Apothecaries' ounce

Apothecaries' ounce is a unit of weight of medicine used in pharmacy.^[1] One unit of apothecaries ounce is equal to 30g in metric system.^[2] It is abbreviated using the symbol ℥.

Apothecary measurement and Metric equivalent

1 oz = 30 g
2 oz = 60 g
4 oz = 120g
16 oz = 1 lb

Reference

↑ "Medical Information & Trusted Health Advice: Healthline". healthline.com. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
↑ http://dmc122011.delmar.edu/math/MLC/Forms/ConversionSheet.pdf

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