mg to mcg | Milligram to Microgram Converter

Milligram

The milligram (symbol: mg) is the unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI). One milligram is equal to 10⁻³ gram. Milligram (mg) is among the most used units for prescribing medicines (for example, 25 mg of thyroxine or 500 mg of paracetamol).

Microgram

In the metric system, a microgram is a unit of mass equal to one millionth (1×10⁻⁶) of a gram. The unit symbol is μg according to the International System of Units; the recommended symbol in the United States and United Kingdom when communicating medical information is mcg. In μg the prefix symbol for micro- is the Greek letter μ (Mu). The microgram is typically abbreviated 'mcg' in pharmaceutical and nutritional supplement labelling

mg to mcg | Milligrams to Micrograms Table