USAN
United States Adopted names councils designated non-proprietary names for drugs
Ethics
Study of standards and moral judgement influenced by society, religion, philosophy or profession
Food and Drug administration
Leading enforcement agency at the federal for regulations concerning drug products
DEA
Drug enforcement administration
Agency that controls the distribution of drugs that may be easily abused
Food and drug act of 1906
Create to regulate and classify drugs so you know what you are putting in your system
Food and drug and cosmetic act of 1938
Create to ensure that all drugs are pure and safe before entering the market
Durham-Humphrey Amendment 1951
Determines which drug requires a prescription and the “federal law prohibits. Dispensing without a prescription” label
Kefauver -Harris amendments 1962
Provide proof of both safety and effectiveness before entering the market
Poison prevention packaging act
Childproof packaging on all controlled substances
Controlled substances act
Classifies drugs that may be easily abused and restricts their distribution
1990 omnibus budget reconciliation act
Pharmacist offer counseling to patients
HIPAA
Health insurance portability and accountability act 1996
Law that provides regulations to protect patients privacy
Placebo
Substances used to test the effectiveness of drugs used in clinical trials
Clinical trials
Test in humans , to test safety and effectiveness of certain drugs
Double blind
Clinical trial in which neither the patient nor the physician know who is getting investigational drug
Generics
Copies of branded drugs released by competing companies after the original patent protection expires
Prescription drug label
Name, address of dispenser, serial number, date filled, prescriber name, patient name , directions for use and cautions
NDC
National drug code
Unique number assigned to a medication that shows the manifacturer, dosage , packaging
Controlled Substances
Any drug that has potential to be abused
DEA number
Unique number with 2 letters and 7 numbers for prescribers of controlled drug prescriptions
Risk of approved drug
There is always the potential for adverse effects
Class 1 recall
Products will cause serious adverse reactions or death
Class 2 recall
Temporary but reversible adverse effects
Class 3 recall
Where a product is not likely to cause adverse effects
Medwatch
FDA program for healtcare proffessionals to report adverse effects from the use of a drug
Criminal
Laws pertaining to a wrong to society
Civil
Laws pertaining to a wrong to an individual
Liability
You can be prosecuted for misconduct
Negligence
Failing to do something that should or must be done
Schedule 1
Drug with high potential for abuse ( illegal in the USA)
Schedule 2
High potential for abuse and may lead to physical or psychological dependence but is accepted in the us
Schedule 3
Moderate potential for abuse , moderate to low physical dependence or high psychological dependence
Orange book
List of all fda approved prescriptions published annually
Beneficence
Actions of any health are provider should always be in the best interest of the patient
Adverse effect
Unintended negative action of a medication which is in some way injurious to the patient
Legend drug
Medication valid with a prescription and requires the label rx only
Autonomy
Right of a patient to choose their own treatment
PHI
Protected health information
Any info that could identify and individual or their medical history
NDC
National drug code
Number on manufacturer’s label indicating the manufacturer and product information
OTC
Over the counter
Drug without prescriptions
Room temperature
20-25 degrees C or 68-77 degrees f
Non controlled drugs
Medications that require a prescription
Phase 1
Testing of a drug on health volunteers to check safety
Phase 2
Test of a drug to check efficacy and side effects
Phase 3
Testing of a drug on a large number of patient to check safety, effectiveness
Efficacy
Production of desired results
Inscription
Part of prescription with drugs name, strength and amount that should be dispensed
Signa
Directions for use of a prescription
NDC break down
First 5 manufacturers
Next 4 drug product
Final 2 package size and packaging
Expiration date
Amount of time product will be pure safe and effective
Morals
Standards to which we hold ourselves based on beliefs or profession requirements
Scope of practice
Tasks pharmacy technicians may perform based on their license that doesn’t require clinical judgement
Confidentiality
Requirements of healthcare provider to keep all patient information private among those directly involved
Personal inventory
Someone’s different characteristics skills, qualities…
Competent
Being capable or qualified for a task
ASHP
American society health system pharmacist
Ada
American with disabilities act
Excpt
Exam for the certification of pharmacy technicians
Medication reconciliation technician
