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Pharmacy Technician, Health Sciences Department
Instructor
Dr. Ahmed Deenadeen@santarosa.edu
HOMEPAGE
Welcome
Welcome back to school.
Description
Instruction in pharmaceutical calculations designed for Pharmacy Technician students. Prepares students for success in therapeutic calculations through pharmaceutical skills development (dosage, volume, concentration) of computations with absorption rate, admixtures, medicinal compounding and applied measurement systems. Teaches students approaches in bioavailabilty and bioequivalence alliteration, accurately recognizing pharmaceutical units as required by the California State Board of Pharmacy
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Accurately interpret information and data employing various types of scientific therapeutics, calculations, and pharmaceutical science computations.
2. Explain correct utilization of pharmaceutical science computations in ambulatory, infusion and inpatient healthcare environments.
3. Identify and differentiate between pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmaceutics.
Content
Topics and Scope
I. Extemporaneous compounding calculation operations:
a. Emulsions
b. Elixirs
c. Transdermal
II. Pharmaceuticals:
a. Pharmacokinetics
b. Pharmacodynamics
c. Pharmaceutics
III. Pharmacy therapeutics
a. Half-life
b. Inert ingredients
IV. Parenteral measurement systems:
a. High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA)
b. Drop rate
c. Flow rate
d. Drop factor
e. Infusion rate
V. Meniscus:
a. International sysem
b. Apothecary system
VI. Pharmaceutical analysis:
a. Quality
b. Solvent
c. Solute
d. Volume Reconstitution
1. Normal saline
2. Volume dosage concentration
VII. Drug targets:
a. Inaccuracies
b. Medication Administration Records (MAR) filling and calculation
c. Safety assessment
VIII. Pharmaceutical and Medicinal abbreviations.
Important Dates
10/14: MIDTERM
12/16: CHART DUE
12/23: FINAL
Textbook
Math Basics for the Health Care Professional, Lesmeister, M., 2013, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall
Tests and Exams
14 weekly quizzes = 210 points
Midterm = 60 points
Final = 150 points
Chart = 20 points
100% Attendance = 10 points
Grading
Total= 450 points
90-100% = A lowest number of points 405
80-89% = B lowest number of points 360
70-79% = C lowest number of points 315
60-69% = D lowest number of points 270
BELOW 60% = F
Please note there are no make ups for missed quizzes.
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