Speed and accuracy of pharmacy students' response to calculation problems with or without formula prompts.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the amount of time spent per problem and the level of accuracy per problem, based on the presence or absence of a stressor. The impact on accuracy created by stress due to the lack of the formula prompt during an assessment is a major focus of this study.

Methods: Sixty-nine first-year pharmacy students were tested with four calculation questions (Qs) divided between two quizzes.

Compounding and Comparative Study of a Superior, Faster, and More Adaptable Lidocaine Dental Gel Formulation.

Compounding perfection confirms a safe, swift, and efficacious delivery of personalized compounded medication. A large variability of the potency of the finished product may stem from complicated formulation or difficult-to-adopt methods. Also, the formulation and compounding method may adversely affect the amount of time needed to finish the compounding and dispense the medication for the patient.