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DOSAGE: Reference Tables - Measurements and Conversions

Prefixes

  • Micro - 1 millionth

    • 1g = 1 million mg (mg = Micrograms)

  • Milli - 1 thousandth (m)

    • 1g = 1,000 m

  • Centi - 1 hundredth (c )

    • 1 m = 10 cm

  • Deci - 1 tenth (d)

    • 1 L = 10 dL

  • Kilo - one thousand

    • 1000g = 1 kg

Household Conversions

1 pound = 16 ounces

1 tablespoon (Tbsp) = 3 teaspoons (tsp)

1 cup = 8 fluid ounces (fl oz)

1 pint = 2 cups

1 quart = 2 pints

1 gallon = 4 quarts

1 foot = 12 inches

Metric to Household Conversions

Weight

Metric

Household

Microgram

Milligram

Pound

Gram

Ounce

Kilogram

Volume

Metric

Household

Millileter

Fluid Ounce

Deciliter

Tablespoon

Liter

Teaspoon

Length

Metric

Household

Millimeter

Inch

Centimeter

Foot

Meter

Yard

Conversions

1 kilo = 2.2 lbs

30mL = 1 fl oz

15 mL = 1 tbsp

5 mL = 1 tsp

2.54 cm = 1 inch

Temperature Conversions

Fahrenheight to Celsius

C=\frac{\left(F-32\right)}{1.8}

Celsius to Fahrenheight

F=\left(C\cdot1.8\right)+32

Military Time

Steps

  1. Subtract 12

  2. add colon

    1. Drop leading Zero if needed