If you were given a dose in milligrams (mg) rather than micrograms (μg), the amount you received is 1000 times greater than the microgram dose because:
- 1 milligram (mg) = 1000 micrograms (μg)
For example, if the intended dose was 00 μg (micrograms), but you received 00 mg (milligrams), you actually received:
00 mg=00×1000 μg=00000 μg00\text{ mg}=00\times 1000\text{ μg}=00000\text{ μg}00 mg=00×1000 μg=00000 μg
So the dose in milligrams corresponds to a dose in micrograms multiplied by 1000. In summary:
- Receiving 00 mg instead of 00 μg means you received 1000 times more of the drug than intended
