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Chapter-02 Weights, Measures and Abbreviations

BOOK TITLE: Practical Manual of Pharmacology

Author
1. Badyal Dinesh
ISBN
9788184483628
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10657_2
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2008
Pages
6
Author Affiliations
1. Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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Abstract

These are important to know dose and other details about administration of drugs. The drugs and solutions can be measured by using various units. Metric or decimal system is preferred due to certain advantages. The domestic measures are also useful and conversion between various measurement systems is give. The abbreviations used in prescriptions are explained and pharmaceutical calculations are provided. The student should be able to calculate percentage and proportion figures and convert various measurements.

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