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synthetic
with chemicals, combining simpler chemicals into more complex compounds, creating a new chemical not found in nature as a result
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pestilence
a deadly or virulent epidemic disease
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pharmacology
the study of drugs - their properties, uses, application, and effects
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pharmacognosy
the study of physical, chemical, biochemical and biological properties of drugs as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources
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pharmacopoeia
an authoritative listing of drugs ans issues related to their use
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pharmaceutical
of or about drugs: also, a drug product
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materia medica
generally pharmacology but also refers to the drugs in use
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antitoxin
a substance that acts against a toxin in the body: also, a vaccine containing antitoxins, used to fight disease
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antibiotic
a substance which harms or kills microorganisms like bacteria and fungi
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hormones
chemicals produced by the body that regulate body functions and processes
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human genome
the complete set of genetic material contained in a human cell
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Data
information that is entered into and stored in a computer system
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inventory
to make an account of items on hand;also, with people, to assess 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's insurer, and the providers directly involved in the patients care
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competent
being qualified and capable
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certification
legal proof or document that an individual meets certain objective standards, usually provided by a neutral professional organization
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iPLEDGE is associated with
Accutane
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legend drug
any drug which requires a prescription and either of these "legends" on the label: "Cation: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription," or Rx only."
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placebo
an inactive substance given in place of a medication
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Pediatric
having to do with the treatment of children
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pharmaceutical equivalent
drug products that contain identical amount of the same active ingredients in the same dosage form
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therapeutic equivalent
pharmaceutical equivalents that produces the same effects in patients
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product labeling
important associated information that is not on the label of a drug product itself, but is provided with the product in the form of an insert, brochure, or other document
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Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act (CMEA)
federal law that sets daily and monthly limits on OTC sale of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine
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Exempt narcotics
medications with habit forming ingredients that could be dispenses by a pharmacist without a prescription to persons as least eighteen years of age
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dual marketing
status of medications like Plan B that are classified as both prescription drugs and OTC drugs
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controlled substance mark
the mark (CII-CV) which indicates the control category of a drug with a potential for abuse
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Controlled substances
five groups of drugs identified by the 1970 Controlled Substance Act (CSA) as having the potential for abuse and whose distribusion is is therefore strictly controlled by five control schedules set forth in the CSA
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adverse effects
an unintended side effect of a medication that is negative or in some way injurious to a patient's health
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injunction
a court order preventing a specific action, such as the distribution of a potentially dangerous drug
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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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protocol
specific guidelines for practice
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compliance
doing what is required
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negligence
failing to do something that should or must be done
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root word
the base component of a term which gives it a meaning that may be modified by other components
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suffix
a modifying component of a rem located at the end of the term
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prefix
a modifying component of a term located at the beginning of a term
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combining vowel
a vowel used to connect the prefix, root word, or suffix parts of a term
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systolic phase
the blood pressure as the heart is pumping blood into the cariovascular system
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diastolic phase
the blood pressure after the heart has completed a pumping stroke
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endocrine system
a system of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream
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alimentary tract
the organs from the mouth to the anus
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integumentary system
the body covering (skin, hair, nails)
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Gastrointestinal tract
the organs involved in the digestion of foods and the absorption of nutrients
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Agonist muscles
muscles that produce an outward movement or flexor movement
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antagonist muscles
muscles that contract or bring the limb back to the original position
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neuron
the functional unit or cell of the nervous system
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osseous tissue
the rigid portion of the bone tissue
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aveoli
a part of the lung where gases are exchanged between blood and the air
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nephron
the functional unit or cell of the kidney responsible for removing wastes from the blood and producing urine
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lympanic membrane is also called
ear drum
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conjunctiva
the eyelid lining
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lacrimal gland
the glands that produces tears for the eyse
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cornea
the transparent outer part of the eye
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retina
the inner lining of the eye that translates light into nerve impulses
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