General terminology

Primary indications

the common intended uses to treat specific diseases

toxicology

symptoms, mechanisms, detection, and treatment of poisonous effects and side effects of drugs

contraindications

the specific situations in which the drug should not be used because it will be harmful to a patient

pharmaceutics

various dosage forms and routes of administration of drugs, and their drug-releasing capabilities

Side effects

related unintended reactions for intended drug actions

pharmacognosy

Natural sources of drugs and herbs

Pharmacodynamics

mechanisms of drugs and their biochemical and physiological effects

pharmacokinetics

movement of drugs within the body: absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination (ADME) of drugs from the body, and harmful drug interactions

Therapeutics

appropriate uses of drugs for targeted medicinal purposes

DEA 41 Form

Destruction of controlled substances report and witness form

DEA 106 Form

Theft/loss of controlled substance form (required when there is a “significant loss”)

Reproductive toxicity

any agent that interferes with normal reproduction

Organ toxicity in low doses

any agent that damages organ structure or function

Teratogenicity

any agent that can disrupt the development of an embryo or fetus

DEA 222 Form

Controlled substance order form

Genotoxicity

any agent that damages genetic information within a cell causing mutations

DEA 224 Form

Application form for a pharmacy to dispense controlled substances or a prescriber to prescribe them

Carcinogenicity

any agent that promotes the formation of cancer