Ogden, Sheila J.,  1949- <br/><br/>
Calculation of drug dosages / 
Sheila J. Ogden. 
 - 7th edition 
 - St. Louis, Mo. :  Mosby/Elsevier,  c2005. 
 - xviii, 526 p. :  ill. (some col.) ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Contents<br/><br/>Part I: Review of mathematics<br/>Chapter 1: Fractions <br/>Chapter 2: Decimals <br/>Chapter 3: Percents <br/>Chapter 4: Ratios <br/>Chapter 5: Proportions <br/><br/>Part II: Units and measurements for the calculation of drug dosages <br/>Chapter 6: Metric and household measurements <br/>Chapter 7: Apothecary and household measurements <br/>Chapter 8: Equivalents between apothecary and metric measurements <br/><br/>Part III: Calculation of drug dosages <br/>Chapter 9: Interpretation of the physician's orders <br/>Chapter 10: How to read drug labels<br/>Chapter 11: Dimensional analysis and the calculation of drug dosages<br/>Chapter 12: Oral dosages <br/>Chapter 13: Parenteral dosages <br/>Chapter 14: Dosages measured in units<br/>Chapter 15: Intravenous flow rates<br/>Chapter 16: Critical care intravenous flow rates<br/>Chapter 17: Pediatric dosages<br/><br/>Part IV: Drug administration considerations<br/>Chapter 18: Automated medication dispensing systems<br/>Chapter 19: Special considerations for the administration of medications to the elderly <br/>Chapter 20: Home care considerations in the administration of medications. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0323041108 9780323041102 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pharmaceutical arithmetic--Programmed instruction.<br/>Drugs--Dosage--Programmed instruction.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>QV 18.2 O34r 2005