Key Terms

5. dextrose 5% in water
6. the full amount of the final volume in a drug product withall ingredients, the solutes and diluent solution
7. the portion, or ratio, of the active strength ingredient to the whole drug product
8. a measurement system used throughout the world, based on multiples of 10
9. a comparison of equal ratios: the product of the means
12. a zero that is placed in the ones place in a number less than zero that is being represented by a decimal value
13. of measurement System of measurement used in the United States. ex: ft, yard, miles, pints, quarts, gallon
16. composed of two or more separate elements
17. the ability to maintain a drug's potency and integrity in its compounded form
20. method of calculating the proportion of two different substance to be combined in a new product to create a differ
21. expiration date
22. switching the numerator with the denominator in a ratio
23. dissolved mineral salts in a fluid

1. Two ratios that have the same value
2. A system of measurement that includes drops, teaspoons, tablespoons, ounces, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons.
3. 1 grain = 60mg
4. the ratio if the weight of a substance compared to an equal volume of water when both are the same temperature
10. time based on a 24 hour clock
11. a number that represents a chemical elements capacity to combine with others to form a molecule of a stable new compound, based on the number and activity of the
14. a comparison of numeric values
15. The volume that a diluent takes up in a solution
18. a mathematical system in which numerical values are expressed in either capital or lowercase letters.
19. the amount of space occupied by a medication in a sterile vial, used for reconstitution; equal to the difference between the total volume (tv) and the volume of the diluting ingredient, or the diluent volume (dv)