Pharmacy Practice
This reference is commonly known as the "Bible of Pharmacy" and contains information on drugs approved by the FDA.
What is the Physician's Desk Reference (PDR)?
A patient needs to know the standard adult dose for amoxicillin to treat a bacterial infection. This would be the best resource to check for dosing.
What is the Physician's Desk Reference (PDR)?
For drugs administered intravenously, this resource provides specific dosing guidelines and infusion rates.
What is the Handbook on Injectable Drugs (Trissel's)?
This father of medicine is credited with separating medicine from superstition and magical practices.
Who is Hippocrates?
This early physician from Ancient Greece wrote a famous oath still recited by modern physicians.
The Hippocratic Oath
In the 16th century, this type of shop emerged in Europe as a place where pharmacists could dispense herbal remedies and medications.
What is an apothecary?
In modern pharmacies, these professionals assist the pharmacist with duties like filling prescriptions and managing inventory.
Who are Pharmacy Technicians?
This U.S. Legislation, passed in 1938, required drugs to be proven safe before they could be sold.
What is the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act?
This term refers to the study of how drugs interact with the human body and how they are absorbed, distributed, metabolized and excreted.
What is pharmacokinetics?
This term describes failing to provide a reasonable standard of care, leading to harm to a patient.
What is negligence?
This federal agency is responsible for ensuring the safety, efficacy and security of drugs and medical devices.
What is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
This schedule includes medications like oxycodone and fentanyl, which have accepted medical uses but high potential for abuse.
What is Schedule II?
This law, passed in 1996, set national standards for protecting patient privacy and health information.
What is the Health Insurance Potability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)?
Pharmacy technicians must be proficient in this type of communication when answering phones or talking with patients and healthcare professionals.
What is verbal communication?
This national association represents pharmacy technicians and provides continuing education, certification and professional development.
What is the National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA)?
After obtaining certification, technicians must complete this many hours of continuing education every two years to maintain their certification.
What is 20 hours?
This solid dosage form is often coated to prevent it from dissolving until it reaches the intestines.
What is an enteric-coated tablet?
This dosage form is made to dissolve in the mouth, often placed under the tongue, or between the cheek and gums for fast absorption.
What is a sublingual or buccal tablet?
This semi-solid topical form is used to apply medication to the skin and may have a thicker consistency than creams.
What is an ointment?
In hospital settings, pharmacy technicians may be tasked with preparing medications to be administered through this method.
What is intravenous (IV) preparation?
Medications administered via this route are placed directly into the ear or eye.
What is the otic or ophthalmic route?
This route involves the injection of medication just under the skin, commonly used for insulin administration.
What is subcutaneous (SC or SQ)?
This reference book contains information about drug product availability and pricing and is commonly used in pharmacies.
What is the Red Book?
This law, passed in 1990, requires pharmacists to provide counseling to Medicaid patients about their medications.
What is the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA-90)?
This comprehensive database is often used to check for drug interactions and adverse effects when prescribing or dispensing medications.
What is Micromedex?