Alternate description of medication strength in oral contraceptives

I agree that the 20mcg would be the preferred way of handling this.

I too agree with Tara.
Dosages without decimals and zeros are always easier to interpret.
So, if given a choice I would vote for 20 mcg as well.

Lisa

my opinion is that the 20mcg example is better to avoid the pitfalls of the leading 0s.

Hello all
We on the CCDD Team would be grateful for thoughts from the community on how to describe the strength, usually of the estrogenic component, in oral contraceptives. There appears to be no clear preference as to whether to say "20 mcg" of (say) ethinyl estradiol, or "0.02 mg".
Some healthcare cultures are clear that leading zeros should not be used, which rules out the 0.02 mg option; other cultures and practice appear to allow both options.
We are actively seeking the views of the knowledgebase vendors and the ISMP, but we'd be very pleased to hear the view of this community.
Many thanks