Pharmacy Guide: Websites - Dosage calcs, compounding and chemistry
Dosage Calculations Links
Many of these sites are particularly designed for nurses, but they will also be relevant for pharmacists and other dispensing health professionals. REMEMBER: US sites may be using a different measurement standard. Dosage calculations should be in metric in all countries, but don't assume they will be.
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Drug Calcualtions OnlineOnline course provided by RMIT.
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Dosage Calculations PacketGoes into advanced dosage calculations after covering basic maths stuff. From Lincoln Memorial University
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How to Solve Drug Dosage ProblemsFrom the Germanna Community College Tutorial Service. Contains information regarding altering a dose for a child, etc.
Compounding
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Guidelines on compounding of medicinesThese guidelines have been developed by the Pharmacy Board of Australia (the Board) under section 39 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, as in force in each state and territory (the National Law). They detail the Board’s guidance to registered pharmacists in relation to the compounding (extemporaneous preparation) of medicines, not set out in legislation or a registration standard. The Board may publish additional information about the compounding of medicines
Useful eBook from our catalogue
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Essentials of Inorganic Chemistry by Publication Date: 2014
Chemical modelling and visualisation
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ChemTube3DChemTube3D contains interactive 3D animations and structures, with supporting information for some of the most important topics covered during an undergraduate chemistry degree.
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Chime vs. JmolA succinct breakdown of the differences between Chime and Jmol. Includes links to software.
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Molecular Visualization FreewareLinks to (and brief descriptions of) visualisation freeware, focusing on RasMol
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MolviZ.OrgCollection of resources and tutorials concerning Chime and Jmol.
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StarBiochem"StarBiochem is a 3-D protein viewer that allows students to learn key concepts about the biology of proteins in an interactive manner". Can be run directly from website without downloading.
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