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The only introductory text to combine calculations on both pharmaceutical science and pharmacy practice.
List of contents
- 1: Introduction: the importance of maths in pharmacy
- 2: Pharmaceutical mathematical terminology
- 3: Mathematical basis in pharmacy: measurements and data
- 4: Maths supporting the science of pharmacy
- 5: Quantities to dispense: accuracy within supply
- 6: Handling pharmaceutical products: concentrations and dilutions
- 7: Intravenous and associated medication routes
- 8: Basic clinical pharmacokinetics
- 9: Data: presentation, interpretation, and basic statistics
About the author
Professor Chris Langley is Professor of Pharmacy Law and Practice at Aston Pharmacy School, where he specialises in teaching the legal, ethical, and practice components of the undergraduate degree course. In addition, he is the Deputy Dean for the College of Health and Life Sciences within Aston University. His research interests centre on the role of the pharmacist in both primary and secondary care and work examining pharmacy educational policy. He is a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Professor Yvonne Perrie is the Head of Institute and Professor in Drug Delivery within the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland. Her research is multi-disciplinary and focuses on developing nanomedicines to facilitate the delivery of drugs and vaccines, thus providing practical solutions for current healthcare problems.
Professor Hannah Batchelor is a Professor in Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics within the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland. Her research is centred on biopharmaceutics with a special interest in paediatric populations where she uses in vitro and digital models to optimise drug therapy.
Summary
The only introductory text to combine calculations on both pharmaceutical science and pharmacy practice.
