So, we will talk about how to correctly calculate the dose of the drug for a child.

Much of what you read below may seem strange and even offensive. After all, this “much” is studied in the first three grades of an ordinary high school.

But still, reminders and primitive explanations can be useful, taking into account the fact that you will be doing the calculations in a particularly nervous state due to the illness of the child ...

So, we will talk about how to correctly calculate the dose of the drug for the child.

The dose of your child's prescribed medication must be measured in some way, and as units of measurement can be used :

units of mass (gram, milligram, etc.);
volume units (liter, milliliter, drop, etc.);
special units (conditional, biological, etc.);
units of a specific dosage form (tablet, capsule, ampoule, etc.).

The basic unit of mass is gram and its derivatives - milligram and microgram.

Common abbreviations:

gram - g;
milligram - mg;
microgram - mcg.

In 1 g - 1,000 mg or 1,000,000 mcg.
In 1 mg - 1,000 mcg.

1.0 is a gram;
0.001 is a milligram;
0.000001 is a microgram.

The basic unit of measurement for volume is milliliter . A liter habitual in everyday life as a dose is rarely used, but still it is sometimes used. For example, "the volume of fluid required for a cleansing enema is 1 liter" or "the daily volume of infusion therapy is 1.5 liters."

Common abbreviations:

liter - l;
milliliter - ml.

In 1 liter - 1000 ml.

The unit of volume must be specified!

If it is not indicated, that is, 15.0 is simply written, it means that this is not a volume, but a mass - 15 grams. If we are talking about milliliters, then next to the number 15 it should be written - ml: 15.0 ml.

Please pay attention: the most common parenting mistake is when they get confused MG and ML.

Once again, we pay attention, because this particular moment is extremely relevant!

Do not confuse units of mass and units of volume - this is very, very important!

Whenever a drug is prescribed parenterally in a certain amount of ml, we are talking about the fact that this volume will be measured with a syringe for injection of the appropriate size or an infusion solution bottle with appropriate volume marks will be used.

Packages of modern medicines dispensed in milliliters for reception inside without fail contain special measuring devices: caps, pipettes, syringes, cups, measuring spoons.

If there is nothing like this, but the medicine is still prescribed inside and in ml, which means that injection syringes or special graduated measuring cups sold in pharmacies should be used to measure the required volume.

A non-standard and inaccurate unit of volume is a drop . The volume of a drop is largely determined by the physical properties of the dispensed liquid.

For example, the volume of one drop alcohol solution is on average 0.02 ml, and the volume of one drop water solution can range from 0.03 to 0.05 ml.

Pharmacists and doctors have long agreed that the standard pharmaceutical, medical measure of a drop is 0.05 ml.

Thus, 1 ml = 20 drops.

When a solution of a particular drug is prescribed to your child in drops and we are talking about a modern drug, the package usually contains a special pipette or the bottle cap is a special dropper.

If there is no pipette or dropper cap, then you can use a standard medical pipette sold at any pharmacy. If many drops are prescribed, it is quite possible to use a disposable syringe to measure the required volume of fluid.

Assigned to 10 drops - so it's 0.5 ml; 40 drops - respectively, 2 ml.

You can even use the formula:

number of ml = number of drops divided by 20.

The main thing to remember is that whenever a certain drug is prescribed in drops, and you cannot figure out how to extract and measure these drops, so, in such situations, it is clearly understood that the volume of one drop is 0.05 ml. And this means that, having a 1 ml medical syringe in the house, you can easily and absolutely accurately determine the required amount of medicine: 2 drops - 0.1 ml, 3 drops - 0.15 ml, 5 drops - 0.25 ml etc.

Even more non-standard (compared to drops) units of volume are various household spoons, which are sometimes (but less and less often) used to dose inactive and relatively safe drugs.

Standard volume of spoons in ml:

tea room spoon - 5 ml;
dessert spoon - approximately 10 ml (there is no single standard);
canteen spoon - in the CIS countries - 18 ml, in the USA, Canada - 15 ml, in Australia - 20 ml;

In some countries, the concept of a baby spoon is used.

children's spoon - 10 ml.

To completely close the topic of kitchen utensils for measuring volume, recall glass . Dosing with glasses is more common in cooking, but is sometimes used in medicine to measure the volume of infusions, decoctions, rinses, etc.

one glass - 200 ml.

The active substance is present in a liquid medicinal product at a certain concentration. The digital value of this concentration is reflected in such a seemingly obvious, but not always clear expression, as solution percentage .

The expression "5% solution of ascorbic acid" does not look complicated and mysterious at all. But still, some explanations should be given in order to finally dot the i's.

So, the concentration in pharmacology is usually displayed as number of units of mass per unit volume. Thus, the expression "1% solution" means that 100 ml of liquid contains 1 g of the active substance.

In the vast majority of cases, the amount of fluid prescribed to a child is measured in milliliters. Therefore, we recalculate:
100 ml - 1 g;
10 ml - 0.1 g;
1 ml - 0.01 g.
0.01 g is 10 mg. Quite a logical conclusion: in 1 ml of 1% solution contains 10 mg of active ingredient .

We train:

in 1 ml of a 5% solution of ascorbic acid - 50 mg of ascorbic acid;
in 1 ml of a 50% solution of analgin - 500 mg of analgin;
in 1 ml of a 0.1% solution of loratadine - 1 mg of loratadine;
in 1 ml of 66.7% solution of lactulose - 667 mg of lactulose;
in 1 ml of a 0.05% solution of chlorhexidine - 0.5 mg of chlorhexidine ...

Manufacturers of children's dosage forms are very skeptical about parental mathematical abilities. The instructions may well say “loratadine solution 0.1%”, but the package will indicate in capital letters: “loratadine 1 mg / 1 ml” or “loratadine 5 mg / 5 ml”.

