PHM 115A Pharmacy Calculations Lab

Lecture: 0 Lab: 2 Clinic: 0 Credits: 1

This course provides an opportunity to practice and perform calculations encountered in pharmacy practice. Emphasis is placed on ratio and proportion, dosage calculations, percentage, reduction/enlargement formulas, aliquots, flow rates, and specific gravity/density. Upon completion, students should be able to perform the calculations required to properly prepare a medication order.

Co-requisite(s): PHM 115.
Course is typically offered in Fall.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Calculate problems involving fractions, decimals and rounding.
Manipulate units from each system of measurement.
Calculate dimensional analysis in conversions and dosage calculations.
Calculate flow rate and dose per time on parenteral compounds.
Calculate concentrations on compounded medications.