Imperial and Metric system for weight and measurements
Weight and Measures: · Mainly two system available o Metric System (Decimal system) o Imperial System (English system) § Avoirdupois system § Apothecaries system Metric System: · Modern and most scientific · Based on decimal point, (0) · Mass (Weigth): kg, gm, mg, mcg, Nanogram etc. · Liquid measurement: L, dl, cl, ml, mcl etc Imperial System: Avoirdupois: · Widely adopted in UK · Official in BP · Used for buy wholesale drug Apothecaries: · Generally used by physician and dispensing chemist Avoirduposis Apothecaries Unit in increasing order for Weight For Weights (Mass) 1 LB = 7000 grains 1 LB = 5760 grains Grain 1 LB = 16 oz 1 LB = 12 oz Scruple 1 oz = 437.5 grains 1 oz = 480 grains Dra