Understanding McG: What Does "Micrograms" Mean in Medication Dosages?

McG stands for "micrograms". It is a unit of measurement that represents one millionth of a gram. In other words, if something weighs 1 gram, then 1 microgram (mcg) would be 0.001 grams.

So, when you see "mcg" used in the context of medication or supplement dosages, it means that the dose is measured in micrograms, rather than grams or milligrams. For example, if a medication is prescribed as "50 mcg", that means the patient should take 50 micrograms of the medication.

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