Dosage calculations Flashcards
1
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is a system of weights and measures based on
multiples of 10. It is the primary system for the measurement of drugs, foods,
cosmetics and devices.
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metric system
2
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is a person who prepares and sells drugs compound
for medicinal purposes.
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apothecary
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is the basic unit of weight which was supposed to be equal to a grain of wheat
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grain (gr)
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the basic unit of volume which is equivalent to the volume of water that would weight approximately one grain.
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minim (m)
5
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is another system of measure which is frequently
used in the home, particularly when home medication is concerned.
A
household system
6
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Percentage percent (%) means
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“by the hundred”,
“rate per hundred”,
“in a hundred”.
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