A huge number of liquid medicines are available in different concentrations. In 1 ml of a suspension of paracetamol there may be 20, or maybe 50 mg: “120 mg / 5 ml” or “250 mg / 5 ml” will be written on the box with the suspension. The pharmacy worker will not be able to release correctly, and the mother will not be able to correctly give the child paracetamol prescribed at a dose of "5 ml of suspension" - you need to know what concentration of the suspension is in question. In this way, Whenever your child is prescribed anything liquid, it is important to make sure that you know not only the name of the solution, but also its strength!

The situation when a doctor prescribes a solution, syrup, suspension, etc., but does not indicate the concentration, is nevertheless possible.

So, for example, lactulose syrups are produced by almost all manufacturers in the form of a 66.7% solution. And when the doctor wrote: Lactulose syrup 5 ml in the morning before breakfast”, then there is no error in this.

Another option: we are talking about a drug prescribed under a specific trade name.

An example of such an assignment: nurofen for children, suspension, at temperatures above 39 ° C 10 ml orally". Suspension called "Nurofen for children" is available in only one concentration - 100 mg / 5 ml. Therefore, everything is written correctly, it is impossible to make a mistake.

Another question is that in a pharmacy they can tell you something like this: “We do not currently have Nurofen for children in suspension. We have another medicine, but in the composition of ibuprofen, as in Nurofen, and this is different - only in tablets of 0.4. Everything else is in the regional center, the bus tomorrow morning ... "

And then you calculate:

10 ml with a concentration of 100 mg / 5 ml - this means we were prescribed 200 mg.

And in a tablet 0.4 is 400 mg.

So, we will persuade Mashenka to swallow half a tablet ...

Another fundamentally important point. Knowing the concentration is necessary not only when drugs are taken orally and are dosed in ml. For topical application and dosing with drops, this is no less important.

And if assigned xylometazoline 2 eachdrops in each nostril 3times a day”, then before dripping, you should definitely clarify which xylometazoline we are talking about - 0.1% or 0.05%?

The concentration of the active substance in dermatological products is also indicated by percentages, but there is no specificity here. So if it says " hydrocortisone ointment 1% ”, This means that 1 ml of this ointment contains 10 mg of hydrocortisone. But just like with a suspension of paracetamol, you can’t just write “hydrocortisone ointment”, since this ointment comes in 0.5%, 1%, 2.5% ...

Now about dosing using special units . Always, when it comes to certain dosage units, the number of these units is linked either to a unit of volume, or to a specific package or dosage form. And this relationship must be clarified without fail!

That is, you must definitely know that in 1 ml of solution insulin contains exactly 40 units or exactly 100 units of the drug.

You need to know exactly what is in this tablet with pancreatin contains a dose equal to 10,000 units of lipase. Exactly 10 thousand, not 40 or 25.

You must know that it is in this sterile vial that there are 500,000 units of sodium salt benzylpenicillin.

Once again, I would like to emphasize that always, when something is prescribed in units, it is imperative to clarify in what volume, in which vial, in which capsule exactly this number of units is contained.

The use of the name of a particular dosage form as a dosing unit is associated with enormous difficulties and many errors.

In one tablet of the same pharmaceutical agent, there may be a different amount of active ingredient. So, for example, in one tablet paracetamol may be 80, 120, 125, 200, 285, 325, 500 or 564 mg. Obviously, no one will be able to properly sell in a pharmacy or give a child paracetamol prescribed in a dose of "1 tablet".

Therefore, next to the name of the drug and the selected dosage form, the amount of the active substance in this particular dosage form prescribed for a particular patient should be indicated.

Examples:

calcium gluconate, tablets of 0.5;
cephalexin, capsules of 0.25.

An indication of a certain tablet or capsule, in the absence of information about the content of the active substance, can in some cases be justified by the fact that there is no choice of tablets of this particular drug.

This is possible if:

the drug is produced in this dosage form only with a strictly defined amount of active substance. For example, ornidazole Available in tablets of 0.5. There are no other pills. Make no mistake;
the drug is prescribed under a trade name, and a specific manufacturer produces it only in such a dosage form - there is no choice. For example, one tablet suprastin always contains 0.025 chloropyramine. Therefore, if suprastin is prescribed one tablet twice a day, you will not be mistaken;
a drug is a strictly defined combination of certain ingredients protected by a trade name. For example, decathylene, lozenges. There is no other decathylene. You won't be mistaken.

We already know that the optimal way of dosing drugs to children is based on the relationship of the dose with the weight of the child.

Consider the intricacies of such dosing using the example of the most popular children's antipyretic - paracetamol.

From paragraph 2.1. we know that single dose paracetamol is 10-15 mg/kg.

We have a child weighing 15 kg. Thus, a single dose of the drug is from 150 (10 x 15) to 225 (15 x 15) mg.

We bought a 120 mg/5 ml suspension. This means that in one ml - 24 mg. And we need from 150 to 225. So, our single dose is approximately equal to 6.2-9.3 ml.

We bought a 250 mg/5 ml suspension. This means that in one ml - 50 mg. And we need from 150 to 225. So, our single dose is 3-4.5 ml.

We bought 200mg tablets. And we need from 150 to 225. So, our single dose is 1 tablet.

We bought 325mg tablets. And we need from 150 to 225. So our single dose is half a tablet.

Now let's deal with daily dose the same paracetamol. If there are indications, this medicine can be given repeatedly during the day, but not more than 4-5 times, and it is very important that the interval between doses be at least 4 hours.

