This practical book provides a clear guide to calculating drug dosages. The text covers basic maths (fractions, decimals, ratios, proportions and percentages), measurement systems and practical calculations. There is also vital information on recording drug administration, routes of administration, and more
Includes bibliographical references and index
Fractions -- Decimals and percentages -- Ratios, fractions, proportions, and solving for X -- Dimensional analysis -- Metric system -- Alternative measurement systems -- Drug orders -- Administration records -- Preventing drug errors -- Calculating oral drug dosages -- Calculating topical and rectal drug dosages -- Calculating parenteral injections -- Calculating I.V. infusions -- Calculating pediatric dosages -- Calculating obstetric drug dosages -- Calculating critical care dosages