Calculations for Pharmaceutical Practice

A comprehensive and clearly written book on pharmacy calculations, which covers all the calculations that students of pharmacy need to know in relation to pharmacy practice and clinical pharmacy. It includes a large number of self-testing questions at the end of each chapter as well as some 'mock' UK registration exam papers. The self-testing aspect is important and is in line with the educational premise that it is only through practice of calculations that true competence is achieved. The book will be especially useful for anyone preparing for registration exams in pharmacy, in particular those based on the UK exam. It will be an invaluable tool in developing the critical skills necessary for student and prereg pharmacists, and will also be a useful reference during subsequent practice.

• Contains self-study questions and answers, many with worked examples
• Includes 'mock' registration exam papers
• Ideal for exam preparation and as a reference for later practice
• Includes a chapter on pharmacokinetics

• Serves as a useful reference during practice

  Inhalt

  Chapter 1 Introduction to calculations
  Chapter 2 Quantities and units
  Chapter 3 Expressions of concentration
  Chapter 4 Drugs in different forms
  Chapter 5 Density and displacement volume
  Chapter 6 Solubility
  Chapter 7 Master formulae
  Chapter 8 Changing concentration
  Chapter 9 Trituration
  Chapter 10 Suppositories
  Chapter 11 Doses calculations
  Chapter 12 Paediatric doses
  Chapter 13 Reconstitution of medicines
  Chapter 14 Preparation of injections
  Chapter 15 Other practice-related questions
  Chapter 16 Basic statistics
  Chapter 17 Introductory pharmacokinetics
  Chapter 18 Sample papers
  Chapter 19 Answers