Question | Answer |
PHARMACIST | A LICENSED PERSON WHO PREPARES AND DISPENSES DRUGS |
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN | A PERSON WHO PREPARES AND DISPENSES DRUGS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A PHARMACISTS |
PHARMACEUTICAL CARE | CARE WHEN A PHARMACIST PROVIDES SERVICES BEYOND THAT WHICH CAN BE RESPONABLY PROVIDED BY PHYSICIANS IE. COUNCILING |
PHARMACOLOGY | SCIENCE OF DRUGNS AND INTERACTIONS WITHIN THAT LIVING SYSTEM |
PHARMACOKINETICS | THE PROCESS BY WHICH DRUG IS ABSORBED, DISTRIBUTED, METABOLIZED, AND ELIMINATED BY THE BODY |
CHAIN PHARMACY | A COMMUNITY PHARMACY THAT CONSISTS OF SEVERAL SIMILAR PHARMACIES IN THE REGION THAT ARE CORPRATLY OWNED |
MAIL ORDER PHARMACY | A LARGE VOLUME CENTRALIZED PHARMACY OPERATION THAT USES AUTOMATION TO FILL AND MAIL PRESCRIPTIONS TO A PATIENT |
NUCLEAR PHARMACY | A SPECIALIZED PRACTICE THAT COMPOUNDS AND DISPENSES, STERILE RADIOACTIVE PHARMACEUTICALS TO DIAGNOSE OR TREAT DISEASE |
BRAND NAME | TRADE NAME |
GENERIC NAME | A DRUG THAT CONTAINS THE SAME ACTIVE INGRIDENTS AS THE BRAND NAME AND IS ABSORBED AND ELIMINATED IN THE SAME TIME AND CHEAPER |
FORMULARY | PREAPPROVED LIST OF DRUGS |
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION- HMO | AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE USING A MANAGED CARE MODEL |
PHARMACEUTICS | THE STUDY OF THE RELEASE CHARACTERISTICS OF SPECIFIC DRUG DOSAGE FORMS |
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES | A DRUG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ABUSE |
OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS | A MEDICATION THAT THE FDA HAS APPROVED FOR SALE WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION |
LEGEND DRUG | A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION |
DRUG | A SUBSTANCE TAKEN IN OR APPLIED TO THE BODY FOR THE PURPOUSE OF ALTERING THE BODYS BIOCHEMICAL FUNCTIONS |
PACKAGE INSERT | THE LEAFLET BY ORDER OF THE FDA THAT IS INSIDE THE PACKAGE OF EVERY PRESCRIPTION DRUG |
CHILD RESISTANT CONTAINER | A MEDICATION CONTAINER WITH A SPECIAL LID THAT CAN NOT BE OPENED BY 80% OF CHILDREN BUT CAN BE OPENEED BY 90% OF ADULTS |
ORPHAN DRUG | A MEDICATION APPROVED BY THE FDA TO TREAT A RARE DISEASE |
PRESCRIPTION | AN ORDER WRITTEN BY A QUALIFIED LICENSE PRACTITIONER FOR A MEDICATION TO BE FILLED BY A PHASRMACIST FOR A PATIENT IN ORDER TO TREAT A QUALIFIED MEDICAL CONDITION |
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTION | PROCEDURES FOLLOWED IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS TO PREVENT INFECTION AS A RESULT OF EXPOSURE TO BLOOD OR OTHER BODILY FLUIDS |
SIDE EFFECT | AN EFFECT WHEATHER THERAPEUTIC OR AN ADVERSE THAT IS SECONDARY TO THE ONE INTENDED |
THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION -TPA | DIRECT INSURANCE BILLING |
VITAMIN | ORGANIC MATERIAL NECESSACERY FOR LIFE |
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | THE AGENCY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY OF FOOD AND DRUGS PREPARED FOR THE MARKET |
NATIONAL DRUG CODE-NDC | A UNIQUE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO A BRAND NAME, GENERIC, OR OTC PRODUCT TO IDENTIFY THE MANUFACTURE, DRUG, AND PACKAGE SIZE |
INERT INGREDIENT | INACTIVE CHEMICAL THAT HAS LITTLE OR NO PSYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT- FILLERS PRESERVATICES, COLOR, FLAVOR, INACTIVE INGRIDENTS |
ACTIVE INGREDIENT | THE BIOCHEMICALLY ACTIVE COMPONENT OF THE DRUG THAT EXERTS A DESIRED THERAPEUTIC EFFECT |
DEDUCTIBLE | THE AMOUNT THAT MUST BE PAID BY THE INSURED BEFORE THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL PAY |
ACQUIRED IMMUNITY | IMMUNITY FROM EXPOSURE IE: MMR SHOT |
ACTIVE IMMUNITY | WHEN A PERSON IS EXPOSED TO SOMETHING, DEVELOPS IT, THEN IS IMMUNE, SHOWS A RESPONSE, IE: CHICKEN POX |
ATTENUATED | WEAKENED OR LESSENED |
IMMUNITY | PROTECTION AGAINST A DISEASE |
INTRA | WITHIN OR INTO |
AVERAGE WHOLSALE PRICE- AWP | THE AVERAGE PRICE THAT WHOLESALERS CHARGE THAT PHARMACY FOR THE DRUG |
KILLED VACCINES | VACCINE FROM KILLED MICROBES IE: RABIES |
LIVE VACCINES | LIVE VIRUS BUT WEAKENED IE: HEPATITIS VACCINATION |
PASSIVE IMMUNITY | IMMUNITY PASSED FROM PERSON TO PERSON IE: MOTHER TO CHILD |
VACCINE | PREPARATION FROM WHOLE OR FRACTIONATED MICROORGANISMS TO GIVE ANTIBODIES |