You are entering a prescription for an albuterol inhaler that delivers 90 mcg per actuation. If each container delivers 200 actuations and each dose is two actuations, how many mg are delivered in each dose?

Pharmacy Tech calculations practice exams focus on key areas: measurement conversions (metric/household), dosage calculations (tablet/liquid), infusion rates (IV/drip), concentrations (percentages/ratio-strength), and alligations.  Other topics include day supplybody surface area/weight-based dosing, and business math like markup/discounts.  Here are the primary topics covered: Units of Measure and Conversions: Converting between metric, household, and apothecary systems (e.g., grams to milligrams, liters to milliliters, pounds to kilograms). Dosage Calculations: Calculating tablet... Show more

Pharmacy Tech calculations practice exams focus on key areas: measurement conversions (metric/household), dosage calculations (tablet/liquid), infusion rates (IV/drip), concentrations (percentages/ratio-strength), and alligations. 
Other topics include day supplybody surface area/weight-based dosing, and business math like markup/discounts. 

Here are the primary topics covered:
Units of Measure and Conversions: Converting between metric, household, and apothecary systems (e.g., grams to milligrams, liters to milliliters, pounds to kilograms).
Dosage Calculations: Calculating tablet dosages (dose/strength) and liquid medication volumes.
Ratio, Proportion, and Percent Strength: Determining concentration etc
Intravenous (IV) and Parenteral Calculations: Calculating infusion rates in mL/hr or drops per minute (dpm) and dose based on body weight.
Alligations: Mixing solutions or creams of different strengths to create a specific concentration.
Days' Supply: Calculating how long a medication container will last based on the dosage instructions.
Business Math: Calculating markup, average wholesale price (AWP), and profit.
General Skills: Using Roman numerals and interpreting abbreviations. 

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