Pharmaceutical Calculations Paperback - 2017

Reviews of the 4th Edition:

"...a well-structured approach to the topic..."
(Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, No. 1, 2006)

"...a perfectly organized manual that serves as an expert guide..."
(Electric Review, November/December 2005)

Updated and improved in a 5th Edition, Pharmaceutical Calculations retains the logical, programmed format that has become the hallmark of this textbook. Used successfully by pharmacy students and professionals for several decades, this classic text encourages an active learning approach to tackling and solving calculation problems.

Features in this new edition include:

• A self-paced and active learning approach that allows students to reinforce and build on previously learned concepts, with specific learning objectives and practice questions in each chapter
• Significant rearrangement of chapters and rewrite of topics from the previous edition, making content ideal for textbook use in a typical dosage calculations course for any health care professional
• Added practice problems (NAPLEX-patterned) to reflect real practice situations a pharmacist and/or other health care professionals will encounter when working in various settings
• A new chapter dedicated to practical calculations used in contemporary compounding, new appendices, and solutions and answers for all problems

Pharmaceutical Calculations, 5th Edition reflects the modern trends and practices in pharmaceutical education and incorporates the most recent changes in pharmacy practice. The text effectively helps students master the essential methods for calculation and measurement of pharmaceuticals. This clear, comprehensive resource presents a highly practical description of pharmaceutical calculations that focuses on day-to-day professional needs. It is an ideal primary text for students of pharmacy, as well as an invaluable reference for professionals.