Math Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians - E-Book, 5th Edition
New to this edition
- NEW! Updated labels help you stay up to date on current medications
- NEW! Enhanced questions improve your ability to learn and retain key information and concepts
Key Features
- Hundreds of practice problems help you to achieve mastery of calculations, conversions, and measurements
- Step-by-step examples follow the written explanation of a calculation to break down complex formulas into more manageable building blocks
- UNIQUE! Body system icons next to medication names help you learn to associate drugs with their respective disorders and body systems
- Chapter pretests and posttests help you assess your comprehension as well as areas of strength and areas for improvement
- Learning features throughout the book focus your attention on alerts to prevent medication errors, on review of key concepts, and on realistic on-the-job situations
- Key terms include definitions and are accompanied by a back-of-book glossary for reference
Author Information
| ISBN Number | 9780443348631 |
|---|---|
| Main Author | By Elaine Beale, RPh |
| Copyright Year | 2027 |
| Edition Number | 5 |
| Format | eBook |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Page Count | 540 |
| Publication Date | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Stock Status | IN STOCK |


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1. Abbreviations, Symbols, and Basic Mathematical Skills for Health Occupations
2. Review of Basic Mathematical Skills
Section II: Measurements and Conversions Used in Health Care Occupations
3. Conversion of Clinical Measurements of Numbers, Time, and Temperature
4. Measurement Systems, Units, and Equivalencies
5. Conversions Within Measurement Systems
6. Conversions Between Measurement Systems
Section III: Calculations With Prescriptions and Medication Orders
7. Interpretation of Prescriptions, Medication Orders, and Stock Labels
8. Calculation of Oral Solid Doses
9. Calculation of Oral Liquid Doses
10. Calculation of Injectable Doses
11. Interpreting Physicians’ Orders for Dosages and Days’ Supply Section
IV: Special Medication Calculations
12. Calculation of Doses by Age, Body Weight, and Body Surface Area
13. Calculations With Ratio and Percentage Strengths
14. Calculations for Simple Dilutions, Mixtures, and Compounding
15. Calculations for Preparation of Intravenous Infusions
Section V: Business Math
16. Pharmacy Business Math

