藥英文：小兒藥水，濃度很重要（Concentration Matters）

◎文╱藥師黃彥銘

concentration [ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən]
濃度

volume [ˈvɑːljuːm] 
體積；容量

suspension [səˈspenʃən]
懸液劑

Liquid medicines may come in different concentrations. Pharmacists should check the concentration before they calculate the volume for each dose. Caregivers should shake suspensions well before giving them to children.
液體藥品可能有不同的濃度。藥師在計算每次給藥體積前，應先確認藥品濃度。照顧者在給兒童服用懸液劑前，應將藥品充分搖勻。