Medication maths: using provided formula Introduction Healthcare professionals — particularly pharmacists — frequently rely on a variety of equations, conversion charts, algorithms and formulae to determine correct drug dosages,…

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Medication maths: infusion rates Introduction The administration of drugs by infusion is used when rapid, precise or continuous delivery of a drug is required, or when other routes of administration are not feasible or effective.…

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Medication maths: calculations involving molecular weight Introduction Understanding the basics of stoichiometry is important in solving pharmaceutical calculations involving molar masses and percentage concentrations. When the molecular formula of a…

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Medication maths: dilutions Introduction Dilutions are an important topic for pharmacy calculations. Diluting a medicine changes its concentration allowing the pharmacist to adjust its strength to meet the patient’s specific…

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