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PSC 6141 Pharmacy Calculations


Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This course covers the following topics: International System of Units, pharmaceutical measurement, density and specific gravity, interpretation of prescriptions and medication orders, expressions of concentration, calculation of doses and concentrations, measures of potency, electrolyte solutions, reducing and enlarging formulas, and injectable medications including rate-of-flow. This course focuses on performing mathematical calculations useful in compounding extemporaneously prepared pharmaceutical products and provides a strong foundation in basic pharmaceutical calculations useful in practice.