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Absorption   Amount of meds that enter the bloodstream or systemic circulation  
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Accreditation   Vouching for compliance with established criteria  
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Ambulatory Pharmacy   Generally located within, or in close proximity to a clinic, hospital, or med center.  
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Automated Dispensing Tech   E Storage cabinets or robotics that secure meds and dispense them as needed  
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Automated Med Dispensing Device   Drug storage device or cabinet that contains an inventory of medication that are electronically dispensed so they may be administered in a controlled manner.  
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Brand-name   Drug under patent and can only be made by said patent holder  
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Buccal   Solid medication dosage placed between the cheek and gum so that it can enter the bloodstream through the cheek.  
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Centralized Dispensing Automation   Tech that assists in drug selection and dispensing of drug products located in a central location.  
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Centralized Pharmacy   Provides services from one location (usually centrally located)  
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Certification   Voluntary process where a non-gov't agency grants recognition based on criteria met.  
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Chain Pharmacy   Corporately owned pharmacies that share a name and carry similarly branded OTC's  
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Community Pharmacy   Stand-alone pharmacy in a community that provides ambulatory meds  
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Controlled Substance   Drugs whose very existence is controlled by the Federal Controlled Substances Act and by state laws  
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Decentralized Pharmacy   Provides meds near patient areas. Often supported by a central pharmacy.  
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Dispensing   Preparing a med in accordance with the prescription  
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Drug Distribution Services   Distribution system beginning when meds are received and ending when its handed off to a patient.  
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DEA   Drug Enforcement Agency; the people who back up controlled and illegal substance laws  
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Expectorate   Cough up or spit  
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Generic   Drug no longer under patent and that can be massed produced by different manufacturers.  
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HIPAA   Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; Federal laws that protect a patients information  
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Inhalant   Fine powder or solution meant to enter the blood through the respiratory tract.  
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Intracardiac   Injected directly into heart muscle  
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Intradermal   Injected directly into the top layers of skin  
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Intramuscular   Injected into muscle to get absorbed into the bloodstream  
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Intraperitoneal   Injected into the abdominal cavity  
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Intrapleural   Injected into the sac that surrounds the lungs  
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Intrathecal   Injected into cerebral spinal fluid  
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Intravenous   Injected directly into a vein  
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Legend drug   Rx only  
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Licensure   Process where the gov't grants permission to an individual to practice in their desired field  
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Lozenge   Candy that contains the meds within, and is released as it is sucked  
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Mail-order Pharmacy   Warehouse-like pharmacy where pharmacists and techs prepare meds and send them out by mail.  
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MAR   Medication Administration Record; part of medical records that document the time and date that a patient received their meds  
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Medication order   A written, electronic, telephone, or verbal request for a patient med in an in-patient setting.  
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NDC Number   National Drug Code; Unique number that denotes a specific drug's strength and package size for ID purposes.  
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Ointment   Semi-solid med dose applied to the skin or mucous membranes that lubricates and softens or is used as a base of drug delivery  
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OTC   Over-the-Counter  
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Package Insert   Info sheet included with a drug that provides the drug's basic info.  
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Parenteral   Route of med administration that bypasses the gastrointestinal tract.  
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Par-level System   Inventory management system where drugs' minimum and maximum quantities need to be maintained.  
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Patient Counseling   Educating a patient about there medication(s) that they're taking.  
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Pharmacist   Health care professional licensed by the state to practice pharmacy and further the science of pharmacology.  
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Pharmacy Satellite   Physical space in or near a patient care area that can provide a variety of distributive and clinical services.  
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Practice of Pharmacy   A science regulated by each state through laws and regulations.  
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Prescription   Written or verbal authorization, by an authorized prescriber, for the use of a particular pharmaceutical agent.  
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1* Prescription Label   Label affixed to a dispensed drug product, that contains legally required info.  
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Professional   Practitioner of a vocation that requires specialized training.  
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Professionalism   Actively behaving like a professional  
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Registration   Process of making a list or being enrolled in an existed list.  
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STAT   Immediately  
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Subcutaneous   Just under the skin  
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Subgingival   Administered in the space between the tooth and gum  
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Sublingual   Under the tongue  
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Technician   Individual skilled in the practical or mechanical aspects of a profession.  
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Tropical   Applied to the skin, mucous membranes, or other external parts.  
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Transdermal   Through the skin  
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