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Pharmacology. In this presentation you willCalculate the concentration of a drugUse concentration to calculate dosage Dilute a solutionWrite administration ratesConvert administration ratesUse administration rates in calculations Click on a button above to go to that topic or click anywhere e
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1. Pharmacology Review of Basic Drug Dosage Calculations
2. Pharmacology In this presentation you will
Calculate the concentration of a drug
Use concentration to calculate dosage
Dilute a solution
Write administration rates
Convert administration rates
Use administration rates in calculations
Click on a button above to go to that topic or click anywhere else to start at the beginning.
3. Calculate Concentration Drugs are seldom given in pure form.
Cough syrup, for example, is a mixture of a cough suppressant drug and a “carrier substance” (flavored syrup).
Concentration tells how much drug is contained in a given amount of carrier substance.
4. Calculate Concentration Solute = The drug that is dissolved or mixed
86. Pharmacology The End
Created by John W. Pluemer