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PHM 115 Pharmacy Calculations 3 0 0 3
Prerequisites: Local, ENG 090, RED 090 or ENG 095/095A, MAT 070  
Corequisites: None  
This course provides an introduction to the metric, avoirdupois, and apothecary systems of measurement and the calculations used in pharmacy practice. Topics include ratio and proportion, dosage determinations, percentage preparations, reducing and enlarging formulas, dilution and concentration, aliquots, specific gravity and density, and flow rates. Upon completion, students should be able to correctly perform calculations required to properly prepare a medication order.