Pharmaceutical calculations [Book /]
Joel L. Zatz, Maria Glaucia Teixeira.
- 4th ed.
- Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley Interscience, c2005.
- xi, 454 p. ; : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 447) and index.
General principles of calculations -- Units, weighing, and measuring -- Prescription and medication orders -- Dosage -- Percentage strength -- Ratio strength and stock solutions -- Dilution and concentration -- Isotonicity, ph and buffers -- Injectable medications and intravenous fluids - part I -- Injectable medications and intravenous fluids - part II -- Parenteral nutrition -- Biologics for immunization -- Radioactive decay -- Rate laws and shelf life.