Pharm Term Ch 1 Quiz Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Black Box warning | information printed on a drug package to alert purchasers to potential problems with the drug |
chemical name | a name that describes a drug's chemical composition in detail |
clinical trial | a drug testing on humans, used to determine drug safety and efficacy |
drug | a medicinal substance or remedy used to change the way a living organism functions; also called medication |
legend drug | a drug that may be sold only by prescription and must be labeled "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription" or "Rx only" |
over-the-counter (OTC) | a drug that may be sold without a prescription |
patent | a government grant that gives a drug company the exclusive right to manufacture a drug for a certain number of years |
pharmacist | one who is licensed to prepare and sell or dispense drugs and compounds and to fill prescriptions |
pharmacology | the science of drugs and their interactions with the systems of living animals |
pharmacopoeia | an official listing of medicinal preparations |
pharmacy technician | an individual working in a pharmacy who, under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, assists in activities not requiring the professional judgment of a pharmacist |
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) | a national organization that develops pharmacy technician standardsnand serves as a credentialing agency for pharmacy technicians |
pharmakon | a greek word meaning a magic spell, remedy,or poison that was used in early records to represent the concept of a drug |
placebo | an inactive substance with no treatment value |
therapeutic drug | a drug that relieves symptons of a disease |
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