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PhT 5Wk1 Term/Abbr
PhT 5 Week 1 - Terms and Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pyxis | automated medication dispensing machine |
| Hospice | medical care for terminally ill patients |
| Radiopharmaceuticals | medications that contain radioactive ingredients, used for diagnostic testing and disease treatments, including some types of cancer |
| Enteral nutrition | nutrition delivered via GI tube |
| Antineoplastic | any drug used to inhibit the growth and spread of cancerous cells |
| Acute | sudden onset |
| Chronic | disorder that lasts a long time or frequently reoccurs |
| Analgesics | pain-relieving medication |
| Opioid | medication based on alkaloids or compounds derived from opium |
| USP 800 | Hazardous drug standards |
| USP 825 | Radiopharmaceutical standards |
| LTPO | long-term pharmacy organization |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| APAP | acetaminophen |
| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| AOR | Assessment of Risk |
| PPE | personal protective equipment |
| API | active pharmaceutical ingredient |
| PAPR | powdered air-purifying respirator |
| C-PEC | Containment primary engineering control |
| CSTD | closed system transfer device |
| VAERS | Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System |
| FAERS | FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (database created from MedWatch) |
| MERP | Medication Error Reporting System |
| MedWatch | FDA reporting system for adverse drug reactions and quality issues |