Pharmacy Liaison Librarian
Amy Chatfield
she/her
Contact:
amychatf@usc.edu
Norris Medical Library
2003 Zonal Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9130
Norris Medical Library
2003 Zonal Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9130
323-442-1128
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Subjects: Health Sciences, Pharmacy
Mastery of mathematical skills and calculations, and understanding of pharmacokinetic principles, are foundational skills used in many classes and experiential education experiences in the PharmD curriculum. Find required and recommend materials to help you learn, practice, and master these skills.
Required textbooks
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The APhA Complete Review for Pharmacy Math
Publication Date: 2019 -
Rowland and Tozer's Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics: Concepts and Applications, 5th ed
Publication Date: 2019Previously named "Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamic:Concepts and Applications." -
Stoklosa and Ansel's Pharmaceutical Calculations, 16th ed
ISBN: 9781975128555Publication Date: 2021 -
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Understanding Pharmacy Calculations
Publication Date: 2012Includes practice problems and detailed answers throughout - nearly 200 in all, including a 100-question "Practice Practice Practice" section at the end of the book.
Practice questions and tests
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Learning and Mastering Pharmaceutical Calculations
by
Publication Date: 2018Includes over 100 problems and solutions. -
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Pharmaceutical Calculations, 15th ed
by
Each edition of this book includes slightly different practice problems. -
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Workbook for the Manual for Pharmacy Technicians
Publication Date: 2019Several chapters include very basic calculations questions (and answers). -
Pharmacy calculations: a video lecture review
Videos showing worked equations and practice problems with solutions.
Calculation tools
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Micromedex This link opens in a new windowIncludes calculators for pharmacists, as well as risk calculators for diseases.
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UpToDate Lexidrug (formerly Lexicomp) This link opens in a new windowIncludes calculators for pharmacist needs only. Includes more pediatric-related calculations than others.