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| absorpition | the ammont of medication that enteres the blood stream
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| Accreditation | the process of granting recognition for compliance with stabilished criteria (usualy for institution or programs)
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| Adjudication | refers to the determination of the insurer's payment after the member,s insurance benefits are applied to a medical claim
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| Ambulatory pharmacy | a pharmacy generally located within proximity to a clinic, hospital, or medical center and provides services to ambulatory patient
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| Aseptic technique | a technic and procedure designed to prevent contamination of drug, packeging equipment or suppliesby by microorganisms
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| Automated dispensing technology | electronic storage cabinets or robotics that secure medications and dispense them to nurses or other caregivers when needed
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| Automated medication dispensing device | a device or cabinet that contains an inventory of medication that are electronicaly dispensed so they may be administered to patient in a controlled manner
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| Average Wholesale Price(AWP) | a commonly used benchmark for billings that are reimbursed in the community pharmacy setting
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| Beyond-use labeling | the expiration date of a product
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| Bioavailability | the percentage of an administered dose of a medication that reaches the blood stream
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| Brand-name drug | a drug that is covered by patent and is therefore only available from a single manufacturer
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| Buccal | solid medication dosage that is placed between the cheek and gum and absorbed through into the blood stream
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| Chain pharmacy | a pharmacy that is part of a large number of corporate owned pharmacies that use the same name and carry similarly branded OTC products
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| Centralized dispensing automation | technology that assists in the selection and dispensing of drug products that are located in a central location
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| Centralized pharmacy | pharmacy services that are provided from one location in the hospital
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| Community pharmacy | generally a stand-alone pharmacy located within the community that serves ambulatory patients
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| Certification | the process by which a non-governmental agency grants recognition to an individual who has met certain predetermined qualifications by that agency
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| Compounding | takes place in the pharmacy and includes the preparation, mixing, packaging,and labeling of a small quantity of drug based on the prescription order for a specific patient
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| Controled substances | drugs or chemical substances regulated under the Federal Controlled Substances Act and by state controlled substance law and regulations
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| Copayment(copay) | the portion of the cost of the prescription a patient is responsible to pay
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| Decentralized pharmacy | pharmacy services that are provided near a patient care area often supported by central pharmacy
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| Direct purchasing | buying directly from the manufacturer
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| Dispensing | the act of preparing a medication for use by a patient as authorized by a prescription
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| Drug distribution services | the service used to distribute medication which begins when the medication is received by hte pharmacy and ends when it is administered to the patient
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| Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA) | the federal agency that administers and enforces federal laws for controlled substances and illigal substances
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| Durable medical equipment | reusable equipment used for the treatment of illness or injury
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| Electronic medication administration record(eMAR) | The computerized medical record in which nurses and other healthcare providers document times and dates when a medication was administered to the patient
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| Elixir | A clear, sweet, flavored water-and-alcohol(hydroalcoholic) mixture intended for oral use
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| Excretion | the irreversible removal of drug or metabolite from a body fluid
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| Formulary | A specific list of drugs that are included with a given prescription drug plan
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| Generic drug | A drug that is no longer covered by a patent and is generally available from multiple manufacturers
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| Hazardous material | any materials that poses a risk to people, animals, property, or the environment
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| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act(HIPAA) | Guidelines established by the federal lagislation for the protection of patients' private health information
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| Hospital formulary | an approved list of medication that are routinely stocked in the hospital pharmacy
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| Inhalant | A fine powder or solution of drug delivered as a mist through the mouth into the respiratory tract
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| Intracardiac | Injected directly into the heart muscle
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| Intradermal | Injected into the top layer of the skin
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| Intramuscular | Injected directly into a large muscle mass
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| Intrathecal | Injected into the space around the spinal cord
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| Intravenous | Injected directly into a vein and therefore immediately available to act in the body
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| Legend drug | A drug that is required by federal law to be dispensed by prescription only. Rx only
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| Licensure | a process by which a government agency grants permission to an individual to engage in a given occupation
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| Lozenge | A hard, disk-shaped, sugar base solid medication dosage which is held in the mouth and sucked
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| Mail-order pharmacy | A pharmacy that functions like a warehouse, with pharmacists and technicians who dispence medication that are mailed to the patient
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| Material safety data sheets | Information sheets provided by manufacturers for chemicals or drugs that may be hazardous in the workplace
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| Medication administration record(MAR) | A component of the paper patient medication record in which nurses or other caregivers document times and dates when a medication was administered to the patient
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| Medication error | Any error occuring in the medication use process
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| Medication order | A written, electronic, telephone, or verbal request for a patient medication in an inpatient setting
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| Medication therapy management(MTM) | A service or group of services that optimize therapeutic outcomes for an individual patient
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| National Drug Code(NDC)number | A unique number assigned to each drug, strength, and package size for the purpose of identification
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| Ointment | Asemisolid medication dosage form applied to the skin or mucous membranes
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| Over-the-counter(OTC)drugs | Drugs that are available without a prescription
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| Parenteral | A route of medication administeration that bypasses the gastrointestinal tract
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| Patient counseling | The act of educating a patient, by a pharmacist, regarding the proper use of medication at the time of dispensing
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| Patient profile | A list of information about a patient including name, identification number, date of birth, sex,height, weight, and so on
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| Pharmacist | Alicensed healthcare professional who is engaged in the practice of pharmacy
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| Pharmacy satelite | A physical space located in or near a patient care area that can provide clinical services
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| Practice of pharmacy | A practice which is engaged in pharmaceuticalcare services
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| Prescription | The written or verbal authorization of a medication by an authorized prescriber for an individual patient
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| Primary prescription label | A label, affixed to a dispenced drug, that contains legally required information.
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| Professional | Aperson who practices an occupation that requires advanced specialized training
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| Professionalism | Actively demonsrtating the attitude, qualities and behaviors of a profession while performing one's profession
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| Purchase order | A document executed by a perchaser and forwarded to a supplier that is considered a legal offer to buy products or services
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| Registration | The process of making a list or being enrolled in an existing list
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| STAT | A medical abbreviation for immediately
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| Stock rotation | placing products rhat will expire the soonest in the front of the shelf or bin and those with later expiration dates behind them
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| Subcutaneous | Deposited in the tissue just under the skin
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| Sublingual | placed under the tongue, where it disolves and absorbed into the bloodstream
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| Suspension | A mixture fine particles ofan disolved solid spread throughout a liquid
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| Technical | An individual skilled in the practical or mechanical aspects of a profession
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| Topical | Applied to the skin, mucous membranes, or other external parts of the body
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| Transdermal | Through the skin, percutaneous
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| United dose distribution system | Asystem that provides medications to patients in a unit dose ready-to-administer form
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| Unit-dose package | A non-reusable container designed to hold a quantity of drug to be administered as a single dose
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| Wholesale | Alarge-scale warehouse with drugs and supplies that exist to help bring pharmaceutical productscloser to the market
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