Knowing how to solve ratio strength calculations is an important skill every pharmacy student needs to acquire prior to practicing as a pharmacist. It is one of the common ways a pharmaceutical preparations concentration may be expressed and describes drug concentration in terms of a ratio. Specifically, the drug concentration is defined in terms of […]
Ratio strength is one of the ways of expressing concentration and describes drug concentration in terms of a ratio. Here, concentration is defined in terms of one unit of solute contained in a total amount of solution or mixture. As a pharmacy student you should be proficient in ratio strength calculations.In this blog post, I […]
How to determine volume of solution to infuse is an important type of intravenous (IV) flow rate calculations question that you should know how to solve. In this blog post, I am going to use two NAPLEX type iv flow rate calculations questions to show you how to solve calculations questions where you have to […]
Knowing how to calculate infusion time is extremely important when administering intravenous (IV) infusions. In this blog post, I use two NAPLEX type IV flow rate calculations questions to show you how to calculate infusion time given the drop factor and the IV flow rate.How to Calculate Infusion TimeWatch the Video Subscribe to our YouTube channel […]
Dimensional analysis is a powerful way of solving IV flow rate calculations and it is the method I recommend when I teach the topic to students. In this blog post, I show you how to quickly solve two NAPLEX type IV flow rate calculations questions using dimensional analysis. I also demonstrate how to properly analyze iv […]
IV flow rate calculations are required when setting up intravenous (IV) infusion for patients and it is extremely important that pharmacists know how to accurately calculate them. In this blog post, I first provide a succinct overview of the rationale for using intravenous therapy, what the parts of the infusion set are, how IV fluids are […]
If you are a pharmacy student and serious about being successful then you should use these pharmacy textbooks in addition to those cherished lecture handouts.In this blog post, I provide a high level summary of the contents of each book and share the pros and cons as well. These are excellent books to own. However, even if you […]
Converting milliequivalents to milligrams should be straightforward. You know the equation, you can determine valence and molecular weight of compounds, so why do many pharmacy students struggle with milliequivalent calculations even when it is a direct conversion of milliequivalents to milligrams?In the first Ask Dr. Danquah masterclass, we addressed some of the reasons that cause […]
Have you ever asked yourself what must I do to be a successful pharmacy student? If the answer is yes, then you are not alone. Almost every pharmacy student has pondered this question at some point in time. In fact, we have seen a surge in the number of students who have asked us this very question […]
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) calculations can be complex and typically involve several steps. Often, one is required to calculate quantities of macro- and micro-nutrients for a given patient. Determining amounts of macro-nutrients such as proteins, carbohydrates and lipids involve using equations, calculating calories, computing weights of ingredients and figuring out appropriate volumes.Processing all this information […]