All the same child - body weight 15 kg. The maximum daily dose of the drug should in no case exceed 60 mg / kg. This means that our baby can take no more than 15 x 60 - 900 mg per day.

We bought a 120 mg/5 ml suspension. This means that in one ml - 24 mg. And we need no more than 900. So, our maximum daily dose is 37.5 ml (900/24).

We bought a 250 mg/5 ml suspension. This means that in one ml - 50 mg. And we need a maximum of 900 per day. This means that our daily dose should not exceed 18 ml (900/50).

We bought 200mg tablets. So, no more than four tablets per day.

We bought 325mg tablets. So our maximum daily dose is 2 tablets and another three-quarters of a tablet.

Already this enumeration shows that, knowing the weight and the required single / daily dose, it is quite easy to make a rational choice of dosage form. It is obvious that in most cases it is much easier to give a child 3 ml of suspension than 10 ml or half a tablet. Therefore, for a child weighing 15 kg, the optimal dosage form of paracetamol will probably be a suspension of 250/5 ml.

Even more indicative in this aspect is the choice of the optimal dose of paracetamol for rectal administration.

It is known that when using suppositories, a single dose of paracetamol is higher than when taken orally, and is 20-25 mg / kg. Thus, a child weighing 10 kg should receive a suppository containing 200 to 250 mg. We go to the pharmacy, and there it turns out that paracetamol suppositories are on sale, containing the active substance in an amount of 50, 80, 100, 125, 150, 250, 300, 500, 600 and even 1,000 mg. In our situation, it is most logical to buy candles of 250 mg and use them with a minimum load for the child's psyche. But you can not know all this and mock the child by putting two 100 mg candles into it, or mock yourself by trying to cut off half of the 500 mg candle.

We also draw your attention to the fact that a careful study of the sheet with medical prescriptions in many cases will allow you to save significant funds.

Assignment example: " azithromycin suspension. 200 mg 1 once a day half an hour before meals, 3 consecutive days". We go to the pharmacy, and there it turns out that the antibiotic azithromycin in suspension is sold in the following packages:

powder for suspension 100 mg/5 ml, bottle 20 ml;
powder for suspension 200 mg/5 ml, 15 ml vial;
powder for suspension 200 mg/5 ml, 30 ml vial;
powder for suspension 200 mg/5 ml, bottle 20 ml.

It is clear that the optimal choice in our situation is 200 mg / 5 ml, a 15 ml bottle - this is just enough for the prescribed course of treatment. Any other packaging is not economically viable: either you have to buy more, or it remains.

Unfortunately, there is often a situation where the doctor simply does not have time to follow the rapidly changing assortment of pharmacies. And in this case, such appointments are quite possible: loratadine 5 mg 1once a day for 2weeks". This, of course, is wrong, but a very slight parental intellectual effort can solve the problem.

So let's go to the pharmacy. - We need loratadine, 5 mg.

It turns out that loratadine is available in tablets of 10 mg, as well as in syrups or suspensions - 1 mg / 1 ml.

5 mg is half a tablet or 5 ml of syrup. We don’t want to share pills, and our baby has problems swallowing pills, so we get liquid-tasty and give what the doctor ordered ...

By the way, before buying, we carry out simple calculations: 5 ml per day, yes for 2 weeks, this is 5 x 14 - it turns out that 70 ml is needed for a course of treatment. How much is in the bottle? We are interested: it turns out that in one bottle of syrup or suspension of loratadine there can be 30, 50, 60, 100, 120 and 150 ml. It is probably the most rational to buy a bottle of 100 ml - please give ...

And the last thing I would like to draw your attention to. Whenever a doctor prescribes to divide tablets, this is either indicated by words (half, third, quarter), or by a fraction: 1/2, 1/3, 1/4.

And if it says "calcium gluconate 0.5" - this is not half a tablet (!), It's half a gram - 0.5 g.

0.25 is not a quarter of a tablet, it is 0.25 g.

Here and below, when we say "basic unit", we mean the unit, basic in terms of drug dosing. That is, we know that from the point of view of the international system of units (International System, SI), the basic unit of mass is the kilogram (kg), and the standard unit of volume is the cubic meter (m 3).

In order to prepare a tasty and healthy dish, it is necessary to observe the proportions of the ingredients. In this regard, the question often arises - how many grams in a milliliter? It is not always at hand to have a kitchen scale or a measuring cup. To begin with, let's deal with the concepts of what a gram and a milliliter are.

A gram is a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram. Weight is measured in grams.

A liter is a unit of volume equal to one cubic decimeter. Liter is a non-systemic unit. In cooking, milliliters are usually used, one milliliter is equal to one thousandth of a liter or one cubic centimeter.

How do these two quantities relate to each other, how many milliliters are in one gram? From a scientific point of view, it is impossible to formulate the question in this way. Let's remember physics. To calculate mass, you need to multiply the volume by the density of the substance. The density of matter can be found in any physical reference book.

The density of water can be taken equal to unity. Therefore, if we are talking about water, then the answer to the question, 500 g, how many milliliters, will be like this - 500 g of water corresponds to five hundred milliliters. But different liquids have different densities.

The density of milk is 1.03 g/cm3. Therefore, if you want to get an answer to the question, 200 grams of milk, how many milliliters is it, you need to do the following:

From the above formula, we get that the volume is equal to the mass divided by the density.
Substitute these values.

Therefore, 200 g of milk has a volume of 194.17 ml.

The density of sunflower oil is 0.93 g/cm3. If you are interested in how many grams of oil are in one milliliter, we will make the following calculation.

Let's move on to more understandable values, one liter of sunflower oil has a mass of 930 g.

