Pharmaceutical calculations (1 hr Lecture+2hrs Tutorial)

Description

This course provides the students with the necessary knowledge and skill set to carry out pharmaceutical calculations in a wide range of settings. It allows students to gain competence in supporting pharmaceutical services in community, hospital pharmacy and industry.

Program

Bachelor of Pharmacy-B Pharm

Objectives

• -I‐Knowledge and understanding: By the end of the course the student should be able to: • Describe the rules for calculation of drug concentrations • Explain the steps of calculation of drug doses II‐Intellectual skills At the end of the course the student should be able to calculate: • Drug concentrations • Quantities of medication to be compounded, dispensed, or administered • Quantities of ingredients needed to compound preparations and rates of administration