DDS Equations and Numbers

Hopefully it is a good reference for NAPLEX

PS:
Anything with blue highlights are for review. They are for quick recap of forgotten
memories
Conversions

Equations
Specific gravity and volume

vs

Divide
Percent% Strength
Percent weight-in volume (% w/v)

Percent weight-in weight (% w/w)

Percent volume- in volume (% v/v)

Percentage (%) to Ratio (1:X). Express 0.02% in ratio strength

Ratio to Percent Strength. Express 1:4000 in percent strength

=>

Simple dilution problems:

C1V1 = C2V2 (PS: volume can also be replaced by weight or C1W 1 = C2W 2)

C1 >> C2
V1 << V2
Note: When question asks for how much water or any amount should be added to,
it is normally
V2 or V(final) = (water or any amount should be added to + V1)
Dosing by Body Surface Area PS: Ignore the 1.73. Only use when
they give you adult dose without any
information about the child. I assume
it is (adult dose / 1.73) for medication
applying on child body.

Potency

Dissociation Factor (i) for 80% dissociation

(% # ()) + %
( ) =
100

Example: What is DF(i) of a substance that dissociate 60% into 3 ions?

(60% 3)+40%
( ) = = 2.2
100
Freezing Point Depression

E Value

Henderson-Hassellbach Equation

Kw = 1 x 10^(-14) = Ka * Kb

pKw = 14 = pKa + pKb

pKa or pKb = - log (Ka) or (Kb); respectively

Good to know to check your answer!