pharmaceutical calculations
is the area of study that applies the basic principles of mathematics to the preparation and efficacious use of pharmaceutical calculations.
2 decimal places
round off your final answer to the nearest
Common fraction
portion of a whole
decimal fractions
a fraction expressed decimally
divide the denominator into the numerator
to convert a common fraction to a decimal fraction
express the decimal fraction as a ratio and reduce
to convert decimal fraction to a common fraction
in a hundred
percent means
50 parts in each hundred of the same item
50% means
defines the concentration or strength of a pharmaceutical preparation
10% ointment
describe the accuracy of a method or procedure
5% error
quantify a parameter in a clinical study
15% of subjects
divide the numerator with the denominator and multiply the answer by 100
to convert common fractions to percent
multiply it by 100
to convert decimal fractions to percent
divide the percent value with 100
to convert percent to decimal fraction
Ratio
the relative amount of two quantities
Proportion
the expression of the equality of two ratios
a & d
extremes
b & c
means
equal to the product of the means
the product of extremes is
Dimensional analysis
aka factor analysis, factor-label method, unit-factor method
Dimensional analysis
involves the logical sequencing and placement of a series of ratios(factors) into an equation