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- 2. volume (pv)- The amount of space occupied by a medication in a sterile vial used for reconstitution; equal to the difference between the total volume and the volume of the diluting ingredient.
- 3. time- A measure of time based on a 24-hour clock in which midnight is 0000, noon is 1200, and the minute before midnight is 2359; also referred to as 24-hour time.
- 7. (gr)- A small dry-weight unit of measurement in the apothecary system (e.g., 5 grains of aspirin are approximately equal to 325 mg).
- 12. A number that represents a chemical element’s capacity to combine with others to form a molecule of a stable new compound, based on the number and activity of exterior electrons.
- 13. alternate method- A method of calculating the proportions of two different substances to be combined in a new product to create a different concentration of the active ingredient.
- 14. gravity- The ratio of the weight of a substance compared on an equal volume of water when both are at the same temperature at sea level.
- 18. volume (tv)- The full amount of the final volume in a drug product with all ingredients, including the solutes and diluent solution.
- 20. ratios- Two ratios that have the same value (for example, 1/2 and 4/8).
- 21. The ability to maintain a drug’s potency and integrity in its compounded form.
- 22. system- A system of measurement based on the apothecary system; units include the ounce, pound, drop, teaspoon, tablespoon, and cup.
- 23. zero- A zero that is placed in the one's place in a number less than one that is being represented by a decimal value.
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- 1. ratio- Switching the numerator with the denominator in a ratio.
- 4. Numeral System- A mathematical system in which numerical values are expressed in either capital or lowercase letters.
- 5. A comparison of equal ratios; the product of the means equals the product of the extremes.
- 6. date (BUD)- The last recommended date for administration provided by a compounding facility.
- 8. system of measurement- A system of measurements used historically across the British Empire, including inches, feet, yards, miles, fluid ounces, pints, quarts, gallons, grains, pounds, stones, and tons.
- 9. An abbreviation for the solution Dextrose 5% in Water, a common IV solution.
- 10. strength- The portion, or ratio, of the active strength ingredient to the whole drug product.
- 11. system of measurement- A measurement system based on subdivisions and multiples of 10; made up of three basic units: meter, gram, and liter.
- 15. The action of hand-preparing a new pharmaceutical product by mixing, combining, or integrating ingredients; also refers to the resulting prepared product, which can be sterile or nonsterile.
- 16. volume (dv)- The volume that a diluent takes up in a solution.
- 17. solution- Dissolved mineral salts in a fluid.
- 19. A comparison of numeric values.