An important part of the prescription
consists of one line, as shown in Block 4.
This is the metric line. It serves as a
decimal point when quantities or strengths
are prescribed using the metric system. If
the drug or chemical is a solid, the unit of
weight specified by the metric line will be
grams. If it is a liquid, the unit of measure
will be milliliters.
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Question: The metric line serves as a
when quantities or strengths are
prescribed using the metric system.
MD0801
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