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chemical attributes

Trademark of a drug or device created by the originating manufacturing company.

puts the drug into the proper category based on its action of a drug and its usage.

lists the main conditions that this chemical is used for

The shape of molecules and their location to one another

The most often used book by pharmacist, updated monthly.

complete description of the drug, lists only FDA-approved drugs, contains useful drug manufacturer contact information

• Good source of information pertaining to drug costs
• contains valuable information in the form of quick referencing charts, such as drugs that should not be crushed, sugar-free and alcohol-free drugs, and drugs excreted in breast milk
• Includes convenient tables showing pharmacy calculations and dosing instructions converted into Spanish

• Lists all approved drug products with therapeutic equivalence evaluations
• Other information: discontinued drug products, orphan products, approvals list

Used mainly in hospitals, the AHFS DI gives a comprehensive listing of approved formulary drugs, their uses, adverse reactions, and other pertinent information

• Volume I gives drug information including labeled and unlabeled uses of the drug
• Volume II helps the pharmacist in advising patients about their medications
• Volume III covers both state and federal requirements, such as how the drug must be stored.

• Lists both tablets and capsule identifications
• The drugs are not listed by pictures but by identifiable codes, shapes, and whether the tablet is scored

• Mostly used in the hospital setting
• Provides referencing of the compatibility of various agents given parenterally

Price wholesalers charge pharmacy

Identifies each drug by number

Gives therapeutic equivalence

Price for purchasing from manufacturer

Standard billing units, such as ml, mg

Nonmedication item for treatment

Suggested price to charge patients

National Pharmacy Technician Association

protocol of the pharmacy, pertain to the use of medications, inventory, order of operations, work schedules, specific tasks, job duties, employee benefits, job orientation, training, and evaluation

usually outlines what is acceptable and unacceptable with regard to uniform, shoes, jewelry, and other miscellaneous items

ensures that each technician has a clean background to work in the pharmacy environment

provides a measurement of confidence in the pharmacy technician candidate;

is a job, occupation, or line of work that becomes a career

is conforming to the right principles of conduct (work ethics) as accepted by others in the profession

is the ability to express oneself in a way that one is readily and clearly understood

include diplomacy, compassion, sensitivity, responsibility, tact, and patience

are the values and morals that are used within a profession

Ethics, honorable beliefs

is to keep privileged information about a customer from being disclosed without his or her consent

Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance

an adhesive label that is attached to a container with specific instructions or information pertaining to the medication inside.

the original prescription.

Latin abbreviation for "recipe", commonly used to mean "prescription", legend drug; prescription drug.

a prescription

"Signa", Medication directions written in pharmacy terms on a prescription.

• Taking in the prescription
• Translating the prescription
• Entering information in database
• Filling the script
• Patient counseling

Take as directed

May casue dizziness/drowsiness, Take with food

Do not drink alcohol and/or Drinking may increase the effects of the drug

Take on an empty stomach, Take with plenty of water

Take until gone

May cause sensitivity to light, Take on an empty stomach, Take with plenty of water

Do not take aspirin

Right dose, Right medication, Right route, Right time, Right patient

3 years