Prescription Abbreviations - Measurement

tsp

Teaspoon (5 ml)

tbsp

Tablespoon (15 ml)

cc

Cubic centimeter (= to ml)

ml

milliliter

l

Liter (1000 ml)

oz

Ounce (30ml)

gal

Gallon (3784 mL/128 oz)

pt

Pint (473mL)

qt

quart (946 mL)

fl

Fluid

gtt

Drop

mcg

Microgram

mg

Milligram

g, gm

Gram

kg

Kilogram (1000 grams /2.2 lb)

lb

Pound (454 grams)

mEq

Milliequivalent

iu

International unit

mOsm

Milliosmoles

bsa

Body surface area

ss

One half

gr

grain (65.8 mg)

Centigrade/Fahrenheit Conversions

9C = 5F-160