Very Newbie Question RE:Dosages

[sspeedo]

I'm kinda embarrased to ask this question but I am confused and don't want to fuck-up in a conversion.
There are 4 main measurements used on here all the time. I just can't seem to work out how they relate.
mgs, ml, cc, iu

I got the 1ml=1cc thing but are mgs milligrams? Cause wouldn't that then mean that 1 milligram equals 1 milliliter, something I picked up in Yr 10 maths at school (but if you look at suggested dossages and it doesn't make sense)?

I told you it was a newbie question, sorry

 

[Frankie xq]

1000mg = 1ml it does make sense.

 

[|-[///ROIDR///]----------]

1ml is the volume it could be 1ml of oil with 100mg,200mg,300mg it doesn't metter about the milgrams.That does not change the volume of 1ml do you get it?
Like a oxycontin pill some are 10mg some are 20mg and some are 40mg but they are all the same size.

The iu is like the metric system 1cc or 1ml=100iu but
1/2 a cc or .5 ml =50 iu
iu is mostly used for insulin and growth.

 

[TxLonghorn]

No need to apologize, but 1mg does not equal 1ml. That would be the equivalent of saying 1lb equals a gallon. It varies depending on what you are talking about. That's why you can have eq at 50mg per ml as well as eq at 200mg per ml.

 

[StoneColdNTO]

1000mg = 1ml it does make sense.

Buzzzz....wrong answer....LOL !!

1000 mg = 1 gram

 

[StoneColdNTO]

The iu is like the metric system 1cc or 1ml=100iu but
1/2 a cc or .5 ml =50 iu
iu is mostly used for insulin and growth.

buzzz......wrong answer......LOL !!

iu = international unit, and the volume (ml or cc) varies per the drug being measured.

Drug "A" could have a volume of 1 ml/25 iu.....while drug "B" could have a voloume of 1 ml/200 iu.

As you can see........iu's are not a standard measure of volume.

 

[Drveejay11]

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[|-[///ROIDR///]----------]

buzzz......wrong answer......LOL !!

iu = international unit, and the volume (ml or cc) varies per the drug being measured.

Drug "A" could have a volume of 1 ml/25 iu.....while drug "B" could have a voloume of 1 ml/200 iu.

As you can see........iu's are not a standard measure of volume.

Not wrong answer, maybe not a full answer What I am talking about is 100units per ml and a 100ui syringe.Just trying to keep it simple if you go and buy 100 iu insulin don't buy 500 iu needle.

 

[jcp2]

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