The density of bulk solids is even less. If you have flour in the recipe, and you want to know how many milliliters of flour is 250 g of flour, using the formula, you can calculate it. You need to divide the mass by the density, which for flour is 0.59 g / cm3.

In the same way, we determine how many milliliters is 100 g of sugar? The density of sugar is 0.8 g/cm3.

Many foods are used in very small quantities in cooking. It is more convenient to know how much product is contained in a tablespoon or teaspoon.

Tablespoon contains:

poppy - 15 g;
corn starch - 30 g;
powdered sugar - 25 g;
salt - 30 g;
soda - 28 g;
cocoa - 20 g;
cinnamon - 20 g.

In a teaspoon is placed:

poppy - 5 g;
corn starch - 10 g;
powdered sugar -8 g;
salt -10 g;
soda - 12 g;
cocoa - 10 g;
cinnamon - 8 g.

Understanding how many grams are in a milliliter, you can, in principle, do without cutlery, measuring cups and other devices in order to measure almost any product. In addition, the table will help you not only when baking confectionery, you can use it to measure cereals for cooking porridge, sugar, sunflower oil for recipes from unsweetened products, and so on. And also to make a calculation, knowing how many milliliters are in one gram of water, you can easily calculate how much liquid is required for a particular recipe. Experienced housewives understand how important it is to keep the proportions - a precisely measured amount of the ingredients of the future dish allows you to do everything right and not spoil the food. Therefore, if you have a question, how many grams are in a milliliter, the table will help you calculate the weight of the components correctly.

Sooner or later, every housewife comes across a recipe for which it is necessary to convert the number of grams into the number of milliliters. For example, 100 grams is how many milliliters?

Consider how many grams are in a milliliter and how you can correctly convert one unit of measurement to another.

How many milliliters in 1 gram

First of all, let's figure out how many milliliters are contained in 1 gram of various liquids and bulk products. So 1 gram of water contains the same number of milliliters. Therefore, it is not required to convert water from grams to milliliters. This is no coincidence. The fact is that many scientific calculations and comparisons of units of measurement were carried out with the help of water, since it is the most common liquid on earth.

With the translation of the number of grams of milk into milliliters, the situation is somewhat more complicated. One gram of milk with a normal fat content occupies a volume equal to 1.03 milliliters, therefore, in order to convert one value to another, you should multiply the number of grams by 1.03. One gram of skimmed milk takes up 1.035 ml.
The density of butter is different from the density of milk or water, so in order to convert units of measurement, you need to multiply the number of grams of butter by 0.9. This is the coefficient for converting oil from grams to milliliters.
Another most popular type of product that needs to be converted from grams to milliliters is flour. Most of the flours most commonly used in cooking recipes can be translated as follows: multiply the number of grams of flour by a factor of 0.57. The result obtained will be the volume of flour in milliliters.

Do not forget that the conversion of grams to milliliters will depend on the density of the products, so it is important not only to understand what is measured in grams and what in milliliters, but also what the density of a substance is. Using this knowledge, you can independently calculate the formula that allows you to convert the number of grams to the number of milliliters. Special tables will help you find the density of a substance. Finding such a table on the Internet is quite simple, for example,. Next, to convert grams to milliliters, divide the number of grams by the density factor. Pay attention to the density unit in the table: g/ml or kg/l. If necessary, you will have to translate this indicator.

How to convert grams to milliliters? We decided to devote today's article to this mathematical question. As you know, in grams it is customary to measure body weight in any of its physical states. As for milliliters, this indicator characterizes the volume of liquid. It should also be noted that the mass of a body or a viscous substance depends on its density, which, in turn, can be completely different (depending on the physicochemical properties and other external conditions). So, let's figure it out together how to convert grams to milliliters and bring all the named

Necessary equipment

To answer this question, we may need the following items:

scales;
calculator;
thermometer;
barometer;
reference book on physics.

How to convert grams to milliliters using a reference book and a calculator?

To quickly determine the weight of a substance in grams, you should use the usual scales. Although in some cases such equipment may not be needed. Indeed, in modern supermarkets, many food products are already sold in packaged form. In such a situation, it makes no sense to measure the amount of the original product with scales (for example, a standard pack of granulated sugar contains exactly one kilogram of this ingredient, etc.).

Find out the density of the product

To convert grams to milliliters, you must know the density of the product being measured. After all, as mentioned above, depending on external conditions and physico-chemical properties, each substance has its own individual indicator. Such values \u200b\u200bcan be found in a special reference book. But in order for the conversion of grams to milliliters to be more accurate, it is recommended to take into account the humidity, pressure and air temperature in the room where the measurement is made. You can also find these errors in a book on physics.

It should be noted that the value of the density of a substance in the reference book can be given in different units. This complicates the counting process, however, it is much easier to convert kg / m 3 to g / ml 3 than grams to milliliters.

Physical formula

So how to convert grams to milliliters, and why do we need all these values? To answer this question, one should only recall the physics lessons of the 6th grade. But if you had problems with science, then we will remind you that these values \u200b\u200bfound with the help of scales and a reference book are necessary for us so that they can be easily substituted into the following formula:

V - is the designation of the volume of the substance in milliliters (what we need to get as a result);
m is the mass of the substance in grams (what we measured by weighing on a scale);
ro is the density of the substance in g/ml, which we found using a physics reference book.

As you understand, we already have all the necessary values. It remains only to divide the mass of the original substance in grams by its density in g / ml. As a result of simple calculations (you can use a calculator), we easily and simply converted grams to milliliters.

How many grams are in a milliliter? This question cannot be answered unequivocally, since it directly depends on the substance, the mass of which needs to be known.

And why is this happening? Many people are sure to ask about this. It all depends on such an indicator as density. If you have at least basic knowledge of physics, you will understand that it is the density of a substance that affects its mass. That is why a milliliter of mercury is 13 times heavier than a milliliter of water.

