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Measurement Systems & Equivalents

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