Pharmacy Laws
Vocabulary
Abbreviations
Controlled substances schedules
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This drug law was passed to speed up the development of drugs for rare diseases.

What is the Orphan Drug Act?

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This drug is classified as analgesic and antipyretic, treats fever and pain, and its brand name is Tylenol. (Generic name)

What is acetaminophen.

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The abbreviation a.c. means...

What is Before meals?

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This schedule has a low abuse potential that consists primarily of preparations for cough suppressants containing codeine and preparations for diarrhea.

What is Schedule 5?

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A pharmacists technician's first consideration is to...

What is ensure the health and safety of the patient, and to use knowledge and skills to the best of his/her ability on serving patients.

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This law requires classified drugs based on their potential for abuse.

What is the Controlled Substance Act.

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Pharmacokinetics is defined as...

What is the branch of pharmacology concerned with the movement of drugs within the body?


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The abbrevation P.O. means...

What is by mouth?

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This controlled substance schedule may lead to moderate dependence.

What is schedule 3?

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This act required pharmacists to offer counseling to Medicaid patients regarding medication.

What is Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act?

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The _____ was the first major drug law passed in 1906.


What is Pure food and drug act?

300

The branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs...


What is Pharmacology?

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The abbreviation c. means...

What is with?

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This control substance schedule has a high abuse potential and is not approved for medical use in the USA.

What is Schedule 1?

300

To become a pharmacy technician you need...

What is at least a high school diploma or a GED, on the job training, and sometimes a certification.


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The Federal Food, Drug, and cosmetic Act required...

What is Manufactures of drugs and cosmetics to prove that their products are safe, and that medical devices must be proved effective.


400

Homeopathy is defined as...

What is the treatment of disease by minute doses of natural substances that in a healthy person would produce symptoms of disease?


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The abbreviation for twice a day is...

What is b.i.d.?

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This schedule has high abuse potential and may lead to severe dependence, written prescription only.

What is Schedule 2?

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The DEA Number is...

What is A unique identifier assigned to prescribers, hospitals, and pharmacies used for tracking authorized prescribing preparation and dispensing of controlled substances?

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The Durham Humphrey Admendments to the FFDCA required...

What is A physician's consent in order to dispense refills?

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the branch of science concerned with the nature, effects, and detection of poisons.


What is Toxicology?

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The abbreviation ab stands for...

What is abortion?

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The 5 schedules of controlled substances are arranged with...

What is the potentially most dangerous at level 1 and the least dangerous at level 5.

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The duties of a Pharmacy Tech are...

What is Answering the phone, handling questions that don't require a pharmacist's expertise, triaging phone calls to pharmacists, processing written prescriptions or telephone refill requests, gathering protected health information, and notifying pharmacists of any drug utilization review?

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