cm) | 10 millimeters (mm) |
| 1 liter (L) | 1000 milliliters (mL) |
| 1 gram (g) | 1000 milligrams (mg) |
| 1 milligram (mg) | 1000 micrograms (mcg) |
| 1 kilogram (kg) | 1000 grams (g) |
| 1 tablespoon (tbsp) | 3 teaspoons (tsp) |
| 1 fluid ounce (fl oz) | 2 tablespoons (tbsp) |
| 1 cup (c) | 8 ounces (oz) |
| 1 pint (pt) | 2 cups (c) |
| 1 quart (qt) | 2 pints (pt) |
| 1 gallon (gal) | 4 quarts (qt) |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 mL |
| 1 tablespoon | 15 ml |
| 1 fluid ounce | 30 ml |
| 1 ounce (solid) | 30 gm |
| 1 cup | 240 ml |
| 1 pint | 480 mL |
| 1 gallon | 3840 mL |
| 1 mL | 1 cc |
| 1 mL | 20 drops |
| 1 pound (lb) | 454 gm |
| 1 pound (lb) | 16 oz |
| 1 kilogram | 2.2 lbs |
| 1 grain (gr) | 65 mg or 60 mg |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 ml |
| 3/4 tsp | 3.75 ml |
| 1/4 tsp | 1.25 ml |
| SS | 1/2 |
| I | 1 |
| IV | 4 |
| V | 5 |
| X | 10 |
| L | 50 |
| C | 100 |
| D | 500 |
| M | 1000 |
| MM | 2000 |
| MMM | 3000 |