A C89510 NCPDP QuantityUnitOfMeasure Terminology C28253 Milligram Milligram A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram or 1000 micrograms. One milligram equals approximately 0.015 432 grain or 35.274 x 10E-6 ounce. A C89510 NCPDP QuantityUnitOfMeasure Terminology C48152 Microgram Microgram A metric unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram or one thousandth of a milligram. A C89510 NCPDP QuantityUnitOfMeasure Terminology C48540 Syringe Syringe Dosing Unit A dosing unit equal to the amount of active ingredient(s) contained in a single syringe. A C89510 NCPDP QuantityUnitOfMeasure Terminology C48551 Vial Vial Dosing Unit A dosing unit equal to the amount of active ingredient(s) contained in a single vial. A C89510 NCPDP QuantityUnitOfMeasure Terminology C48579 International Unit Unit International Unit The unitage assigned by the WHO to International Biological Standards - substances, classed as biological according to the criteria provided by WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization (e.g. hormones, enzymes, and vaccines), to enable the results of biological and immunological assay procedures to be expressed in the same way throughout the world. The definition of an international unit is generally arbitrary and technical, and has to be officially approved by the International Conference for Unification of Formulae. A C89510 NCPDP QuantityUnitOfMeasure Terminology C62275 Inhaler Inhaler Dosing Unit A dosing unit equal to the amount of active ingredient(s) contained in an inhaler. A C89510 NCPDP QuantityUnitOfMeasure Terminology C71204 Nebule Nebule Dosing Unit A dosing unit equal to the amount of active ingredient(s) contained in a nebule. A C89510 NCPDP QuantityUnitOfMeasure Terminology C97717 Pre-filled Pen Syringe Pen Pre-filled Pen Syringe A syringe that lacks a conventional plunger, resembles a writing pen, and is designed to dispense a pre-loaded dose of a drug. It may be designed to deliver a single dose or be designed for repeated use.