Introduction to Pharmaceutical Calculations, 4th edition

Introduction to Pharmaceutical Calculations, 4th edition
Author: Judith A Rees
Publisher: Pharmaceutical Press
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2015-04-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 085711168X

Introduction to Pharmaceutical Calculations is an essential study aid for pharmacy students. The book contains worked examples and sample questions and answers.

Introduction to Pharmaceutical Calculations

Introduction to Pharmaceutical Calculations
Author: Judith A. Rees
Publisher:
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2001
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN:

As errors in calculating drug dosages are acknowledged as a significant cause of harm to patients, it is essential that pharmacy students fully understand pharmaceutical calculations. This book provides an introduction to this subject. It contains worked examples, plus sample questions and answers.

Pharmaceutical Calculations

Pharmaceutical Calculations
Author: Joel L. Zatz
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Total Pages: 372
Release: 1995
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Master all the essential methods for calculation and measurement of pharmaceuticals Now in a new edition that incorporates the most recent changes in pharmacy practice, Dr. Zatz’s Pharmaceutical Calculations presents a logical, programmed format that builds mastery of important concepts and techniques quickly and efficiently. Used successfully by pharmacy students and professionals for over 20 years, this classic text encourages an active learning approach to attacking and solving problems. Offers a self-paced, programmed learning format that allows you to reinforce and build on previously learned concepts. Each chapter presents specific learning objectives and review questions that measure your progress. Emphasizes dimensional analysis and direct approaches to problem solving. All problems and solutions reflect professional accuracy requirements. Covers traditional areas of community, hospital, and manufacturing pharmacy, and other important new topics such as osmols and osmolarity, isoosmotic solutions, parenteral nutrition, radioactive decay, and rate laws and shelf life.

Pharmaceutical Calculations Workbook

Pharmaceutical Calculations Workbook
Author: Judith A. Rees
Publisher: Pharmaceutical Press
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2006
Genre: Drugs
ISBN: 9780853696025

Pharmaceutical Calculations Workbook is the companion self-study aid to Introduction to Pharmaceutical Calculations, 2nd edn. It contains practice calculations (with answers) similar to those that might be presented in pharmacy examinations and in practice. Each chapter contains a variety of exercises for practising calculations using the methods covered in the companion text. Tables for completion are included in addition to individual drug- or patient-specific questions. Topics covered include: * rational numbers * systems of units * concentrations * dilutions * formulations * doses * density, displacement volumes and values * molecular weights and parenteral solutions.This workbook will be invaluable to pharmacy undergraduates and preregistration trainees and pharmacy technicians, as well as others who want to practise basic pharmaceutical calculations.

Pharmacy Calculations

Pharmacy Calculations
Author: Mary F. Powers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2020
Genre:
ISBN: 9781617318979

Pharmacy Calculations, 6e, provides pharmacy technician students and professionals with the tools necessary to learn the types of calculations commonly encountered in community and institutional pharmacy. The content of Pharmacy Calculations, 6e, includes material covering the knowledge areas within the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) and Exam for Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT).This book is clearly written, accurate, and easy to understand. It can be used in a classroom setting or for independent study to develop a careful and systematic approach to pharmacy calculations and can be used as a study aid for the PTCE and ExCPT exams. It aligns with the Fifth Edition of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Model Curriculum for Pharmacy Technician Education and Training Programs and the 2020 content outline for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (PTCE).Features:?Carefully worded explanations are direct, easy to understand, and mathematically accurate.?Clearly stated Learning Objectives highlight key concepts for each chapter.?Clearly defined Key Terms are provided.?Full-color photographs and illustrations support the concepts.?Rx boxes provide helpful hints and reminders.?Many examples throughout the text guide students through the calculations.?Adequate space is provided for students to work through problems.?A 40-question practice exam is provided with problems similar to those found on the national certification exams.

The Ultimate Pharmacy Calculations Guide

The Ultimate Pharmacy Calculations Guide
Author: Pharmacy CPA
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 518
Release: 2014-05-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1291894543

This book has been created for students wanting to take pharmacy registration assessment exams and become a licensed pharmacist. Calculations are often considered as the hardest part of any pharmacy orientated exam and is often the main reason for exam failure. For this reason, we have collected a team of highly skilled, pharmacy professionals to compile and refine this book to ensure it presents what you really need to know. In this book we explore the wide range of questions which can be presented during exams such as the GPhC, Naplex, PEBC, FPGEE and many more... The book not only contains questions and learning resources but also worksheet for you to practically apply the knowledge you have learnt. The key sections in this book include: The basics behind pharmacy calculations Exponents and scientific calculations Conversions Medical abbreviations Dosage Concentration Infusion Alligation Body weight and surface area Paediatric dosages Mixing liquid preparations Pharmacoeconomics

Pharmaceutical Calculations for the Pharmacy Technician

Pharmaceutical Calculations for the Pharmacy Technician
Author: Barbara E Lacher
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 739
Release: 2020-06-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1284243419

Intended for use in an introductory pharmacy technician calculations course, this unique book addresses not only calculations that technicians will encounter in retail, but also those necessary for compounding, IV, industry and areas where a pharmacy technician might be called upon more frequently because of the shortage of pharmacy professionals.

Pharmaceutical Calculations

Pharmaceutical Calculations
Author: Howard C. Ansel
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2012-10-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1451120362

Widely recognized as the leading calculations textbook, Ansel's Pharmaceutical Calculations is the most trusted resource for calculations support. Time-tested after thirteen editions, it is the most comprehensive and in-depth treatment of pharmacy calculations available. The book takes a step-by-step approach to calculations, making it easy for students to work through the problems and gain greater understanding of the underlying concepts. Its focus is on the fundamental principles and basic techniques involved in the application of the calculations needed for successful pharmacy practice.

Pharmaceutical Practice E-Book

Pharmaceutical Practice E-Book
Author: Arthur J. Winfield
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 663
Release: 2009-07-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702041874

This comprehensive book covers a wide range of subjects relevant to pharmacy practice, including communication skills, managing a business, quality assurance, dispensing, calculations, packaging, storage and labeling of medicines, sterilization, prescriptions, hospital-based services, techniques and treatments, adverse drug reactions, pharmacoeconomics, and medicines management. Features useful appendices on medical abbreviations, pharmaceutical Latin terms, weights and measures, and presentation skills. This is a core text for pharmacy practice and dispensing modules of the pharmacy curriculum Covers key exam material for essential review and test preparation Features a user-friendly design with clear headings, chapter summaries, helpful boxes, and key points Text restructured with 14 new or radically revised chapters. All text revised in light of current pharmaceutical practice. New design using two colours.