There is, of course, the practice of measuring mass and volume with spoons. This refers to both cutlery and tea utensils. There are even special correspondence tables, so finding out how many grams are in a spoon is as easy as shelling pears. For example, a large tablespoon holds 18 grams of water, 20 grams of milk, 17 grams of sunflower oil, 20 grams of sugar, and 25 grams of salt. Of course, you noticed that the masses of an equal amount of different substances do not depend on the volume at all, because it is the same. Affects the weight, as mentioned above, the density of the substance.

By the way, based on these data, you can easily and simply calculate how many grams are in a milliliter of milk, for example. If 1 tablespoon \u003d 20 grams of this vitamin-rich liquid, and its volume is 18 milliliters, then it turns out that 1 ml of milk will weigh about 1.1 grams, so you should not be surprised at all by such discrepancies - each liquid has its own density.

And if we take ice cream as an example, then with the answer to the question of how many grams are in a milliliter, you can not decide at all. The problem here is that each manufacturer today produces a cold dessert according to its own recipe (as a result, the indicators can vary significantly). For example, if you need to find out how many grams are in a milliliter of fat creamy ice cream, then you can look at the correspondence table, since this indicator has long been documented. But if you are faced with the task of finding out the same indicator for a treat made using powdered milk, then you will have to measure everything yourself. You can, of course, use a simple method: take a package of creamy ice cream in one hand, and a pack of a product made according to the "latest technologies" from artificial milk of the same volume in the other. "Naturprodukt" will always be heavier. So how many milliliters are in a gram of ice cream? For a real cold dessert, this figure will be 0.7-0.8 g / ml, and for its competitor - about 0.4-0.5 g / ml.

The following is also interesting: all the data calculated for tablespoons and teaspoons are 100% correct only at a pressure of 760 mm. rt. Art. and humidity at 0%, since these indicators are normal from the point of view of practical physics. That is why all measurements made in excellent conditions can be considered made "by eye". Thus, in mountainous conditions, for example, you can, of course, find out how many grams are in a milliliter, but the results of such a "research" will differ from the standard ones.

Thus, as you can see, the volume is not identical to the mass in any case - for each substance there is its own value of the ratio of these two physical quantities. For food products, for example, even special tables have been compiled from which you can find out everything you need. We hope that with the help of this article you have found the answer to the question of how many grams are in a milliliter.

To perform some actions with these units of measurement, it is necessary to understand their mathematical and physical essence, be able to apply the simplest formulas and use tables.

We offer to go all the way to calculating the mass with us and finally find out how many grams are in a milliliter and vice versa.

Concepts of mass units

What is a gram? This is a unit of mass, equal to a thousandth of a kilogram. In the chain of units for measuring body weight, it looks like this: 1 milligram → 1 gram → 1 kilogram → 1 centner → 1 ton.

Each subsequent unit of measurement in the metric system is 1000 times larger than the previous one.

What is a milliliter? This is a unit of volume, named after a manufacturer of glass containers named Litre.

1 milliliter (1 cube) → 1 liter → 1 cu.

Each subsequent unit of measurement is 1000 times larger. A cube with an edge of 1 cm is a model of 1 cm 3 \u003d 1 ml, 1 dm 3 \u003d 1 l, 1 m 3 \u003d 1 cube.

Volumes of liquids are measured in milliliters, liters. But in cooking, bulk and liquid products are often used, the volume of which is conveniently measured by containers for liquids. The term cube is used in medicine when dosing injections.

How many grams in one milliliter: formulas to help

To make the problem clear - how many grams are in a milliliter - one must turn to the concept of the density of a substance. All substances in nature have different densities.

This value is denoted by the letter p. It is equal to the ratio of a unit of mass to a unit of volume:

Note: in everyday life we find the mass with the help of scales. But in physics, weight and mass are not the same thing.

Weight is the force with which an object presses on a support, it depends on the force of gravity. Mass is the amount of matter.

If the force of gravity changes (for example, on the Moon, in space - weightlessness), then the mass will remain the same, but the weight will change. Therefore, the mass per unit volume for different substances is not the same.

Why approximately? Because any measurements have inaccuracies (errors).

Conclusion: 1 g of water is placed in 1 ml of volume. Accordingly, 100 grams of water is 100 milliliters. For all other substances, this equality will not be valid.

For example, if you fill a glass with sugar, the volume will be 250 ml, but the mass (use the scales) is no longer 250 g, but only 200 g. 1 glass of water, 1 glass of milk, 1 glass of sugar, 1 glass of sunflower oil - they will all be have different weights.

Conclusion: 1 g of any substance, except water, occupies a volume not equal to 1 ml (the exception is substances with the same density as water).

How many milliliters are in one gram?

For milk:

For flour:

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We calculate the mass of products

m=ϸV; mass = density × volume.

Values for liquids:

1ml of water weighs 1g; 100 ml of water weighs 100 g;
1 ml of milk weighs 1.03 g/ml × 1 ml ≈ 1.03 g;
100 ml of milk weighs ≈103g;
200 ml of milk weighs ≈206g;
300 ml of milk weighs ≈309g;
500 ml of milk weighs ≈515g;
1l \u003d 1000 ml of milk weighs ≈1030g.

Meanings for flour:

1ml of flour weighs 0.57g/ml × 1ml≈0.57g;
100 ml of flour weighs ≈57g;
200 ml of flour weighs ≈114g;
300 ml of flour weighs ≈171g;
500 ml of flour weighs ≈285g;
1l \u003d 1000 ml of flour weighs ≈570g.

