Introduction to Pharmaceutical Calculations
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Rees, Judith A; Smith, Ian; Watson, Jennie
Fourth edition
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Judith A Rees - Senior Lecturer, School of Pharmacy, Keele University; Ian Smith - Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Keele University; Jennie Watson - Boots Teacher Practitioner, University of Central Lancashire
ISBN 978 0 85711 168 5
Published Apr 2015
Paperback 234 x 156mm (288pp)
DESCRIPTION:
Introduction to Pharmaceutical Calculations is your comprehensive guide to successfully performing pharmaceutical calculations. Now in its fourth edition, this popular book covers everything you need to know to pass those all important pharmacy calculation exams.
Every chapter contains learning objectives, worked examples and sample questions and has been fully updated.
Brand new features include:
- Introduction (including expert tips for approaching calculations)
- Doses in children
- 8 short videos (to help you grasp some of the key concepts) covering:
- Simple dilution
- Proportional sets
- Conversion of units
- Representations of concentrations
- Mixing two concentrations without a final volume
- Displacement values
- Parenteral doses
- Moles
- More images and diagrams
Written by experienced pharmacy lecturers and a teacher practitioner, this book will help you tackle every type of pharmaceutical calculation and is ideal for both students and pre-regs.
We recommend you use it alongside the companion Pharmaceutical Calculations Workbook to practice and perfect your calculation skills.
Good luck in your exams!
Save money by buying our special calculations package .
Videos demonstrating calculations concepts can be viewed with the password from the book.
CONTENTS:
Introduction
Rational numbers
Systems of units
Concentrations
Dilutions
Formulations
Calculation of doses
Doses in children
Density, displacement volumes and displacement values
Calculations involving molecular weights
Parenteral solutions and isotonicity
Accuracy of measurement
Calculations involving information retrieval
Appendix 1: Metric prefixes
Appendix 2: Conversion factors
Appendix 3: Multiplication and division
Appendix 4: Atomic weights of the elements
Appendix 5: Body surface area in children
Chemical properties
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