Pharmacology: Metric Conversions and Dose Calc Formula

1000 micrograms (mcg)

1 milligram (mg)

1000 grams (g)

1 kilogram (kg)

1000 milligrams (mg)

1 gram (g)

2.2 pounds (lbs)

1 kilogram (kg)

30 milliliters (mL)

1 ounce (oz)

1 milliliter (mL)

1 cubic centimeter (cc)

1 teaspoon (tsp)

5 milliliters (mL)

1000 milliliter (mL)

1 liter (L)

3 teaspoons (tsp)

1 tablespoon (tbsp)

2 tablespoons (tbsp)

1 ounce (oz)

1 pound (lb)

16 ounces (oz)

1 inch (in)

2.54 centimeters (cm)

dose calc formula and variable meanings

D/H = X/V

D = dose ordered

H = on hand

X = unknown

V = volume or unit