Learn to calculate drug dosages safely and accurately!
Math Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians, 3rd Edition
helps you master the competencies required by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Designed specifically for Pharmacy Technicians, this practical worktext simplifies key calculation concepts and lets you work through hundreds of practice problems. Coverage includes a review of basic math skills, conversions between measurement systems, interpreting drug labels and physicians' orders, and calculating medication dosages based on a patient's age or body weight. The worktext format distills complex content into easy-to-understand concepts and calculations.
Math Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians
helps you develop the competencies you’ll need for a successful career as a Pharmacy Technician.
Hundreds of practice problems throughout
covering calculations, conversions, and measurements.
Step-by-step examples
to break down complex equations and formulas into simple building blocks.
UNIQUE! Body system icons
next to medication names to help students associate different drugs with their respective disorders and body systems.
Chapter pretests and posttests
to help students assess comprehension and areas of strength and improvement.
Key terms
with definitions
and in-text highlights, accompanied by a handy back-of-book glossary for reference.
Tech Notes
with helpful advice on handling real-life situations in the pharmacy.
Tech Alerts
to warn against common pharmacy and medication errors that could impact patient safety.
Review of Rules
at the end of each chapter to summarize key equations and formulas.
NEW! Enhanced coverage
of chemotherapy and TPN (total parenteral nutrition) calculations.
NEW! Appendix
with additional exercises in a comprehensive review.
NEW! Drug labels
for realistic examples and problems.