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11/2/26 chapter 7
Chapter 7 terms and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Brand Name | Trademark of a drug or device held by the originating manufacturing company |
| Chemical Structure | The makeup of a chemical, including the elements, the shape, the bonding types, the molecular configurations, charges,& so on; the nature of the chemical's structure has much to do with the chemical's stability, reactivity and physical/chemical properties |
| Drug Classification | Categorization based on various characteristics, including the chemical structure of a drug, the action of a drug, and/or the therapeutic or anatomical use of a drug. |
| /Drug Facts and Comparisons/ | Reference book found in pharmacies that contains detailed information on more than 22,000 prescriptions 6,000 over the counter medications; drugs are divided into therapeutic groups for easy comparison. |
| Formulary | A list of approved drugs to be stocked by the pharmacy; also a list of drugs covered by an insurance company |
| Monograph | Comprehensive information on a medication's actions within that class of drugs; also lists generic & trade names, ingredients, dosages, side effects, adverse effects how the medication should be taken, and food/drug interactions. |
| Nonformulary | A list of drugs that are not included in the list of preferred medications that a committee of pharmacists and physicians deems to be the safest, most effective, & most economical; |
| Nonformulary pt 2 | they are drugs not included in the drug list approved for reimbursement by the health care plans. |
| Package Insert | The Official prescribing information for a prescription drug; the medication information sheet provided by the manufacturer that includes side effects, dosage forms, indications and other important information. |
| Trade name | The proprietary or brand name given to a drug by the company that developed it; the trade name may be related to the function or main use of the drug. |
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