Term | Definition |
adulteration | the mishandling of medication that can lead to contamination/impurity, falsification of contents, or loss of drug quality or potency. |
analgesic | a drug given in order to relieve pain |
barbiturate | a drug that acts as a central nervous system depressant, often employed in the treatment of seizures and as a sedative or hypnotic agent |
board of pharmacy | state board regulating the practice of pharmacy within the state |
boxed warning | drug warning placed in the prescibing info or package insert of a product, indicating a significant risk of potentially dangerous side effect |
controlled substanced | any drug or other substance that is scheduled I through V and regulated by the DEA |
drug enforcement administration (DEA) | federal agency eithi the U.S. department of justice that enforces U.S. laws and regulations related to controlled substances |
drug facts and comparisons | reference book found in pharmacies that contains detailed info on medications |
food and drug administrations | federal agency within the U.S. department of health and human services responsible for assuring the safety efficacy, and security of human and vererinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, the naional food supply cosmetics, and radioactive produ |
inpatient pharmacy | a pharmacy in a hospital or industrial setting |
material safety data sheet (MSDS) | a document providing chemical product information |
mediaid | federal and state-operated insurance program covering health care costs and prescription drugs for low-income children ,adults, and elderly, and the disabled |
medicare | federal and state-managed insurance program covering health care costs and prescription drugs for individuals older than sixty-five years old or younger with long-term disabilities |
medicine | the science and art dealing with health maintenance; the prevention, alleciation, or cure of disease; or the easing od pain discomfort |
misbranding | labeling a product in away that is false misleading |
opioid | any agent that binds to opioid receptors |
opium | an analgesic that is made from the poppy plant |
outpatient pharmacy | pharmacy serving patients in their communities |
pharmaceuticals | prescription medicine made from plant and chemical-based compounds |
pharmacist | person who dispenses drugs and counsels patients on medication use and any interactions they may have with food or other drugs |
pharmacy | place where drugs are sold |
pharmacy clerk | person who assists the pharmacists at the front of the counter of the pharmacy and often accepts payment for medications |
pharmacy technician certification board (PTCB) | organization that issues a national exam for pharmacy technicans |