Pharmacy Technician Midterm Notes Study Guide

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering key terms, definitions, and important concepts relevant to Pharmacy Technician studies.

NKA

No Known Allergies

PRN

As Needed

PO

By Mouth

BID

Twice Daily

TID

Three Times Daily

QID

Four Times Daily

QD

Every Day

QOD

Every Other Day

HS

At Bedtime

AC

Before Meals

PC

After Meals

STAT

Immediately

IV

Intravenous

IM

Intramuscular

SC/SQ

Subcutaneous

SL

Sublingual

gtt

Drops

tab

Tablet

cap

Capsule

Controlled Substance C-I

No accepted medical use, high abuse potential (e.g., Heroin, LSD)

Controlled Substance C-II

High abuse potential, accepted medical use (e.g., Oxycodone, Morphine)

Controlled Substance C-III

Moderate abuse potential (e.g., Tylenol with Codeine)

Controlled Substance C-IV

Low abuse potential (e.g., Alprazolam, Diazepam)

Controlled Substance C-V

Lowest abuse potential (e.g., Cough syrups with codeine)

FDA

Food and Drug Administration: Oversees safety and approval of medications.

DEA

Drug Enforcement Administration: Regulates controlled substances.

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: Protects patient privacy.

OBRA '90

Requires pharmacist counseling for Medicaid patients.

CSA

Controlled Substances Act: Defines drug schedules and regulation.

Pure Food and Drug Act (1906)

First law to prevent mislabeling of drugs.

Poison Prevention Packaging Act (1970)

Requires child-resistant containers for prescriptions.

Lisinopril

Antihypertensive (ACE inhibitor)

Levothyroxine

Thyroid hormone replacement

Atorvastatin

Lowers cholesterol (statin)

Metformin

Type 2 diabetes (biguanide)

Simvastatin

Cholesterol (statin)

Omeprazole

GERD, acid reflux (PPI)

Amlodipine

Hypertension (calcium channel blocker)

Metoprolol

Hypertension (beta-blocker)

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen

Pain relief (opioid analgesic)

Albuterol

Asthma, bronchospasm (bronchodilator)

-olol

Beta Blocker (e.g., Metoprolol)

-statin

Lowers cholesterol (e.g., Atorvastatin)

-pam / -lam

Benzodiazepines (e.g., Diazepam)

-cillin

Penicillins (e.g., Amoxicillin)

-pril

ACE inhibitor (e.g., Lisinopril)

-sartan

ARB (e.g., Losartan)

-prazole

PPI (e.g., Omeprazole)

-tidine

H2 blocker (e.g., Famotidine)

-oxetine / -ine

SSRI (e.g., Fluoxetine, Sertraline)