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VTHT 1125 - Pharmacological Calculations


1 Credits (1 hr. lec.) Skill development in calculating drug dosages. Prerequisite: College Level Readiness in Reading AND Writing AND departmental approval
Course Outcomes
1 - The student will determine proper dosages for medication using metric and standard units.
2 - Calculate intravenous flow rates based upon time and volume.
3 - Differentiate pediatric, geriatric, and routine dosage schedules.
4 - Identify therapeutic drug ranges from toxic and sub-threshold levels.