Imperial to Metric Converter

Imperial to Metric Converter is the simple, accurate way to convert apothecary and everyday units of weight and capacity. Designed for pharmacy students and practising pharmacists who deal with the compounding and dispensing of dosage forms based on Latin prescriptions, this app makes converting between the Imperial and Metric systems fast and error‑free. There are two systems of weights and measures: • IMPERIAL SYSTEM — an older system based on units such as grains, scruples, drachms, ounces, pounds, gallons, quarts, pints and fluid ounces. • METRIC SYSTEM — used in the Indian Pharmacopoeia, with the kilogram and litre as the standard units for weight and capacity respectively. In Latin prescriptions the quantity is written in the imperial system, which cannot be weighed directly on a dispensing balance. Before dispensing, a pharmacist has to understand the calculation and conversion from the imperial system to the metric system — this app does it for you instantly. FEATURES • Imperial weight — grain, scruple, drachm, ounce (Avoir. & Apoth.), pound (Avoir. & Apoth.) • Imperial capacity — gallon, quart, pint, fluid ounce, fluid drachm, minim • Metric weight — kilogram down to nanogram • Metric capacity — kilolitre down to nanolitre • Instant interconversion of imperial and metric weight and capacity • Clean, modern Material You design with automatic light and dark themes • Fast, offline conversions — simple and clutter‑free Perfect for pharmacy dispensing, compounding and pharmaceutics coursework. Keywords: Imperial System, Metric System, Conversion, Dispensing Pharmacy, Compounding and Dispensing, Latin Prescription, Apothecary Units, Pharmaceutics.