The size refers to fluid drams (8 fluid drams to 1 fluid ounce) , not solid
drams---it refers to the volume of the vial. In my day, we'd simply estimate
the size of the vial vs. the size of the tablet, but I suspect today's
technology would suggest a vial size based on the tablet size, sothe
This page I found from the Abundant Health company makes the muddle over
oral/topical liquid prescription container sizes Abundantly clear:
http://www.abundanthealth4u.com/Bottle_Sizes_s/51.htm
Paul Trusten, Registered Pharmacist
Vice President and Public Relations Director
U.S. Metric
Rest assured that ℥ viii will not make me think Customary. It will make me
think Huh???
It is obviously code for insiders to keep the rest of us confused.
From: Paul Trusten trus...@mygrande.net
To: U.S. Metric Association usma@colostate.edu
Sent: Sunday,
Go spill the beans far and wide, John (grin). I am one of those insiders, and I
am only too happy to shed the mystery. The symbol is no secret, and it should
be laughed off the stage.
My job with USMA is to help get rid of the Huh?
Paul
Paul Trusten, Registered Pharmacist
Vice President and
Mr Price. As you can see on my http://metricpioneer.com/fact-sheet -
A4 is the most commonly used paper size in the world. Your computer
printer paper tray has an adjustment to accommodate A4 which is a
little taller and a little narrower than what you are used to. By 1975
so many
Mr. Price's email contained an error. Today, letter size is taken to
mean 8.5 in by 11 in, not 8x11 as he put it. Prior to President
Reagan's time in office, US Government standard paper size was 8 in by
10.5 in.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_%28paper_size%29
I was on active duty in the
Paul-- You're right as always! Next time some anti-metricationist claims that
people don't understand metric, only the customary system, say to that person:
Tell me: How much is a dram when you measure out your cough syrup? I suspect
no one but you, Paul, would have the slightest idea. I
