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Module 1
Section 5 Key terms and definitions
Question | Answer |
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40. Types of pharmacy literature | Primary literature: includes original reports of clinical trials published in professional journals. The secondary literature: includes reference works, databases, and search engines. Tertiary literature: encompasses textbooks based on primary and secondary literature |
41. Four references that state boards of pharmacy require pharmacies to keep on hand | control substances act, the state drug regulations and controlled substance act, United States pharmacopeia national formulary (USP-NF), approved drug products with therapeutic equivalents evaluations (the orange book) |
42. two versions of United States pharmacopeia - drug information (USP-DI) | USP-DI Advice for the patient USP-DI for the healthcare professional |
43. Which publication is considered the gold standard reference on self-care and over-the-counter (OTC) medications? | Handbook of nonprescription drugs |
44. Which reference contains many facts about medication product groups and individual products and makes comparisons among them? | Drug Facts and Comparisons |
45. Which reference lists over 4,000 brand-name and generic medications with information on their usage, warnings, medication interactions, and category? | Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR) |
46. Which section of a package insert describes circumstances in which the medication should not be used? | Contraindications |
47. Examples of medications in which patient package inserts are required? | Oral contraceptives, Isotretinoin (Absorica), Conjugated estrogens (Premarin), Metered-dose inhalers |
48. Which online references provides formulary management and cost containing information, including wholesale price information for brand name and generic medications? | The red book |
49. three online sources for medication information, medication management, and disease management | Micromedex, Lexicomp Online, Epocrotes Online |