Measurement
Three Systems of Measurement Used in Pharmacy
Three are three common measurement systems in pharmacy – the metric system, the apothecary system and the avoirdupois system. The metric system includes units of weight, volume, and linear measure; the apothecary system includes units of weight and volume; and the avoirdupois system includes only units of weight. The Metric ... Read More
Unit of Measurement in Pharmacy Practices
Metric SystemThis is a decimal system of weights and measures originally based on the meter as the unit of length and the kilogram as the unit of mass. SI SystemThe International system of units was adopted by the 11th General Conference of Weights and Measures in 1960. The SI units ... Read More