PHM130

This course introduces students to fundamental math skills required to successfully operate in a pharmacy health care setting. Students will interpret prescriptions and calculate required drug dosages using necessary math and pharmaceutical knowledge to report safe dosages and strengths. Topics include a review of basic math skills (number systems, fractions, decimals, ratios, proportions, and percents), conversion of measurement systems (metric, apothecary, and household) and specific pharmaceutical calculation strategies for drug dosages.