Hvad betyder 10 dram på en recept?
Dram (unit)
En teskefuld er blevet anset for at svare til et flydende dram for medicinske recepter. I 1876 var teskeen imidlertid blevet betydeligt større end tidligere, idet den målte 80-85 minimums. Da der er 60 minimaler i en flydende dram, var det ikke længere hensigtsmæssigt at bruge denne ækvivalent til dosering af medicin. Den amerikanske teske svarer i dag til præcis 1⁄6 US fluid ounces, 1 1 1⁄3 US fluid drams,:C-18 eller 80 US minimums:C-5
Dram (unit)
A teaspoonful has been considered equal to one fluid dram for medical prescriptions. However, by 1876 the teaspoon had grown considerably larger than it was previously, measuring 80–85 minims. As there are 60 minims in a fluid dram,:C-5,C-7 using this equivalent for the dosage of medicine was no longer suitable. Today's US teaspoon is equivalent to exactly  1⁄6 US fluid ounces,  1 1⁄3 US fluid drams,:C-18 or 80 US minims.:C-5
Dram (unit)