Question | Answer |
Patient Profile | identify patient, legal record, protect |
identifying info (outpatient) | name, DOB, and contact information |
record of medications (outpatient) | helps identify potential drug interactions |
outpatient profile | identifying info, medication records, allergies and adverse reactions |
synergism | produce toxic or amplified effects (carbon tetrachloride and ethenol) |
antagonism | reduce effectivemess of each drug taken together (birth control and antibiotics) |
drug duplication | drugs prescribed are the same (calan and isoptin) |
therapeutic duplication | drugs have same therapeutic function (ibuprofen and naproxen) |
outpatient information | drug abuse, mental conditions or physical handicaps, medical history, insurance, current prescription and refill info |
institutional patient profile | height and weight, diagnosis, therapies, laboratory test/results, diet plans, blood tests, release of patient information |
HIPAA | health insurance portability and accountability act |
institution vs retail similarities | identifying info, insurance info, DOB, medications prescribed |
institutional vs reatil differences | institutional has diagnosis, goals, special diet, medical test. retail has concurrent meds and refill info. |
dosage conversion | dosage conversion calculation to change dosage strength |
NDC | national drug code (10 digits) |
NDC segments | manufacturer's code, identifies the product, identifies the packaging |
FDA | food and drug administration |
proprietary | brand name or legend drug |
info on drug label | amount, drug name, dosage form, manufacturer, federal legend |
federal legend | prescription drug |
liquids measured using | callibrated equipment |
splitter | used to break tablets along a groove |
capsule | cannot be accurately divided, filled as written |
liquid medications | mostly for oral or parenteral use |
measuring solutions or suspensions | measure at room temperature |
topical solution | bottle with a dropper cap |
cream or ointment | ointment tube or jar |
liquids for oral dosing | a small neck bottle suitable for slow pouring |
solid dosage forms | large-mouthed dispensing container |
Poison Prevention and Packaging Act | all dispensing bottles should be sealed with child-proof caps |
"easy open" cap | if patient signs a waiver |
information on label | name, address, phone # of pharmacy, patient name, prescriber, date of dispensing |