There are actually 8 fluidrams in 1 fluidounce, but pharmacies use 6 fluidrams because convention dictates that 1 fluidram = 1 tsp = 5 ml.
Many patients may be cured or may survive fluidram doses of the official tincture, but such large doses should never be used unless it is decided, after consultation, that it may be a life-saving treatment.
Definition of fluidram in US English:
fluidram
nounˈflo͞oiˌdram
US
A fluid drachm.
〈美〉液量打兰，液量英钱。见DRACHM
See drachm
Example sentencesExamples
There are actually 8 fluidrams in 1 fluidounce, but pharmacies use 6 fluidrams because convention dictates that 1 fluidram = 1 tsp = 5 ml.
Many patients may be cured or may survive fluidram doses of the official tincture, but such large doses should never be used unless it is decided, after consultation, that it may be a life-saving treatment.