Each time you do not have to calculate the values if you use the weight measurement table.

Products (cereals and others)	Density (g/l)	Volume of 1kg products (ml)	Weight (g) in a glass (250ml)	Weight in a tablespoon (g)	Weight in a teaspoon (g)
Buckwheat	800	1250	200	24	7
Rice	915	1100	228	24	8
Barley	918	1100	230	25	8
barley	915	1100	228	20	6
corn	720	1400	180	20	6
oatmeal	675	1470	170	18	5
semolina	800	1250	200	25	8
Millet	875	1140	220	24	8
Beans	880	1140	220	-	-
Peas	915	1110	228	-	-
Starch	800	1250	200	25	10
Wheat flour	570	1750	143	23	7
Sugar	800	1250	200	25	10
Salt	1300	770	325	30	12
Tomato juice	1000	1000	250	-	-
tomato paste	1060	950	265	30	10
Tomato puree	895	1140	220	25	8
Whole milk	1030	970	258	18	5
Cream (20%)	998	1000	250	18	5
Sour cream (30%)	998	1000	250	25	10
Raisin	-	-	190	25	-
Almond	-	-	160	30	10
Peanut	-	-	175	25	8
Hazelnut	-	-	170	30	10
Powdered sugar	-	-	180	25	8
Powdered milk	-	-	120	20	8
Egg powder	-	-	100	25	9

All data in the table is approximate. In addition, the weight of products and other substances depends on the moisture content of the product, possible compaction during measurements.

The volume depends on the temperature. All data were taken at room temperature.

Products	(d) in a tablespoon	(d) in a teaspoon
Ghee butter	19	5
Cottage cheese	17	5
Margarine	16	4
Mayonnaise	16	4
Smalets	19	5
Condensed milk	28	11
Vegetable oil	20	5
Honey	30	9
Lemon acid	20	10
Gelatin powder	15	5
Cocoa	20	8
Coffee	24	10
Soda	28	12
Poppy	9	3

The volume of one tablespoon is approximately equal to 14.8 ml. Bulk products in a spoon are taken with a mountain. The accuracy of the measurement data is sufficient for cooking recipes.

If you have to measure with a faceted glass, then it contains 250 ml, and 200 ml along the rim. The mass of the empty glass is 173 g.

To calculate products that are not included in the tables, you can use the calculator on the Internet, choosing the cubic centimeter (milliliter) option and the product whose weight you want to look for.

It's good to have a kitchen scale. Then you can weigh the tare separately, and then together with the product, subtracting the tare weight, we get the weight of the product.

1 faceted glass (250 ml) is equal in volume to 18 tablespoons and 65 teaspoons (for liquids).

Interestingly, there are old units of volume, which almost no one remembers. Cubic vershok = 87.824 ml, cubic foot = 28.3168 liters, cubic inch = 16.3870 ml, bucket = 12.2994 liters, damask = 1/10 bucket = 1.22994 liters, cup = 1/100 bucket = 122.994 ml , for bulk products, a quarter \u003d 0.209909 m 3 was used, a quarter \u003d 0.262387 m 3, garnz \u003d 3.27984 l.

Here are some interesting calculations. We hope we have answered your question. We wish you good luck and thank you for your attention!

How many grams are in a milliliter?

The fact is that one milliliter of water is equivalent to one gram of water. In the usual ratio, it is assumed that one liter of water by weight will be one kilogram, which means that from this formula we conclude that one milliliter of water will really weigh only one gram.

The weight of one milliliter of any substance will always depend only on its density, these are the laws of physics. And we study these laws at school.

And this can be determined by this formula - the mass will be equal to the volume times the density. And the density of any substance can be determined from special tables. Each substance has a different density.

All this goes on during school hours, where we learn from teachers and from school textbooks that a milliliter of water is equal to one gram, and exactly a thousand grams in a kilogram. But liquids are different in density and weight, thus one milliliter of different liquids can equal a different mass.

Question How many grams in a milliliter would be forgivable to a schoolboy of the class up to the seventh maximum. For older people this is the wrong question.

Liquids occupying a volume of 1 milliliter can have different densities, and, consequently, different masses. Do not discount the temperature coefficients.

In the general case, to determine the mass, it is necessary to multiply the density of the substance and the volume of this substance.

If you are not chemists, not doctors, and certainly not scientists who do not care so much about precision. There is no time to calculate according to the mass formula M=pV. Then we just analyze) If a liter of water is 1 kg, then by simple mathematical calculations we conclude that in 1 ml of water 1 g.

Now you can safely go for a scientific award)

For ordinary water, the ratio 1 liter weighs 1 kilogram, respectively, 1 milliliter of water weighs one gram. In general, the weight of one milliliter of a substance depends on its density. It is clear that the weight of 1 milliliter of concrete will weigh more than the weight of 1 milliliter of candy, etc.

I can only say in relation to water, because. here are simpler relations.

1 milliliter of water is 1 gram.

Moreover, this is true only at a water temperature of 4 degrees Celsius and an atmospheric pressure of 760 mm Hg. Art. Hot, for example, water (boiling water) will weigh less.

The mass-volume ratio is determined by the formula: mass = volume * density. The density is determined by the tables that are on the Internet.

Make sure that the units of measurement are the same. If you measure in grams, then the density must contain grams.

If the volume is given using the unit cubic metersquot ;, then you must convert milliliters to cubic meters.

It is better to use the CGS system for this (centimeter-gram-second)

How many grams in a milliliter

Although a milliliter, it seems, is not a large number of substances, calculations with it must be made as with any other volume. And here the density of substances plays a role. For example, for water under certain conditions 1 ml = 1 g. There are substances lighter and heavier than water, i.e. substances with a lower and higher density than water. They, respectively, in 1 ml will have a different number of grams.

