PHPR 1622 - Pharmacy Calculations (2)

The course is designed to enable student pharmacists to accurately perform pharmacy calculations required in pharmacy practice. Calculations taught the range from dose calculations and adjustments to those necessary to compound, dispense, and administer medications. Student pharmacists will also be introduced to knowledge needed to interpret prescription and medication orders and an overview of pharmaceutical measurement. Examples of topics covered include conversion between various systems of measurement, dose calculations, calculations involving electrolytes, isotonicity calculations, intravenous flow and drip rate calculations and calculations for altering product strength. Course material is delivered through didactic lectures and interactive workshops. The workshops encourage group-learning activities.