Pharmaceutical Calculations 14th Ed A Practical Guide To Contemporary Pharmacy Practice 3rd Ed Ansel S Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms And Drug Delivery Systems 9th Ed

This handbook is intended to be used as a tool that can be quickly accessed and employed in the in the student setting, as a lab reference, and in the pharmacy practice. Designed as a concise reference and resource, it will provide easily accessible definitions, pharmacy applications, insight on working with "tricky" calculations, and realistic/function example calculation. With its convenient size and easy-to-navigate outline structure, this handbook should provide great value to both the student and pharmacist.

The gold standard on pharmaceutical calculations, this widely acclaimed text covers the full range of calculations pharmacy students must learn for successful pharmacy practice, including dosing, compounding, metric conversions and more. Thoroughly reviewed by practitioners and educators and extensively revised and updated, this 16th edition maintains high standards for both academic and basic practice requirements while offering the most comprehensive and in-depth coverage of pharmacy calculations available. A consistent, step-by-step approach makes it easy to work through the problems and gain a greater understanding of the underlying concepts, and new online access to calculation problems makes this the most engaging edition yet.

This text includes all basic areas of pharmaceutical calculations required in contemporary pharmacy practice. The Tenth Edition has been thoroughly updated to include areas such as parenteral nutrition, special dosing situations, and prescription compounding calculations. The material is consistent with the metrology requirements of the United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary (1994).

Retaining the successful previous editions' programmed instructional format, this book improves and updates an authoritative textbook to keep pace with compounding trends and calculations – addressing real-world calculations pharmacists perform and allowing students to learn at their own pace through examples. Connects well with the current emphasis on self-paced and active learning in pharmacy schools Adds a new chapter dedicated to practical calculations used in contemporary compounding, new appendices, and solutions and answers for all problems Maintains value for teaching pharmacy students the principles while also serving as a reference for review by students in preparation for licensure exams Rearranges chapters and rewrites topics of the previous edition, making its content ideal to be used as the primary textbook in a typical dosage calculations course for any health care professional Reviews of the prior edition: "...a well-structured approach to the topic..." (Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy) and "...a perfectly organized manual that serves as a expert guide..." (Electric Review)

This package contains the following products: 9780781783965 Thompson A Practical Guide to Contemporary Pharmacy Practice, 3e 9781582558370 Ansel Pharmaceutical Calculations, North American Edition, 13e

Preceded by: A practical guide to contemporary pharmacy practice / Judith E. Thompson. 3rd ed. c2009.

"Thanks to its comprehensive coverage, clear explanations, and logical organization, Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems has been a core pharmaceutics text in the pharmacy curriculum for more than 40 years. As you progress through this thoroughly updated Ninth Edition, you'll master all the principles, practices, and technologies essential for the preparation of pharmaceutical dosage forms and drug delivery systems. The text's integrated approach will help you understand the interrelationships among pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical principles, product design, formulation, manufacturing, compounding, and the clinical application of dosage forms for effective patient care." --Book Jacket.

Introduction to Pharmaceutical Calculations is an essential study aid for pharmacy students. The book contains worked examples and sample questions and answers.