"This textbook is designed for pharmacy technician students enrolled in an education and training program, for technicians reviewing for the national certification exam, and for on-site training and professional development in the workplace. It provides a complete review of the basic mathematics concepts and skills upon which a more advanced understanding of pharmacy-related topics must be built"-- Provided by publisher.

Preceded by Pharmacy calculations : an introduction for pharmacy technicians / Joy Bellis Sakai and Leanora Kasun. 2012.

Importance of Accurate Pharmacy Calculations -- Numbers and Numerals -- Review of Basic Math Operations -- The Metric System -- Measurements and Conversions -- Measuring Time and Temperature -- Reading a Prescription -- Using Critical Thinking to Solve Problems -- Ratios and Proportions -- Calculating Drug Doses -- Percent Strengths and Dilutions -- Formulas and Compounding -- IV Infusions and Injectable Drugs -- Business Math.