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Drug Dosage Calculations MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Drug Dosage Calculations
Tree Number(s)
E02.319.305
Unique ID
D054796
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054796
Scope Note
Math calculations done for preparing appropriate doses of medicines, taking into account conversions of WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Mistakes are one of the sources of MEDICATION ERRORS.
Entry Term(s)
Pharmaceutical Arithmetic
Pharmaceutical Calculations
See Also
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Public MeSH Note
2008
History Note
2008
Date Established
2008/01/01
Date of Entry
2007/07/09
Revision Date
2008/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers
Drug Dosage Calculations Preferred
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