Stems
The stem thiazide, found in the generic drug name hydrochlorothiazide, is a clue that this drug is this type of medication.
What is a thiazide diuretic or thiazide or diuretic?
This is the on-demand formulation of a drug product pursuant to a prescription for an individual patient.
What is compounding?
This reference contains average wholesale pricing information.
What is The Red Book?
This additional information is gathered from a patient in order to ensure that the drug is being dispensed to the correct patient.
What are secondary identifiers?
This is the route of administration for a vaginal product. (enteral or parenteral)
What is parenteral?
The stem ceph, found in the generic drug name cephalexin and cef, found in the generic drug cefdinir, is a clue that these drugs are this type of medication.
What is a cephalosporin?
This is the proper BUD for an oral solution prepared with water.
What is 14 days?
This book is a compilation of manufacturer package inserts.
What is the PDR?
This paperwork must be provided to a patient the first time they fill a prescription at your pharmacy and a copy of the acknowledgement must be retained for 6 years.
What is the HIPAA Privacy Policy?
This dosage form is placed under the tongue to be absorbed quickly into the blood stream.
What is sublingual?
The common endings sone and lone are clues that drugs that contain them are this type of medication.
What is a corticosteroid or steroid?
This is the required sensitivity of a Class A Prescription Balance.
What is 6mg?
This book is the best source for information about a drugs identity, purity, storage and stability.
What is the USP-NF?
This is the number that must be entered into the DAW field when you fill a prescription on which the prescriber has not indicated a preference for brand or generic, but the patient requests the brand name product only.
What is DAW 2
This clear, sweet, hydro-alcoholic solution contains between 5% and 40% alcohol.
What is an elixir?
The stem semide, found in the drug furosemide is a clue that this medication is this type of drug.
What is a loop diuretic?
This is the proper procedure for mixing two ingredients of unequal quantity?
What is geometric dilution?
This pharmacy reference is the best source of information about bioequivalence and generic substitution.
What is the Orange Book?
This is the paperwork required by the FDA to be given to a patient if the medication they are filling is one that can cause serious adverse events that the patient should be made aware of.
What is a MedGuide or medication guide?
This is the best oral dosage form for masking the unpleasant taste of a drug.
What is a capsule?
The vastatin stem found in the generic drug name pravastatin is a clue that this drug is this type of medication.
What is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor?
This is the correct temperature in Fahrenheit to store refrigerated medications.
What is 36 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit?
This reference is used to determine if it is safe to administer two drugs to a patient.
What is Drug Interaction Facts?
This is the process by which a pharmacist evaluates a prescription for appropriateness, looking for drug interactions, duplications and any other issues.
What is DUR or Drug Utilization Review?
This dosage form consists of solid drug particles that are dispersed throughout a liquid, but not dissolved in the liquid.
What is a suspension?
The stem triptyline, found in the drugs nortriptyline and amitriptyline is a clue that these drugs are which type of medication.
What are tricyclic antidepressants?
This is the curved portion at the top of a liquid being measured in a glass graduated cylinder.
What is the meniscus?
This is the organization responsible for establishing reference material requirements in a pharmacy.
What is The Board of Pharmacy?
These are warning or informational stickers placed on a prescription vial.
What are auxiliary labels?
This is the largest capsule size available.
What is 000?
The stem conazole, found in the generic drug name terconazole is a clue that this drug is this type of medication.
What is an azole antifungal or an antifungal medication?
This is the term for the fine grinding of a powder with a mortar and pestle.
What is trituration?
This reference is used to determine what the equivalent drug in the United States if a patient from a foreign country comes to your pharmacy.
What is Martindale?
This FDA required paperwork must be given to a patient each time they fill a prescription for birth control pills or estrogen containing products.
What is a patient package insert?
This liquid dosage form consists of drug particles that are completely dissolved in a solvent, which may be aqueous, alcoholic or hydro-alcoholic.
What is a solution?