Pharmaceutical calculations /
Joel L. Zatz, Maria Glaucia Teixeira.
- 4th ed.
- Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Interscience, c2005.
- xi, 454 p. ; ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 447) and index.
Preface. - To the student. - Ch. 1. General principles of calculations. - Ch. 2. Units, weighing, and measuring. - Ch. 3. Prescription and medication orders. - Ch. 4. Dosage. - Ch. 5. Percentage strength. - Ch. 6. Ratio strength and stock solutions. - Ch. 7. Dilution and concentration. - Ch. 8. Isotonicity, ph and buffers. - Ch. 9. Injectable medications and intravenous fluids - part I. - Ch. 10. Injectable medications and intravenous fluids - part II. - Ch. 11. Parenteral nutrition. - Ch. 12. Biologics for immunization. - Ch. 13. Radioactive decay. - Ch. 14. Rate laws and shelf life. - Appendixe. - Literature consulted. - Index.