Medication maths: displacement volumes and values

This article is part of a comprehensive series on pharmaceutical calculations in preparation for the General Pharmaceutical Council registration assessment. It provides guidance on how to tackle questions related to displacement volumes, including a worked example of a sample exam question.
Illustration of someone measuring out a powder on a high sensitivity scale

By the end of this article, you should be able to:

  • Understand the concept of displacement volume; 
  • Understand concentration and its relationship with displacement volume;
  • Work with a variety of expressions for concentration and accurately interpret instructions for reconstituting a dry powder with a diluent;
  • Understand the importance of units and rounding rules.

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