Same medicine - Different strengths
28.6.3 Same medicine - Different strengths The strength of the medicine is the amount of active ingredient in a certain volume of medicine.
A cubic centimeter or “cc” is a measure of volume. One cc is also equal to one milliliter or “ml.”
| 1 cc = 1 cubic centimeter = 1 ml = 1 milliliter |
Amounts of the active ingredient in the medicine are often expressed in milligrams or “mg.”
Therefore, the strength of a medicine is often expressed as:
“milligrams per milliliters” or “mg/ml” or “mg/cc.”
For example, 50 mg/ml means there are 50 milligrams of active ingredient in each milliliter (or cc) of medicine.
Why is it important to know? The strength of the medicine makes a difference in the price of the medicine, and the amount given to the animal. These capsules of tetracycline are in different strengths.
