Learning programmes and assessments

On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:

• calculate ideal body weight and adjusted body weight for patients and explain when these calculations may be necessary
• estimate a patient’s creatinine clearance using the Cockcroft and Gault equation and apply this when calculating the dose of a medicine
• use molar mass to calculate the volume of a dose prescribed in millimoles
• convert between different formulations of opioid medicines
• interpret weight per volume strengths of medicines
• recognise the additional risks presented when making calculations involving medicines for children
• explain what a displacement volume is and use it to calculate the volume of diluent required for reconstitution of a powder for injection
• create a reducing dose regime for a continuous intravenous infusion
• describe the factors that should be taken into account when converting solid oral preparations to other formulations of medicines
• convert solid oral doses of medicines into equivalent doses in other formulations
• adapt calculation answers to practical doses which can be administered to patients.

On your computer: You can access this e-learning programme through your web browser on your computer. You will need to be connected to the internet while you work through it. You may be taken to another website to complete this programme.

On your tablet device: To access this programme on a mobile device or tablet you may need to download the free Articulate app or you can access this programme through your web browser. If you access this programme on a device with a smaller screen, functionality may be reduced.

• Pharmacists
• Pharmacy technicians
• Trainee pharmacists
• CPPE registrants