Pharmaceutical Calculations
The Text book which I use in my lectures
Topics of Calculation
Block 01. Pharmaceutical Calculations Basics
- Units of measurements ►
- Using calculators ►
- Percent ►
- Ratio and Propotion ►
- Dimensional analysis basics ►
- Alligation ►
- Significant figures ►
Block 02. Pharmaceutical Measurement
- Measurement of Volume ►
- Measurement of Weight ►
- Aliquot Method of Weighing and Measuring►
- Least Weighable Quantity Method of Weighing ►
- Percentage of Error ►
Block 03. Interpretation of Prescriptions and Medication Orders
- Errors and Omissions ►
- Use of Roman Numerals on Prescriptions ►
- Use of Abbreviations and Symbols ►
Block 04. Density and Specific Gravity
- Density versus Specific Gravity ►
- Calculating the Specific Gravity of Liquids ►
- Use of Specific Gravity in Calculations of Weight and Volume ►
- Using Specific Gravity to Determine Weight / Volume Costs ►
- Special Considerations of Specific Gravity ►
Block 05. Percent Strength, Ratio Strength, and Other Expressions of Concentration
- Percent ►
- Percent Preparations ►
- Special Considerations in Percent Calculations ►
- Percent Weight in Volume ►
- Percent Volume in Volume ►
- Percent Weight in Weight ►
- Ratio Strength ►
- Simple Conversions of Concentration to “mg/mL” ►
- Milligrams Percent ►
- Parts per Million (PPM) and Parts per Billion (PPB) ►
Block 06. Calculation of Doses: General Considerations
- Dose Definitions ►
- Routes of Drug/Dose Administration and Dosage Forms ►
- Dose Measurement ►
- General Dose Calculations ►
- Dosing Options ►
Block 07. Calculation of Doses: Patient Parameters
- Pediatric and Geriatric Patients ►
- Dosage Forms Applicable to Pediatric and Geriatric Patients ►
- Drug Dosage Based on Age ►
- Drug Dosage Based on Body Weight ►
- Drug Dosage Based on Body Surface Area ►
- Dosage Based on the Medical Condition to Be Treated ►
- Dosage Adjustment Based on Coadministered Drugs ►
- Dosage Based on Reduced Kidney and/or Liver Function ►
- Other Patient Factors Affecting Drug Dosage and Utilization ►
- Special Dosing Considerations in Cancer Chemotherapy ►
Block 08. Calculations Involving Units of Activity and Other Measures of Potency
- Introduction ►
- Various Expressions of Potency ►
Block 09. Selected Clinical Calculations
- Heparin-Dosing Calculations ►
- Use of Equianalgesic Dosing Charts ►
- Dosage Calculations Based on Creatinine Clearance ►
- Dosage Calculations Based on Ideal Body Weight and Adjusted Body Weight ►
Block 10. Isotonic and Buffer Solutions
- Introduction to Tonicity ►
- Special Clinical Considerations of Tonicity ►
- Physical/Chemical Considerations in the Preparation of Isotonic Solutions ►
- Buffers and Buffer Solutions ►
Block 11. Electrolyte Solutions: Milliequivalents, Millimoles, and Milliosmoles
- Milliequivalents ►
- Millimoles and Micromoles ►
- Osmolarity ►
Block 12. Intravenous Infusions, Parenteral Admixtures, Rate-of-Flow Calculations
- Injections ►
- Intravenous Infusions ►
- Common Intravenous Infusion Solutions ►
- Intravenous Push (IVP) Drug Administration ►
- Special Considerations in Pediatric IV Infusion Delivery ►
- Intravenous Admixtures ►
- Rate of Flow of Intravenous Fluids ►
Block 13. Assessment of Nutritional Status, Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition, and the Food Nutrition Label
- Assessment of Nutritional Status ►
- Body Mass Index ►
- Ideal Body Weight ►
- Considerations in Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition ►
- Enteral Nutrition ►
- Parenteral Nutrition ►
- Nutritional Requirements ►
- Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Calculations ►
- The Nutrition Label ►
Block 14. Altering Product Strength, Use of Stock Solutions, and Problem Solving by Alligation
- Relationship between Strength and Total Quantity ►
- Dilution of Liquids ►
- Strengthening of a Pharmaceutical Product ►
- Stock Solutions ►
- Dilution and Fortification of Semisolids ►
- Alligation ►
- Specific Gravity of Mixtures ►
Block 15. Reducing and Enlarging Formulas
- Methods to Reduce or Enlarge Formulas ►
- Formulas That Specify Proportional Parts ►
Block 16. Selected Calculations Involving Radiopharmaceuticals
- Radioisotopes ►
- Radioactivity ►
- Units of Radioactivity ►