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Pharmacy Math
Orange Tech College Avalon
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Beyond Use date (BUD) | Daye assigned by the pharmacy to reconstituted or repackaged meds, so you know when to dispose of. |
| Diluent | Agent that dilutes a substance; Water, alcohol |
| Solvent | A fluid used to dilute another fluid |
| Elixir | Sweetened, flavored medication dissolved in a mixture of alcohol and water |
| Expiration Date | Date assigned by the manufacturer, medication beyond use |
| Graduates | Containers, calibrated in the metric system, used to measure liquids |
| Lyophilized | Freeze dried |
| Meniscus | Curved line that develops on the surface of liquids to measure them, always read at the bottom of the curve at eye level |
| Powder volume | space occupied by the powdered active ingredient; to the total volume after reconstitution |
| Displacement Value | measurement of the amount of active substance that displaces the liquid diluent |
| Reconstitution | Process of adding fluid, to a powdered form of medication |
| Solution | Dosage form in which medication is completely dissolved in the liquid |
| Solute | Substance that is being dissolved: powdered medication |
| Suspension | Dosage in which small particles of meds are dispersed throughout the liquid: most requires shaking before dispensing |
| Syrup | Aqueous solution sweetened with sugar or a sugar substitute to disguise taste |
| Auxiliary Label | added to RX bottle with supplementary instructions |
| Dosage Strength | Weight of medication in a dose |
| Generic Name | official non-proprietary name approved for drug use by the U.S> food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
| Indication | Reason to prescribe a med |
| Inscription | part of RX containing med name, dose form, strength, and quantity |
| Medication order | Doc's written or verbal order for administration of medication in inpatient healthcare setting |
| Pharmacokinetics | Movement of drugs through the body: absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion |
| Pharmacotherapeutics | Uses and effects of drugs in TX of conditions and diseases in the body |
| Prescription | Written order by licensed healthcare provider for dispensing medication |
| Scheduled Medications | Classification of meds, CI, CII , CIII, CIV, and CV |
| Signa (Sig) | Part of an RX that gives directions for PT, How, how much, when and how long |
| Subscription | contains instructions for the pharmacists on how to compound |
| Superscription | designated by RX, meaning to " Take this drug" |
| toxicology | Study of adverse toxic reactions or toxic levels of chemicals and drugs |
| Trade/Brand Name | Proprietary name given to a medication by the manufacturer |
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