
Calculations and Pharmaceutics in Practice
Elsevier (Publisher)
Published on 8. October 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
172 pages
978-0-7020-7439-4 (ISBN)
Description
This new book is derived from its parent volume Pharmacy Practice and is a succinct, focused guide to pharmaceutical preparations and calculations. Covering everything from calculations to routes of administration dosage forms, it provides pharmacy students with everything they need to know about the maths and methodologies essential to good exam preparation and the safe, effective practice of pharmacy.
Each chapter begins with Study Points and ends with Key Points to reinforce learning.
Appendices include medical abbreviations, Latin terms and abbreviations, systems of weights and measurements and presentation skills.
Some chapters also carry self-assessment questions for more complex areas of pharmaceutical practice.
Each chapter begins with Study Points and ends with Key Points to reinforce learning.
Appendices include medical abbreviations, Latin terms and abbreviations, systems of weights and measurements and presentation skills.
Some chapters also carry self-assessment questions for more complex areas of pharmaceutical practice.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Approximately 15 illustrations (14 in colour)
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Weight
380 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7020-7439-4 (9780702074394)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

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Calculations and Pharmaceutics in Practice
E-Book
09/2019
Elsevier
€17.99
Available for download
Persons
Editor
Boots Teacher Practitioner, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK
Senior Lecturer, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK
Content
Using calculations in pharmacy practice
Dispensing techniques (compounding and good practice)
Oral unit dosage forms
Packaging
Solutions
Suspensions
Emulsions
External preparations
Suppositories and pessaries
Powders and granules
Sterile products
Parenteral products
Opthalmic products
Inhaled products
Parenteral nutrition and dialysis
Radiopharmacy
Specialized services
Appliances
Routes of administration and dosage forms
Dispensing techniques (compounding and good practice)
Oral unit dosage forms
Packaging
Solutions
Suspensions
Emulsions
External preparations
Suppositories and pessaries
Powders and granules
Sterile products
Parenteral products
Opthalmic products
Inhaled products
Parenteral nutrition and dialysis
Radiopharmacy
Specialized services
Appliances
Routes of administration and dosage forms