The manufacturer emphasizes that the dosing cup that came with the product should be the only device used to measure that product. To me, that means that the manufacturer has tested the cup and paired the device to the product, and is responsible for the accuracy of the cup as long as it is used to measure the volume of the product it came with. Another way of explaining this is that the dosing cup that comes with the drug product is a part of drug product itself.
Paul Trusten, Registered Pharmacist Vice President and Public Relations Director U.S. Metric Association, Inc. Midland, Texas, USA +1(432)528-7724 www.metric.org [email protected] > On Nov 18, 2013, at 8:01, "Ressel, Howard (DOT)" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > It is not really dual scaling but dual labeling. The line marks are the same > for metric and tsp just labeled in familiar if not appropriate verbiage. One > can assume (maybe someone should check it) that the lines are set for ml and > labeled for tsp and not vise versa (i.e. it's defined in metric). > > > dual scaling in non-metric and metric units, as the majority of U.S. dosing > cups seem to be doing > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Paul Trusten > Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2013 11:27 PM > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:53405] Delsym 12-Hour Cough Relief liquid dosing cup > > As told to me on the product's consumer hotline, the dosing cup (right) for > this over-the-counter cough liquid is marked off in milliliters only. This > is among the first occurrences of exclusively metric measurement in a U.S.- > marketed nonprescription remedy. The "Drug Facts" label on Delsym products > also excludes mention of non-metric units of volume, and includes the > statement "mL = milliliter," suggesting that the manufacturer wishes to make > these measurements metric-oriented. The dosing cup on the left , which came > from a generic antihistamine liquid product, retains the dual scaling in > non-metric and metric units, as the majority of U.S. dosing cups seem to be > doing, at least according to my recent patrol of the OTC liquid medication > aisle at two local chain outlets. > > >
