Pharmacy Tech Definitions (One Way)

with chemicals, combining simpler chemicals into more complex compounds, creating a new chemical not found in nature as a result

a deadly or virulent epidemic disease

the study of drugs - their properties, uses, application, and effects

the study of physical, chemical, biochemical and biological properties of drugs as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources

an authoritative listing of drugs ans issues related to their use

of or about drugs: also, a drug product

a cure-all

generally pharmacology but also refers to the drugs in use

a substance that acts against a toxin in the body: also, a vaccine containing antitoxins, used to fight disease

a substance which harms or kills microorganisms like bacteria and fungi

chemicals produced by the body that regulate body functions and processes

the complete set of genetic material contained in a human cell

information that is entered into and stored in a computer system

to make an account of items on hand;also, with people, to assess characteristics, skills, qualities, etc.

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

being qualified and capable

legal proof or document that an individual meets certain objective standards, usually provided by a neutral professional organization

Accutane

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."

an inactive substance given in place of a medication

having to do with the treatment of children

drug products that contain identical amount of the same active ingredients in the same dosage form

pharmaceutical equivalents that produces the same effects in patients

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

federal law that sets daily and monthly limits on OTC sale of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine

medications with habit forming ingredients that could be dispenses by a pharmacist without a prescription to persons as least eighteen years of age

status of medications like Plan B that are classified as both prescription drugs  and OTC drugs

the mark (CII-CV) which indicates the control category of a drug with a potential for abuse

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

an unintended side effect of a medication that is negative or in some way injurious to a patient's health

a court order preventing a specific action, such as the distribution of a potentially dangerous drug

the action taken to remove a drug from the market and have it returned to the manufacturer

specific guidelines for practice

doing what is required

failing to do something that should or must be done

the base component of a term which gives it a meaning that may be modified by other components

a modifying component of a rem located at the end of the term

a modifying component of a term located at the beginning of a term

a vowel used to connect the prefix, root word, or suffix parts of a term

the blood pressure as the heart is pumping blood into the cariovascular system

the blood pressure after the heart has completed a pumping stroke

a system of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream

the organs from the mouth to the anus

the body covering (skin, hair, nails)

the organs involved in the digestion of foods and the absorption of nutrients

muscles that produce an outward movement or flexor movement

muscles that contract or bring the limb back to the original position

the functional unit or cell of the nervous system

the rigid portion of the bone tissue

a part of the lung where gases are exchanged between blood and the air

the functional unit or cell of the kidney responsible for removing wastes from the blood and producing urine

ear drum

ear wax

the eyelid lining

the glands that produces tears for the eyse

the transparent outer part of the eye

the inner lining of the eye that translates light into nerve impulses