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Cocaine |
A local anesthetic found in coca leaves |
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Salicylic Acid |
The natural drug derived from the bark of a white willow tree, used by the ancient Greeks to relieve pain, and the natural forerunner to the active ingredient in aspirin. |
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Quinine |
A drug for malaria found in cinchona tree |
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Human genome |
The complete set of genetic information in the human cell |
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Panacea |
A cure all |
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Pharmacology |
The study of drugs, their properties, uses, application, and effects |
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Penicillin |
A drug produced by a fungus that kills bacteria |
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MTM services |
Services provided by a pharmacist that look at all the medications a patient is taking |
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Antitoxin |
A substance that acts against a toxin in the body |
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Antibiotic |
A substance that harms or kills microorganism like bacteria and fungi |
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Hormones |
Chemicals produced by the body that regulate body functions and processes |
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Pharmacognosy |
The study of physical, chemical, biochemical, and biological properties of drugs |
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Medicare Modernization Act |
Expanded the role of the pharmacist to provide MTM services to some Medicare patients |
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Formularies |
Lists of drugs that are approved for use by patients |
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Synthetic |
Combining simpler chemicals into more complex compounds not found in nature |
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Scope of practice |
What individuals may and may not do in their jobs |
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Personal inventory |
To asses characteristics, skills, qualities, etc |
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Confidentiality |
The requirement of health care providers to keep all patient information private among the patient, the patient insurer, and the providers directly involved in the patients care |
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Patient welfare |
The most important consideration in health care |
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PTCE |
Exam offered by the pharmacy technician certification board |
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Certification |
A legal proof or document that an individual meets certain objective standards, usually provided by a neutral professional organization |
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Technicians |
Individuals who are given a basic level of training designed to help them perform specific tasks |
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Professionals |
Individuals who receive extensive and advanced levels of education before being allowed to practice, such as physicians and pharmacist |
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Pharmacist |
Technicians always work under their direct supervision |
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Performance review |
Employer documents employees job competency |
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ASHP |
Had model curriculum for technician training |
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EXCPT |
Exam given by the national healthcareer association |
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Continuing education |
A critical element in maintaining competency for pharmacy technicians |
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Hippa |
Law that makes health care providers responsible for the privacy and security of a patient health information |
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DEA number |
He number all prescribers of controlled substances are assigned and which must be used on all controlled drug prescriptions |
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Injuction |
A court order preventing a specific action, such as the distribution of a potentially dangerous drug |
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Placebo |
An inactive substance given in place of medication |
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Adverse effect |
An unintended side effect of a medication that is negative or in some way injurious to a patients health |
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Legal drug |
Any drug which requires a prescription and this legend on the label: Rx only |
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Negligence |
Failing to do something you should have done |
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Pediatric |
Having to do with the treatment of Children |
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Product labeling |
Important associated information that is not on the label of drug product itself |
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Dual marketing |
A drug that has prescription and OTC status |
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Liability |
Means you can be prosecuted for misconduct |
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Recall |
The action taken to remove a drug from the market and have it returned to the manufacturer |
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Controlled substances |
1970 law that established schedules of controlled substances |
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NDC |
The number on a manufacturers label indicating the manufacturer and product information |
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OTC drugs |
Drugs that do not require a prescription |