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Definitions
Chapter 2 definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Amendment | A Change in the original act or law. |
| Adulteration | The mishandling of medication that can lead to contamination, impurity, falsification of contents, or loss of drug quality or potency. Adulteration may cause injury or illness to the consumer. |
| Barbituate | A drug derived from barbituric acid; a barbiturate acts as a central nervous system depressant. Barbiturates are often employed in the treatment of seizures and as sedative and hypnotic agents. |
| Board of Pharmacy | State board that regulates the practice of pharmacy within the state. |
| Controlled Substance | Any drug or other substance that is scheduled I through V and regulated by the Drug Enforcement Administration. |
| Drug Diversion | The misuse of a drug intended for medical purposes;the DEA usually defines diversion as the recreational use of a prescription or scheduled drug.Diversion can also refer to the channeling of the prescription drug supply away from legal distribution and th |
| Narcotic | A nonspecific term used to describe a drug that in moderate doses dulls the senses, relieves pain, and induces profound sleep addiction. |
| Negligence | A legal concept that describes an action taken without the forethought that should have been taken by a reasonable person of similar competency |
| Tort | To cause harm or injury to a person intetionally or because of negligence. |
| United States Pharmacopia (USP) | A publication of the USP that contains standard for medication,dosage forms, drug substances, excipients, medical devices, and dietary supplements. |
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