A microgram is one millionth of a gram; a milligram is one thousandth of a gram.
They are typically composed of an evacuated glass cylinder with optical windows, in which a small amount of alkali metals (hundreds of milligram) is present.
For the same reason, an average price per milligram was used when comparing 2005 vs 2006 figures.
The exact single dosage in unit of milligram was computed by multiplying the strength with the prescribed quantity, in either single-ingredient or compound preparations.
For postmenopausal women not taking estrogen, 1,500 milligrams are recommended.
(In surgery, 100 to 150 milligrams are used; for executions, as much as 5,000 milligrams).
As recently as two decades ago, doctors regarded cholesterol levels in blood plasma of 240 milligrams as normal, but now levels above 200 milligrams are recognized as increasing a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
The hair samples (several milligrams) are extensively washed with dichloromethane to eliminate any superficial contamination.
Medicines above 500 milligrams are not suitable for children below 13 years of age.
Thirty milligrams was yellow and round.
And: "60-Milligram" — is that a misprint?
