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Whereas drugs like morphine are measured in milligrams, doses of fentanyl are measured in micrograms.
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Ryan Hampton, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
Adders usually inject 10 to 18 milligrams of venom when biting a human, Schulte says, while the differences in toxicity were only noticeable at the microgram scale.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 20 Sep. 2024
But there’s a lack of consensus about which cutoff is most accurate to indicate iron deficiency; other research, for example, suggests 30 micrograms per liter is an effective cutoff to use.
—Lourdes Medrano, NPR, 15 Sep. 2024
The table below lists the RDAs for selenium in micrograms (mcg).2
RDAs for Selenium
Age (years)
Male
Female
18 to 51+
55 mcg
55 mcg
14 to 17
55 mcg
55 mcg
9 to 13
40 mcg
40 mcg
4 to 8
30 mcg
30 mcg
1 to 3
20 mcg
20 mcg
Selenium needs are higher during pregnancy and lactation (breastfeeding).
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
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Ryan Hampton, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
Adders usually inject 10 to 18 milligrams of venom when biting a human, Schulte says, while the differences in toxicity were only noticeable at the microgram scale.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 20 Sep. 2024
But there’s a lack of consensus about which cutoff is most accurate to indicate iron deficiency; other research, for example, suggests 30 micrograms per liter is an effective cutoff to use.
—Lourdes Medrano, NPR, 15 Sep. 2024
The table below lists the RDAs for selenium in micrograms (mcg).2
RDAs for Selenium
Age (years)
Male
Female
18 to 51+
55 mcg
55 mcg
14 to 17
55 mcg
55 mcg
9 to 13
40 mcg
40 mcg
4 to 8
30 mcg
30 mcg
1 to 3
20 mcg
20 mcg
Selenium needs are higher during pregnancy and lactation (breastfeeding).
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Microgram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microgram. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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microgram
noun
mi·cro·gram
ˈmī-krə-ˌgram 
1
: one millionth of a gram
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