Main description:

Strengthen your knowledge of the math concepts that are critical to successful pharmaceutical care with Moini's PHARMACEUTICAL CALCULATIONS FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIANS, 3E. This significantly revised hands-on reference guide clearly addresses essential math skills -- from simple addition and subtraction to formulas used in dosage calculations. You gain the skills needed to perform accurate drug calculations with confidence and help prevent medication errors as a pharmacy technician. In addition to the latest advancements and informative content, this edition includes numerous examples of medication labels, medical forms and other images to help you apply your professional skills in actual life. Clear chapters focus on key skills while additional Critical Thinking Questions and three new certification practice exams reinforce your knowledge. WebAssign digital resources are also available to accompany this invaluable resource.

Contents:

Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Math
Chapter 2: Celsius and Fahrenheit Temperature Conversions
Chapter 3: Fractions and Decimals
Chapter 4: Ratios, Proportions, and Percents
Chapter 5: Percentage of Errors Due to Equipment
Part II: Dosage Calculations
Chapter 6: Ratio and Proportion Method
Chapter 7: Dimensional Analysis
Chapter 8: Formula Method
Part III: Concentrations and Dilutions
Chapter 9: Concentrations
Chapter 10: Dilutions and Solutions
Chapter 11: Oral Medication Labels and Dosage Calculation
Chapter 12: Reconstitution of Powdered Drugs
Chapter 13: Parenteral Medication Labels and Dosage Calculation
Chapter 14: Intravenous Flow Rate Calculations
Chapter 15: Pediatric Drug Administration
Chapter 16: Business Math for Pharmacy Technicians
Appendices
Appendix A: Answer Key to Stop and Review Exercises
Appendix B: Answer Key to Test Your Knowledge Questions
Appendix C: Case Studies with Answers
Appendix D: Practice Exam
Appendix E: Answer Key to Practice Exam
Glossary
Index