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Pharmacy termin.
Term | Meaning |
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Orange Book | "Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluation"A publication by the FDA of generics that have been approved |
Protected Health Information | Any identifiable information related to a patient's medical condition |
Prescription Labels Include.... (Part 1) | 1. Patient name2. Medication Name3. Medication Strength4. Quantity of Medication5. Directions for Use6. Number of refills remaining, if any7. Name of Prescriber8. Prescription number assigned by pharmacy |
Prescription Labels Include.... (Part 2) | 9. Name, Address, & Phone number of Pharmacy10. Date Prescription was filled11. Name/Initials of dispensing pharmacist12. Expiration or discard date of the medication |
Allied Health Professionals | Anyone involved with patient healthcare in some way |
Durable Medical Equipment | Items people need during recovery from an illness or injury or as they age(i.e. canes, walkers, wheelchairs) |
Prescription Drugs | Must be prescribed by a physician |
Poison Control Specialist | Pharmacologists who answer questions & give advice at poison control centers |
Pharmacologists | Scientists who study how drugs act in the body |
Prescription Order Includes.... | 1. Patient name2. Date the prescription was written3. Name of medication4. Strength of medication5. Quantity requested6. Directions for use7. # of refills allowed8. Name, Address, Phone #, & Signature of prsecriber |
Policies | Written to ensure safe, effective, & consistent actions taken by its employees |
Procedures | Typically written in a series of steps listing how to accomplish a particular task |
Adulterated | Decomposed substance is present, the item has been packaged under unsanitary conditions or its strength , quality, or purity is different from what's indicated on the label |
Misbranded | Product labeling is false or misleading or if proper warnings or directions are absent |
Toxicologists | Studies overdoses & the toxic effect of drugs & other chemicals |
Parenterally | Medications aren't absorbed in the intestines |
OTC Drugs | Available without prescription & are generally considered to be safe for use by anyone if used according to directions |
Toxicity | Potential or strength of a poison |