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It is the art and science of preparing and dispensing medications and the provision of drug-related information to the public

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Pharmacy

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The profession responsible for the appropriate use of medications, devices and services to achieve optimal therapeutic outcomes

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Pharmacy

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a patient-centered, outcomes oriented pharmacy practice that requires the pharmacist to work in concern with the patient and the patient’s other healthcare providers to promote health, to prevent disease and to assess, monitor, initiate and modify medication use to assure that drug therapy regimens are safe and effective.

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Pharmaceutical care

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Goal of Pharmaceutical Care

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• optimize quality of life
• positive clinical outcomes
• realistic economic expenditures

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• the integration and use of knowledge, information, technology, data and automation in the medication use process.
• The practice is meant to streamline patient care and outcomes while enhancing efficiency and accuracy in the administration of medications.

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Pharmacy informatics

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• deals with primary, secondary, tertiary literature
• electronic information resources
• hospital and pharmacy information systems

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drug information

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name given by the company

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Proprietary name
Brand name

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other term for brand name

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Proprietary name

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Useful for identifying generic equivalents or products with same generic name

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Generic name
Non-proprietary name

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Chemical formula, empirical formula of the active components, description of the product

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Product description

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Identify supplier of the product

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Manufacturer
Distributor

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the therapeutic use/s of the product

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Indication use

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Proper way of taking the drug

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Administration

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Dosage Regimen/Dosage/Dosage Instruction/Recommended dose

The amount of drug that will produce the desired effect to most adult patients

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usual adult dose

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Dosage Regimen/Dosage/Dosage Instruction/Recommended dose

indicates the quantitative range or amount of the drug that maybe prescribed safely within the framework of usual medical practice

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usual dose range

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Dosage Regimen/Dosage/Dosage Instruction/Recommended dose

drugs administered for children

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usual pediatric dose

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Dosage Regimen/Dosage/Dosage Instruction/Recommended dose

Scheduled dose

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dosage regimen

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Dosage Regimen/Dosage/Dosage Instruction/Recommended dose

starting dose or priming dose or loading dose: used to attain the desired concentration of the drug in the blood or tissue

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initial dose

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other term for initial dose

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starting dose
priming dose
loading dose

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Dosage Regimen/Dosage/Dosage Instruction/Recommended dose

maintain subsequent administration

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maintenance dose

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Dosage Regimen/Dosage/Dosage Instruction/Recommended dose

the amount administered to protect the patient from contracting the illness

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prophylactic dose

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Dosage Regimen/Dosage/Dosage Instruction/Recommended dose

administered to patient after exposure or contraction of illness

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therapeutic dose

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not to take the drug, under no circumstances, if you suffer from certain illnesses

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contraindication

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• medicine’s important side effects
• information about nonapproved uses of the medicine.

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warning

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you **can** take the drug, but **beware of side effects**

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special precaution

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**Unexpected** dangerous reaction of the drug

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adverse drug reaction side effects

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**reaction** between two (or more) drugs or between a drug and a food, beverage, or supplement

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drug interaction

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**Dosage form available**, **quantity** and **packaging** of the product

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packaging

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* **Drug Class** * set of medications and other compounds that **have similar chemical structures**, the **same mechanism of action**

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therapeutic category

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a **drug classification system** that **classifies** the **active ingredients** of drugs according to the **organ** or **system** on which they **act and their therapeutic**, **pharmacological** and **chemical** properties.

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Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification System

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**Compounding** and **components** of the product

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pharmaceutics

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ADME

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pharmacokinetics

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Mode of action

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pharmacology

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overdose

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toxicology

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**disturb** the **development** of the **embryo** or **fetus** (Causing birth defects)

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teratogenicity

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Breast feeding mothers

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lactation infant risk

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Commonly seen in **IV parenterals**

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Stability/Incompatibilities

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the **use of information science** and **technology** to **advance medical knowledge** and **improve quality of care** and **health system performance**.

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medical informatics

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**functional changes** that accompany a particular **syndrome** or **disease**

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pathophysiology

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* **subjective evidence** of disease or **physical disturbance** broadly * something that indicates the **presence of bodily disorder**

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symptomatology

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Something that **increases** a **person's chances** of **developing a disease**

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risk factor

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refers to the **biological pathogen** that **causes a disease**, such as a virus, parasite, fungus, or bacterium. Technically, the term can also refer to a **toxin** or **toxic chemical** that causes illness

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causative agent

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**causative agent** is also referred to as

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toxin

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**secondary disease** or condition **aggravating** an already **existing** one

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complications

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treatment

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pharmacotherapy

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Treatment **not** relating to the use of drug

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non-drug therapy & management

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prevention

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lifestyle changes

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Knowledgeable both for **pharmacy practice** and **informatics**

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Pharmacy informaticists Drug information specialist

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* to **serve** health care professionals by** answering critical questions on drug** use and its possible side effects. * A **source** of **selected**, **comprehensive drug information** to evaluate and compare drugs

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Drug information center