Defenitions

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Cocaine

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A local anesthetic found in coca leaves

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Salicylic Acid

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The natural drug derived from the bark of a white willow tree, used by the ancient Greeks to relieve pain, and the natural forerunner to the active ingredient in aspirin.

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Quinine

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A drug for malaria found in cinchona tree

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Human genome

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The complete set of genetic information in the human cell

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Panacea

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A cure all

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Pharmacology

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The study of drugs, their properties, uses, application, and effects

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Penicillin

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A drug produced by a fungus that kills bacteria

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MTM services

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Services provided by a pharmacist that look at all the medications a patient is taking

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Antitoxin

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A substance that acts against a toxin in the body

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Antibiotic

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A substance that harms or kills microorganism like bacteria and fungi

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Hormones

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Chemicals produced by the body that regulate body functions and processes

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Pharmacognosy

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The study of physical, chemical, biochemical, and biological properties of drugs

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Medicare Modernization Act

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Expanded the role of the pharmacist to provide MTM services to some Medicare patients

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Formularies

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Lists of drugs that are approved for use by patients

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Synthetic

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Combining simpler chemicals into more complex compounds not found in nature

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Scope of practice

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What individuals may and may not do in their jobs

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Personal inventory

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To asses characteristics, skills, qualities, etc

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Confidentiality

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The requirement of health care providers to keep all patient information private among the patient, the patient insurer, and the providers directly involved in the patients care

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Patient welfare

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The most important consideration in health care

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PTCE

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Exam offered by the pharmacy technician certification board

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Certification

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A legal proof or document that an individual meets certain objective standards, usually provided by a neutral professional organization

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Technicians

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Individuals who are given a basic level of training designed to help them perform specific tasks

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Professionals

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Individuals who receive extensive and advanced levels of education before being allowed to practice, such as physicians and pharmacist

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Pharmacist

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Technicians always work under their direct supervision

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Performance review

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Employer documents employees job competency

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ASHP

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Had model curriculum for technician training

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EXCPT

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Exam given by the national healthcareer association

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Continuing education

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A critical element in maintaining competency for pharmacy technicians

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Hippa

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Law that makes health care providers responsible for the privacy and security of a patient health information

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DEA number

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He number all prescribers of controlled substances are assigned and which must be used on all controlled drug prescriptions

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Injuction

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A court order preventing a specific action, such as the distribution of a potentially dangerous drug

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Placebo

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An inactive substance given in place of medication

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Adverse effect

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An unintended side effect of a medication that is negative or in some way injurious to a patients health

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Legal drug

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Any drug which requires a prescription and this legend on the label: Rx only

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Negligence

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Failing to do something you should have done

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Pediatric

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Having to do with the treatment of Children

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Product labeling

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Important associated information that is not on the label of drug product itself

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Dual marketing

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A drug that has prescription and OTC status

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Liability

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Means you can be prosecuted for misconduct

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Recall

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The action taken to remove a drug from the market and have it returned to the manufacturer

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Controlled substances

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1970 law that established schedules of controlled substances

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NDC

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The number on a manufacturers label indicating the manufacturer and product information

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OTC drugs

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Drugs that do not require a prescription