Pharmaceutical Mathematics I

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Pharmaceutical mathematics including reading, interpreting, and solving calculation problems encountered in the preparation and distribution of drugs. Conversion of measurements within the apothecary, aoirdupois, and metric systems with emphasis on the metric system of weight and volume. Topics include ration and proportion, percentage, dilution and concentration, milliequivalents, unit, intravenous flow rates, and solving dosage problems. Corequisite: PHRA 1301 , PHAR 1215, PHRA 1313 , PHRA 1349 .