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PhT 3 Week 1 Terms/Abbr
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Medication error | any preventable event causing or leading to inappropriate medication use and/or harm to the patient. |
| The 5 Rights | A way to inspect a prescription to ensure the safety of the patient, modeled after nursing 7 rights. Right patient, right drug, right strength, right route, right time |
| Polypharmacy | the use of multiple medications |
| Negligence | Failure to do something that a reasonable person might do or doing something that a reasonable person might not do |
| Malpractice | Negligence performed by a professional |
| Pharynx | mucus-lined chamber that connects nose and mouth to larynx and esophagus |
| Larynx | commonly known as the “voice box” |
| Trachea | commonly known as the “windpipe” |
| Bronchi | large tubes that connect the trachea to the lungs |
| Bronchioles | smaller branches of tubes throughout the lungs |
| Alveoli | sacs in the lungs that inflate during inhalation |
| Histamine | a chemical which is released by cells in response to injury and in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of capillaries. |
| Anaphylaxis | life-threatening allergic reaction, involves the entire body |
| Leukotrienes | substance in the body similar to histamine, related to allergies and inflammation. Not as powerful, but longer lasting than histamines |
| Glucocorticoids | another term for corticosteroids |
| Asthma | a respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing. An asthma attack usually results from an allergic reaction or strenuous exercise. |
| Bronchitis | inflammation of bronchi and bronchioles |
| Pneumonia | inflammation of the lungs caused by bacterial or viral infection |
| Usual & Customary Price | Price the provider most frequently charges the general public for the same drug |
| Maximum Allowable Cost | The greatest unit price that the payer or pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) will pay |
| Average Wholesale Price | The average price at which a wholesaler sells drugs to pharmacies, physicians, and other consumers |
| Compounding | In pharmacy, the process of combining active and inactive ingredients to make a medication, reconstituting drugs is NOT considered compounding. |
| Dispensing fee | Fee for a pharmacy’s professional services, determined by several factors specific to a pharmacy, including components of pharmacy operating costs such as packaging, tech labor, and overhead |
| Drug Utilization Review | a cost saving and patient safety measure requiring pharmacy technician or pharmacist to inspect patient’s prescription to ensure usage is appropriate. |
| U&C | Usual and Customary Price |
| MAC | Maximum Allowable Cost |
| AWP | Average Wholesale Price |
| DUR | Drug Utilization Review |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| RSV | Respiratory Syncytial Virus |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| MDI | metered dose inhaler |
| DPI | dry powder inhaler |
| REMS | risk evaluation and mitigation strategies |
| TIRF | transmucosal immediate-release fentanyl |
| iPLEDGE | REMS for isotretinoin |
| ISMP | Institute for Safe Medication Practices |
| ECRI | Emergency Care Research Institute |
| RCA | Root Cause Analysis - analyzes systems instead of blaming individuals |
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