As already stated,

Mass equals Volume times Density.

One milliliter is one gram. But this condition is true only for determining the ratio of water and does not work for determining the number of grams in other liquids (including solutions that contain water).

In one milliliter of water there will be approximately one gram, but this is at a temperature of 3.984 C, and at an atmospheric pressure of 760 mm. rt. Art. But basically this is neglected, and a unit of mass, for example, a kilogram, is taken equal to a unit of volume of water, a liter.

1 milliliter is 1 cubic centimeter, there are 1,000,000 cubic centimeters in one cubic meter. Based on this, we obtain a formula for determining the mass of one milliliter of any liquid:

m=p*0.000001

where p is the density of the liquid

How many grams are in a milliliter?

in order to convert grams to milliliters, you need a reference book where you need to look at the density of the product, then convert grams to kilograms (you need to divide the indicated weight by 1000, the resulting figure means the mass of the substance in kilograms). then we divide the mass of the substance by the density, so we get the volume of the product in cubic meters. then we translate cubic meters into milliliters, you need to multiply the previous data by 1000000.

From arithmetic we know that 1 g is a multiple of 1 kg, that is, a thousandth of a kilogram. And when you need to find out how many grams are in a kilogram, we multiply the figure denoting kilograms by a thousand and get:
1 kg x 1000=1000 g, or 1 kg=103 g.

So, a milligram is also a thousandth of a value, which is called a gram.

And similarly, the problem is solved when you need to find out how many milligrams are in it.
We attribute three zeros to the number that indicates the amount of g.

1 g x 1000=1000 mg, or 1g=103 mg. Here is such a simple answer to the question - how many mg are in 1 gram.

Putting knowledge into practice

Life constantly confronts us with a situation where we have to solve such arithmetic problems. Most often, this occurs when taking medications.

For example, if the instructions for use say that more than 0.2 g of the drug should not be consumed per day, and the weight of 25 mg is indicated on the tablets in the blister, then you need to find out how many tablets you can use.

Solution algorithm: 0.2 g x1000 = 200 mg, 200 mg: 25 mg = 8 tablets.

But the reverse conversion from milligrams to grams is also common, especially when cooking or for chemical solutions for household purposes.

We remember that if 1 g = 103 mg, then 1 mg = 10-3 g or 1 mg = 0.001 g.
Suppose, according to the recipe, we need to add 300 mg of granulated sugar and 800 mg of salt somewhere, and our scales measure only g.

International unit (IU)- in pharmacology, it is a unit of measurement of the amount of a substance, based on biological activity. Used for vitamins, hormones, certain drugs, vaccines, blood constituents and similar biologically active substances.

How many milligrams in a gram?

Despite the name, the IU is not part of the international SI measurement system.

The exact definition of one IU varies for different substances and is established by international agreement. The Committee for Biological Standards at the World Health Organization provides reference blanks for certain substances, (arbitrarily) sets the number of IUs they contain, and defines biological procedures for comparing other blanks with reference blanks. The aim of such procedures is that different preforms having the same biological activity contain an equal number of IUs.

For some substances, over time, mass equivalents of one IU were established, and measurement in these units was officially abandoned. However, the IU unit may still remain in wide use due to convenience. For example, vitamin E exists in eight different forms that differ in their biological activity. Instead of specifying the exact type and weight of the vitamin in the preparation, it is sometimes convenient to simply indicate its amount in IU.

Wikipedia

International unit (IU)— internationally agreed standards needed to compare the levels of different biological compounds tested on the basis of their potency.

If purification by chemical methods is not possible, the substance is analyzed by biological methods, and a stable standard solution is used for comparison. Serum standards are held at the State Serum Institute (Copenhagen, Denmark), at the National Institute for Medical Research (Mill Hill, UK) and at the World Health Organization (WHO) (Geneva, Switzerland).

international unit set as a specified amount of standard solution (for example, one IU of tetanus antitoxin = 0.1547 mg of standard solution, which is stored in Copenhagen).

Pharmacology And Pharmacotherapeutics (New Revised 21st Ed.)

5 milligrams is how much?

What is the difference between 5 mg and 5 ml?

People quite often confuse two completely different concepts: a milliliter and a milligram. Some people think they are one and the same. So let's figure it out.

First, you need to determine which dosage form before us.

Solids are dosed by weight (weighed out), while liquids are dosed by volume (measured).

In the first case, the unit of measure is gram\milligram\microgram, and in the second case it is liter\milliliter.

Dosing by weight

Weight designations :

1.0 - 1 g (gram)

0.001 - 1 mg (milligram)

0.000001 - 1 μg (microgram)

Measuring weights, weights, scales (according to the principle of weighing, there are: spring, lever, manual, platter and others).

Measuring tools for the consumer: the measure of measurement in this case will be the dosage of the drug prescribed by the doctor. We discussed dosages in more detail in article.

Dosing by volume

Volume designations:

1 ml - 1 milliliter

1 l - 1 liter

Measuringmanufacturer tools: volumetric and pharmacy pipettes, volumetric flasks, cylinders, beakers, burettes.

Measuring tools for the consumer: caps, pipettes, syringes, cups, measuring spoons.

Fix:

What does the sign say 1,0 ?

Answer: This is the mass of a substance weighing in 1 gram.

Clarification: If we are talking about the volume of the dosage form, then next to it will be the designation - ml, that is 1.0 ml(or simply 1 ml).

How to calculate the required number of drops?

The non-standard unit of volume is a drop.

How many milligrams are in 1 gram?

This is an inaccurate indicator for calculations, because the volume of a drop depends on the physical properties of the dispensed liquid.

