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Pharmaceutical and Clinical Calculations: A Programmed Text

Name: Pharmaceutical and Clinical Calculations: A Programmed Text
Author: Mansoor A. Kahn,Indra K. Reddy,Mansoor A. Khan
ISBN: 9781566764315

by Mansoor A. Kahn, Indra K. Reddy, Mansoor A. Khan

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Overview

Preface
Foreword

Chapter 1: Prerequisite Mathematics Review
Chapter 2: Systems of Measurement
Chapter 3: Prescription and Medication Orders
Chapter 4: Principles of Weighing and Measuring
Chapter 5: Calculations Involving Oral Liquids
Chapter 6: Calculations Involving Capsules, Tablets, and Powder Dosage Forms
Chapter 7: Calculations Involving Ointments, Creams, and Other Semisolids
Chapter 8: Calculations Involving Topical Ophthalmic, Nasal, and Otic Preparations
Chapter 9: Calculations Involving Suppositories
Chapter 10: Calculations Involving Injectable Medications
Chapter 11: Calculations Involving Nutrition
Chapter 12: Calculation of Doses and Dose Adjustments
Chapter 13: Pediatric and Geriatric Dosing
Chapter 14: Calculations Involving Immunizing Agents and Vaccines
Chapter 15: Calculations Involving Radiopharmaceuticals

Review Problems
Answers to Practice Problems
Answers to Review Problems
Appendices A — E
Suggested Readings
Index"

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.

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A text for students in pharmacy, pharmacy practice professionals, and other health care professionals. Coverage includes basic principles of how to interpret prescriptions and medication orders; measure, calculate, and compound quality dosage forms; and dose patients. Computational methods to accomplish these ends are clearly presented, along with contemporary practice examples to demonstrate concepts. After a mathematics review, chapters cover systems of measurement, calculations involving different forms of medications, pediatric and geriatric dosing, and calculations involving radiopharmaceuticals. Includes problems and answers, plus reference appendices. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)