Pharmacy Technician Review

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering the Introduction to Pharmacy, pharmacology concepts, medical terminology, top 200 medications, and federal pharmacy regulations based on lecture.

Pharmacy

The art, practice, or profession of preparing, preserving, compounding, and dispensing medical drugs.

Community Pharmacy

A type of pharmacy that serves the general community, with examples including Walgreens and CVS.

Institutional Pharmacy

Pharmacies that dispense medication for use within an institution, such as hospitals or private institutions.

Pharmacist

A healthcare professional who verifies and dispenses prescriptions, makes therapy recommendations, counsels patients, and administers vaccines.

Pharmacy Technician

A licensed technician who assists the pharmacist with data entry, inventory, prescription filling, and dispensing tasks.

$$PTCE$$

Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam.

$$ExCPT$$

Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians.

$$hypo-$$

Prefix meaning below or under, as in hypotension.

$$tachy-$$

Prefix meaning fast, as in tachycardia.

$$iso-$$

Prefix meaning equal, as in isotonic.

$$hepat/o$$

Root word meaning liver, as in hepatitis.

$$phleb/o$$

Root word meaning vein, as in phlebotomy.

$ren/o$ or $nephr/o$

Root words meaning kidney.

$$-algia$$

Suffix meaning pain.

$$-itis$$

Suffix meaning inflammation.

$$-pril$$

Suffix for ACE Inhibitors, such as Lisinopril.

$$-olol$$

Suffix for Beta-blockers, such as Metoprolol.

$$-statin$$

Suffix for HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors used to lower cholesterol, such as Atorvastatin.

$$-dipine$$

Suffix for Calcium Channel Blockers, such as Amlodipine.

$$-eprazole$$

Suffix for Proton Pump Inhibitors ($PPI$), such as Esomeprazole.

$$-floxacin$$

Suffix for Fluoroquinolone antibiotics, such as Levofloxacin.

$$NCLM$$

Non-Controlled Legend Medication.

Pharmacokinetics

The study of how drugs move through the body, summarized by the acronym $ADME$: Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion.

First Pass Metabolism

The process by which drugs pass through the wall of the intestines and are transported through the liver before reaching the bloodstream.

Sublingual Route

A route of administration where medication is placed under the tongue, allowing it to avoid the GI tract and first-pass effect for quicker onset.

Pharmacutics

The study of how medications are created into dosage forms like tablets, capsules, or suppositories.

$$BUD$$

Beyond Use Date; the date after which a medication should not be used once it has been prepared, compounded, or opened.

Refrigerator Temperature Range

$36\,^{\circ}F - 46\,^{\circ}F$ ($2\,^{\circ}C - 8\,^{\circ}C$).

Freezer Temperature Range

$-58\,^{\circ}F - 5\,^{\circ}F$ ($-50\,^{\circ}C - -15\,^{\circ}C$).

$$DAW\,0$$

Dispense As Written code indicating generic substitution is permitted.

$$DAW\,1$$

Dispense As Written code indicating the brand name is medically necessary.

$$DAW\,2$$

Dispense As Written code indicating the patient requested the brand name.

Schedule I ($C-I$)

Controlled substances with no accepted medical use and high potential for abuse, such as Heroin.

Schedule II ($C-II$)

Controlled substances with a high potential for abuse leading to severe dependence, such as Oxycodone and Fentanyl.

Adjudication

The process of submitting a claim to an insurance company and receiving a subsequent response.

$$DUR$$

Drug Utilization Review; alerts for drug interactions, therapeutic duplications, or incorrect dosing.

Medicare Part D

The component of Medicare that provides prescription drug insurance coverage.

$$PBM$$

Pharmacy Benefit Manager; entities that manage pharmacy benefits, control costs, and develop drug formularies.

Formulary

A list of drugs that are preferred and covered by a specific insurance plan.

$$USP\,797$$

United States Pharmacopeia standards for sterile compounding.

$$USP\,800$$

United States Pharmacopeia standards for the handling of hazardous drugs.

$$ISO\,Class\,5$$

An environment required for sterile compounding that contains no more than $3,520$ particles ($0.5\,micron$ or larger) per cubic meter of air.

$HEPA$ Filter

High-Efficiency Particulate Air filter used in laminar flow hoods to maintain a sterile environment.

Controlled Substances Act of 1970 ($CSA$)

The federal law that established the $DEA$ and the scheduling system for medications based on their potential for abuse.

$$HIPAA$$

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; federal law that protects patient confidentiality and Protected Health Information ($PHI$).

MedWatch

An $FDA$ program designed for reporting adverse drug events and safety issues.

Tall Man Lettering

A technique using uppercase and bolded letters to help draw attention to dissimilarities in look-alike drug names (e.g., buPROPion vs. busPIRone).

$$NDC\,Code$$

National Drug Code; a unique number where the first group identifies the manufacturer, the second the product, and the third the package size.

$$1\,kg$$

$2.2\,lb$ or $1000\,g$.

$1\,gr$ (Grain)

$64.8\,mg$ or $65\,mg$.

$$1\,fl\,oz$$

$29.57\,mL$ (approximately $30\,mL$).