For comparison: the volume of 1 drop of an alcohol solution is on average 0.02 ml, and for an aqueous solution it can vary from 0.03 to 0.05 ml.

Pharmacists and doctors have decided to jointly designate a standard measure for this unit of measure. It is generally accepted that the volume of 1 drop is 0.05 ml.

When the dosage of the medicinal product in drops is prescribed, it is understood that the volume of one drop is 0.05 ml. If you have a medical syringe with a volume of 1 ml at home, then you can easily determine the required amount of medicine: 2 drops - 0.1 ml, 3 drops - 0.15 ml, 5 drops - 0.25 ml.

spoons are also an inaccurate measuring device for determining the volume of the dosage form. For them, the conventions of volume are also accepted.

Memo when dosing liquid dosage forms:

1 cap. (drop) = 0.05 ml

2 cap. \u003d 0.1 ml (we measure with a syringe, 1 ml in volume)

20 cap. (with a pipette) = 1 ml

1 tsp (teaspoon) = 5 ml

1 dl (dessert or children's spoon) = 10 ml

1 tbsp (tablespoon) = 15 ml

1 st. (glass) = 200 ml on average (glasses come in different capacities: from 110 to 320 ml)

In one of the following issues, you will learn how to determine the content of the active substance in a dosage form, and how to calculate single / daily doses of the drug.

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How many milligrams are in one gram?

Well, if you remember, but there are people who have forgotten this information. Let's not blame them - a person is not able to store in his head all the data that he once received. And here's the answer to the question.

A milligram is a unit of mass in the international SI system of units. A milligram is one thousandth of a gram (or one millionth of a kilogram). It turns out that 1 g of the substance contains 1000 mg. 1 milligram, in turn, contains 0.001 g of the substance.

Easy to remember?

Quite. However, in practice we often meet with cases that often lead us into a stupor. A simple example: you need to take a pill. The packaging says that the weight of each tablet is 0.25 g, while you need to take 750 mg. Since we already know that one gram contains a thousand milligrams, we simply translate the values. So, 0.25 g is 250 mg. Divide the prescribed 750 mg by 250 mg and get the number 3. Three - that's how many pills you need to take.

Of course, you can transfer everything back. 750 mg is 0.75 g. The tablet weighs 0.25 g. Divide 0.75 g by 0.25 g and get the same figure - 3. As you can see, everything is quite easy and simple, but if you have any questions on this topic, you can ask them to us using the comments section.

When working with small quantities of a substance, the unit of mass used is often the milligram (mg). A milligram is a thousandth of a gram. that is, one gram contains one thousand milligrams. In order to convert grams to milligrams, you don’t even need a calculator - quite elementary knowledge in arithmetic.

Instruction

1. In order to convert grams to milligrams, multiply the number of grams by 1000. That is, use the further primitive formula: Kmg = Kg * 1000, where Kmg is the number of milligrams, Kg is the number of grams. So, let's say, the mass of one tablet of activated carbon is 0.25 grams. Consequently, its mass, expressed in milligrams, will be: 0.25 * 1000 = 250 (mg).

2. If the number of grams is an integer, then to convert grams to milligrams, primitively add three zeros to it on the right. Let's say one tablet of ascorbic acid with glucose weighs 1 gram. So, its mass in milligrams will be: 1,000.

3. If the number of grams is expressed as a decimal fraction, move the decimal point three digits to the right. Let's say the table of contents of glucose in one tablet of ascorbic acid with glucose is 0.887 grams. Consequently, in milligrams, the mass of glucose will be 887 mg.

4. If there are less than 3 digits later than the comma, complete the missing signs with zeros. So, let's say, the table of contents of ascorbic acid in one tablet of ascorbic acid with glucose is 0.1 gram. In milligrams, this will be - 100 mg (according to the rule, it turns out 0100 mg, but the leading zeros on the left are discarded)..

5. If all the initial data are given in grams, and the result must be presented in milligrams, then carry out all intermediate calculations in grams, and translate milligrams only the result of the calculations. So, let's say, one tablet of allochol contains: - dry bile - 0.08 g, - dried garlic - 0.04 g, - nettle leaves - 0.005 g, - activated carbon - 0.025 g. In order to calculate: how many milligrams of energetic substances are contained in one tablet of allochol, add up the masses of all components, expressed in grams, and translate the total into milligrams: 0.08 + 0.04 + 0.005 + 0.025 = 0.15 (g). 0.15 * 1000 = 150 (mg).

Gram is a unit of mass measurement belonging to the system of metric measures. Gram is one of the main units of the system of unconditional measures of the CGS (centimeter, gram, second) - widely used before the adoption of the international system of measurement (SI). Denoted as g or g.

How many milligrams are in one milliliter

Multiple unit of mass kilogram is one of the basic SI units, denoted by kg or kg.

Instruction

1. Gram is equal to the mass of one cubic centimeter of water at the temperature of its maximum density (4°C). As a measure of body weight, the gram is a derived unit in the metric system. It is one thousandth of a rod unit of mass - kilogram a. The kilogram was defined (with an accuracy of 0.2%) as the mass of one cubic decimeter (0.001 cubic meter) of water at its highest density temperature. At the current time to determine the mass kilogram and the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in Paris keeps the standard kilogram a - a cylinder about 39 mm high, made from a platinum-iridium alloy in 1889.

2. Gram equal to one thousandth kilogram and (1 g \u003d 0.001 kg), therefore, to translate the known body weight, which is given in grams, you need to multiply it by 1000.

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Note!
The conversion of grams to milligrams is mainly used in calculations related to the preparation of drugs and their dosage. When calculating, be very careful - an oversight of each by one decimal place will lead to a tenfold error.