Pharmacy 101
The term for a licensed healthcare professional who specializes in medication management and dispensing?
What is a pharmacist?
Pharmacists have this type of degree
What is a doctorate of Pharmacy?
This type of pharmacist is often located in grocery stores, drugstores, or standalone locations and provides prescription and over-the-counter medications directly to patients.
What is a community pharmacist?
This popular over-the-counter medication is often used to relieve mild to moderate pain, reduce fever, and relieve swelling.
What is ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or acetaminophen (Tylenol)?
If a prescription says take the medication "BID", it means this.
What is twice daily
This ancient civilization is known for the earliest known written records of pharmaceuticals and prescriptions.
What is Ancient Egypt?
The average salary for a pharmacist in Virginia
What is $135,000
The amount of years it takes to get a Doctorate of Pharmacy
This type of pharmacist is located within a hospital and is responsible for preparing and dispensing medications to patients within the hospital.
What is a clinical/hospital pharmacist?
This over-the-counter medication is commonly used to relieve symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, and itchy eyes caused by allergies.
What is an antihistamine like loratadine (Claritin) or cetirizine (Zyrtec)?
If the prescription says take this capsule " PO", it means this.
What is by mouth
In 1821, this institution became the first college of pharmacy in the United States.
What is the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy?
The average pay per hour for a pharmacist in virginia
What is $65 per hour
What HBCU in Virginia offers a 6-year Doctorate of Pharmacy program?
What is Hampton University College of Pharmacy?
A pharmacist who works in areas such as marketing, sales, or research and development
What is a pharmaceutical industry pharmacist?
This medication, available without a prescription, helps relieve symptoms like heartburn and gas.
What are antacids like calcium carbonate (Tums), ranitidine (Zantac), or famotidine (Pepcid)?
If a prescription says take the pill "QD," it means this.
What is " once daily"?
This tool, used since ancient times, is essential for grinding and mixing ingredients in the pharmacy.
What is a mortar and pestle?
Attire that pharmacists wear in retail/hospital
What is a white coat?
After completing pharmacy school pharmacists can do a period of training for 1-2 years to enhance their skill set and knowledge which is called a __?
What is a residency?
This type of pharmacy serves residents of long-term care facilities such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities, providing specialized medication packaging and delivery services tailored to the needs of long-term care patients.
What is a long-term care pharmacist?
This over-the-counter medication is commonly used to help people fall asleep or stay asleep.
What is diphenhydramine (Benadryl) or melatonin
If the prescription says takes the capsule " TID" it means this.
What is three times daily?
This European country is home to the oldest continuously operating pharmacy in the world, the Santa Maria Novella Pharmacy, established in 1221.
What is Italy?
The percent of black pharmacists in the united states
What is 7%?
What two subjects are most important to becoming a pharmacist?
This pharmacist utilizes telecommunications technology to provide pharmacy services remotely, often in underserved or rural areas where access to traditional pharmacy services may be limited.
What is a telepharmacist?
This medication, available over-the-counter, helps relieve symptoms like stuffy nose, coughing, and sneezing associated with colds and flu.
What are decongestants like pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) or phenylephrine, or expectorants like guaifenesin (Mucinex)?
If the prescription says take the pill at " HS PRN" for insomnia it means this.
What is " At bedtime as needed for insomnia"
This pharmacist and entrepreneur created Coca-Cola in 1886.
Who is John Stith Pemberton?