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Panacea

A cure-all

Pharmacology

The study of drugs-their properties, uses, applications, and effects.

Antibiotic

A substance that harms or kills microorganisms like bacteria and fungi

Synthetic


Combining simpler chemicals into more complex compounds, creating a new chemical not found in nature.

Material medica

General pharmacology, but also refers to the drugs in use.

Latin-materia,matter and medica, medical

Antitoxin

A substance that acts against a toxin in the body; also, a vaccine containing antitoxins, used to fight disease.

Hormones

Chemicals produced by the body that regulate body functions and processes.

Human genome

The complete set of genetic material contained in a human cell.

Medication Therapy Management

Services provided to patients with a comprehensive look at all of the medications they are taking rather than consultation on only the prescriptions dispensed on a given day.

Data

Information that is entered into and stored in a computer system.

Pharmaceutical

Of or about drugs; also , a drug product.

Pharmacognosi

The study of physical, chemical, biochemical, and biological properties of drugs as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources.

Professional

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

Scope of practice

What individuals may and may not do in their jobs

Technician

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

Confidentiality

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

Personal Inventory

An assessment of one's characteristics, skills, qualities, etc.

Dependable


Detail oriented


Trustworthy


Health


Hygiene


Appearance


Mathematics and problem solving


Language and terminology


Computer skills


Interpersonal skills

ASHP

American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists

Leading association for pharmacists practice in hospitals and other health-care systems.

Competent

Being qualified and capable

PTCB

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

Certification

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

Legend Drug

Any drug that requires a prescription and either of these

Pedriaric

Having to do with the treatment of children

Placebo

An inactive substance given in place of a medication

Over-the-counter drugs

Do not require prescription, but must follow monograph requirements published by FDA to market their product.

OTC

Pharmaceutical equivalent

Drug products that contain identical amounts of the same active ingredients in the same dosage form.

Product Labeling

Important associated information that is not on the label of a drug product itself, but is provided with the product in the form of an insert, brochure, or other document.

Therapeutic equivalent

Pharmaceutical equivalents that produce the same effects in patients

Dual Marketing

Status of medications like Plan B that are classified as both prescription drugs and OTC drugs.

Exempt narcotics

Medications with habit-forming ingredients that could be dispensed by a pharmacist without a prescription to person at least 18 years age.

NDC

An identification number assigned by the manufacturer to a drug product.


1.indicates manufacturer


2.medication, it's strength, and dosage form


3. Package size

National Drug Code

Controlled Substance Mark

The mark (CII-CV) that indicates the control category of a drug with a potential for abuse.

Controlled Substance

Five groups of drugs identified by the 1970 Co trolled Substance Act (CSA) as having the potential for abuse and whose distribution is therefore strictly Co trolled by five control schedules set forth in the CSA.

Order form for controlled Substances

DEA 222


CI and CII substances

DEA

Formula for working DEA number

Adverse Effect

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

Injunction

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

Recall

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