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Comp Lvl 13 Appendix
App C
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Absorption | Amount of meds that enter the bloodstream or systemic circulation |
| Accreditation | Vouching for compliance with established criteria |
| Ambulatory Pharmacy | Generally located within, or in close proximity to a clinic, hospital, or med center. |
| Automated Dispensing Tech | E Storage cabinets or robotics that secure meds and dispense them as needed |
| Automated Med Dispensing Device | Drug storage device or cabinet that contains an inventory of medication that are electronically dispensed so they may be administered in a controlled manner. |
| Brand-name | Drug under patent and can only be made by said patent holder |
| Buccal | Solid medication dosage placed between the cheek and gum so that it can enter the bloodstream through the cheek. |
| Centralized Dispensing Automation | Tech that assists in drug selection and dispensing of drug products located in a central location. |
| Centralized Pharmacy | Provides services from one location (usually centrally located) |
| Certification | Voluntary process where a non-gov't agency grants recognition based on criteria met. |
| Chain Pharmacy | Corporately owned pharmacies that share a name and carry similarly branded OTC's |
| Community Pharmacy | Stand-alone pharmacy in a community that provides ambulatory meds |
| Controlled Substance | Drugs whose very existence is controlled by the Federal Controlled Substances Act and by state laws |
| Decentralized Pharmacy | Provides meds near patient areas. Often supported by a central pharmacy. |
| Dispensing | Preparing a med in accordance with the prescription |
| Drug Distribution Services | Distribution system beginning when meds are received and ending when its handed off to a patient. |
| DEA | Drug Enforcement Agency; the people who back up controlled and illegal substance laws |
| Expectorate | Cough up or spit |
| Generic | Drug no longer under patent and that can be massed produced by different manufacturers. |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; Federal laws that protect a patients information |
| Inhalant | Fine powder or solution meant to enter the blood through the respiratory tract. |
| Intracardiac | Injected directly into heart muscle |
| Intradermal | Injected directly into the top layers of skin |
| Intramuscular | Injected into muscle to get absorbed into the bloodstream |
| Intraperitoneal | Injected into the abdominal cavity |
| Intrapleural | Injected into the sac that surrounds the lungs |
| Intrathecal | Injected into cerebral spinal fluid |
| Intravenous | Injected directly into a vein |
| Legend drug | Rx only |
| Licensure | Process where the gov't grants permission to an individual to practice in their desired field |
| Lozenge | Candy that contains the meds within, and is released as it is sucked |
| Mail-order Pharmacy | Warehouse-like pharmacy where pharmacists and techs prepare meds and send them out by mail. |
| MAR | Medication Administration Record; part of medical records that document the time and date that a patient received their meds |
| Medication order | A written, electronic, telephone, or verbal request for a patient med in an in-patient setting. |
| NDC Number | National Drug Code; Unique number that denotes a specific drug's strength and package size for ID purposes. |
| Ointment | Semi-solid med dose applied to the skin or mucous membranes that lubricates and softens or is used as a base of drug delivery |
| OTC | Over-the-Counter |
| Package Insert | Info sheet included with a drug that provides the drug's basic info. |
| Parenteral | Route of med administration that bypasses the gastrointestinal tract. |
| Par-level System | Inventory management system where drugs' minimum and maximum quantities need to be maintained. |
| Patient Counseling | Educating a patient about there medication(s) that they're taking. |
| Pharmacist | Health care professional licensed by the state to practice pharmacy and further the science of pharmacology. |
| Pharmacy Satellite | Physical space in or near a patient care area that can provide a variety of distributive and clinical services. |
| Practice of Pharmacy | A science regulated by each state through laws and regulations. |
| Prescription | Written or verbal authorization, by an authorized prescriber, for the use of a particular pharmaceutical agent. |
| 1* Prescription Label | Label affixed to a dispensed drug product, that contains legally required info. |
| Professional | Practitioner of a vocation that requires specialized training. |
| Professionalism | Actively behaving like a professional |
| Registration | Process of making a list or being enrolled in an existed list. |
| STAT | Immediately |
| Subcutaneous | Just under the skin |
| Subgingival | Administered in the space between the tooth and gum |
| Sublingual | Under the tongue |
| Technician | Individual skilled in the practical or mechanical aspects of a profession. |
| Tropical | Applied to the skin, mucous membranes, or other external parts. |
| Transdermal | Through the skin |
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Guillermo M
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