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Pharmacy Definitions
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- 1ApothecaryDefinition: A store where prepared medicines were sold or a person who specialized in the preparation of medicines
- 2PharmaceuticalDefinition: Related to the preparation, sale, or use of a medicinal drug. It also refers to a manufactured medicinal drug.
- 3DispenseDefinition: Provide medicinal drugs
- 4PrescriptionDefinition: An order for a medication written by a medical doctor for a pharmacist to prepare and fulfill
- 5ProfessionalismDefinition: The skills, qualities, proper judgment, and behavior expected from a person with the special education, training, and skills to perform a job with these requirements
- 6ConfidentialityDefinition: The requirement of healthcare professionals to respect and protect the privacy of personal health information
- 7AccountabilityDefinition: Taking responsibility for one's own actions
- 8Cultural CompetenceDefinition: Healthcare services provided with a sensitivity to diverse ethnic and social backgrounds
- 9AttireDefinition: Appropriate clothing, dress, or apparel
- 10Medication ReconciliationDefinition: Comparing patient drugs and dosages with the medical doctor’s records to prevent discrepancies
- 11MultitaskingDefinition: Performing a number of tasks or activities simultaneously during a short period
- 12MentoringDefinition: A relationship wherein a more experienced person guides a less experienced one
- 13TechnicianDefinition: A person with expertise in the practical application of a technology
- 14Brand-Name MedicationsDefinition: Trademarked medications manufactured and advertised by a pharmaceutical company
- 15Generic MedicationDefinition: The official name given by the Food and Drug Administration to a medication which is described by its chemical nature
- 16Compounding PharmacyDefinition: Prepares personalized medications for patients
- 17Infusion PharmacyDefinition: Prepares personalized intravenous medication
- 18Nuclear PharmacyDefinition: Compounds and dispenses radioactive materials
- 19Over-the-Counter (OTC) MedicationDefinition: A medication sold directly to the consumer without the need for a prescription
- 20Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) InsuranceDefinition: Combines a wide range of coverages to a group; included medical professionals offer a flat monthly rate with no deductibles
- 21Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) InsuranceDefinition: Allows plan participants to use doctors and hospitals they choose, not those assigned to them
- 22Ambulatory PharmacyDefinition: "Walk-in" facilities including community, clinic, mail order, and managed care pharmacies, where customers purchase prescription or OTC medications
- 23Community PharmacyDefinition: Large chain drugstores, privately owned pharmacies, grocery store pharmacies, and large discount store pharmacies
- 24Clinic PharmacyDefinition: Caters to clients with insurance through HMOs or PPOs
- 25Mail Order PharmacyDefinition: Pharmacies that use large automated dispensing machines at a main distribution center and may fill prescriptions for a three-month supply; have very little interaction with customers
- 26InterpersonalDefinition: Relating to relationships or communication between two people
- 27EtiquetteDefinition: The customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group
- 28Want BookDefinition: A compiled list of medications that need to be ordered by the pharmacy buyer to restock appropriately
- 29NDC NumberDefinition: National Drug Code number—a unique 10-digit, 3-segment number that identifies prescription and nonprescription drugs in the United States
- 30Lot NumberDefinition: An identification number assigned to a particular quantity or batch from a single manufacturer; typically found on the outside of the packaging
- 31Automated Dispensing MachineDefinition: A computerized drug storage and dispensing device located in healthcare settings like hospitals and nursing homes rather than in the central pharmacy
- 32TriageDefinition: Assigning degrees of urgency to decide the order in which a situation will be treated
- 33ContraindicationDefinition: A specific situation in which a drug shouldn't be used because it's harmful to the person
- 34Computer LiteracyDefinition: Basic to moderate understanding of how to use a computer
- 35Unit-DosingDefinition: Individual doses are prepared by the pharmacy and delivered in individually labeled packets.
- 36BarcodingDefinition: Tagging the packaging of each item with a machine-readable Universal Product Code (UPC) to identify a medication
- 37Compounded MedicationDefinition: The creation of a particular pharmaceutical product specific to a patient's needs using appropriate ingredients and processes
- 38Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)Definition: Supplies all nutrients to a patient through the veins
- 39PronunciationDefinition: The way in which a word is sounded out, declared, or announced
- 40EnunciateDefinition: To say, express, or proclaim clearly
- 41DEA NumberDefinition: A number assigned by the US Drug Enforcement Administration, allowing a qualified healthcare provider to prescribe controlled substances
- 42Policies and ProceduresDefinition: Written documentation used to determine decisions, actions, methods, and operations that take place within the boundaries set by the workplace
- 43Drug Reference GuideDefinition: A list of medication and prescription drug information and pill identifiers for consumers and pharmacy professionals
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- Terms to learn for Pharmacy Tech course.
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