Specialist in identifying most accurate list of all drugs patient is taking
Common dispensing errors
Wrong drug, wrong strength but right drug, incorrect directions
Joint commission
Organization responsible for accrediting health care facilities and organizations
Look alike sound alike
Drugs with similar spelling or pronunciation but very different properties
Tall man lettering
Practice of writing part of à drugs name in upper case letter to help distinguish drugs that sound or look alike
Certification
Legal proof or document an individual meets certain objective standards
Registration
State agency attests that an individual has been identified by the state
CPht
Certified pharmacy technician
State boards of pharmacy
Establish standards for training and competency of pt
State law
Departments of professional regulation responsible for licensing all prescribers and dispensers
Non physician prescribers
Dentists, veterinarians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners and physician assistants
Compliance
Doing what is required
Protocol
Strict and specific guidelines for practice
AChC
Accreditation Commission for health care
Private non profit organizations offers services for home health, hospice …
USP 795
Set ups legal standards for non sterile compounding
USP 797
Sets up legal standards for sterile compounding
USP 800
Provides standards for handling hazardous drugs in healthcare settings
Thalidomide tragedy
Late 1950’s sleeping pill contained drug caused birth defects in pregnant women (Kefauver Harris amendment)
CDER
Center for drug evaluation and research branch
Provides index of drug specific information for patients
REMS
Risk evaluation and mitigation strategies for drugs
HITECH
Health information technology for economic and clinical health act that strengthens HIPAA
CHEMM
Chemical hazards emergency medical management
MedMARx
Voluntary program which reports errors in us hospitals
Prescription
The legal document that conveys a prescriber’s medication treatment plan
Outpatient
Individual who is undergoing treatment without direct supervision by a provider
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation administration. Law that requires pharmacists to keep records of all meds used by medicaid patients
Institute for safe medication practices
Organization that established «do not use»«error-phone» abbreviation in prescriptions
Generic name
The chemical name of product
Bio-hazard
Any substance that is dangerous to humans and the environment
BOP
Board of pharmacy
Agency that governs who has prescribing authority
PPPA
Poison Prevention Packaging Act
Law that governs the packaging of prescription medications
Copay
Fixed amount a patient pays at the time of receiving a medication or service covered by insurance
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Agency governing sharps and medical waste disposal
CSA
Controlled substances act
1970 act regulating manufacture, importation, possession and distribution of abused substance
Benzonatate BN
Tessalon Pearls
Benzonatate class and ther
Respiratory agent
Antitussive
Benzonatate what it does in the body
This antitussive anesthesizes the stretch receptors in the upper respiratory tract to suppress the cough reflex for those with symptomatic cough
Benzonatate dosage / 1st adverse reaction
Oral fluid filled capsule
Headache dizziness
Evaluate Benzonatate
Teach patient
Reduced coughing
Capsules must be swallowed whole never chew or break capsules
Beclomethasone
Brand name
Qvar redihaler
Beclomethasone
Class and ther
Hormone agent
Steroid anti inflammatory
Beclomethasone what it does
Inhibits local inflammatory mediators released by a variety of cells in those with asthma
Beclomethasone dosage and adverse
Oral inhalation
Pharyngitis
Beclomethasone measurements and what to teach patients
Increase in fev
Not a rescue inhaler use only as directed no extra doses
Tyroid dessicated
Brand name
Armour Tyroid
Thyroid dessicated
Class/ ther
Hormone and modifier
Natural porcine Thyroid
Thyroid dessicated
What it does + dosage
This natural porcine thyroid is Used as a replacement for the endogenous hormone in those with primary and secondary hypothyroidism
Thyroid dessicated
Dosage/ first common reaction
Oral/ tablet
Hyperthyroidism
Thyroid dessicated
Evaluation : what to teach
Blood test, thyroid panel
Take tablets as exactly prescribed do not increase dosage unless instructed by doctors
Morphine Sulfate Er
Bn/ class / therapeutic
MS Contin
Analgesic
Full opioid agonist
Morphine Sulfate ER
What does it do
Used for round-the-clock relief of chronic severe pain in those with conditions such as ms
Morphine sulfate er
Dosage and adverse
Oral/ tablet, capsule, IV , solution
Misuse abuse , addiction
Morphine sulfate er
Evaluation and what to teach patient
Pain rating,
Store drug out of reach of children not accessible to others do not share
Statute
Enacted law
Regulations
Descriptions that clarify statutes
