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ch.15, ch.16 01-22-2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| American Society of Health- System Pharmacist(ASHP) | An association of pharmacists, pharmacy students, and technicians practicing in hospitals and health care systems, including home health care; ASHP has a long history of advocating for patient safety. |
| Automated dispensing system(ADS) | Electronic system used to dispense medications |
| Medication error | Any preventable event event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm |
| Pharmacy Technician Certification Board(PTCB) | An organization that offers national certification for pharmacy technicians in the United States |
| Quality assurance | Establishing systems for ensuring quality of a product |
| Quality control | The use of established systems to ensure quality of a product |
| Infix | A meaningful stem in a generic name in the middle of the word(eg, methylprednisolone) |
| INN | International Nonproprietary Name, a generic name |
| NSAID | Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug, such as ibuprofen |
| Prefix | A meaningful stem in a generic name in the beginning of the word (eg, cefdinir) |
| RAAS | Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system, helps regulate blood pressure |
| Stem | A meaningful group of letters in a generic name that allows one to classify the medication by those letters |
| Suffix | A meaningful stem in a generic name at the end of the word(eg, penicillin) |
| USANC | United States Adopted Names Council, the body that makes decisions on drug names |