Week 11 Flashcards
psychologist
one who specializes in the study or treatment of the mind
Drug drug interaction
reaction between 2 (or more) drugs or between a drug
Duplicate therapy
practice of prescribing multiple medications for the same indication or purpose without a clear distinction of when 1 agent should be administered over another
Drug-food interaction
an adverse drug event that may include delayed, decreased or enhanced absorption of the drug; when food and medicine interfere with one another
Food/ herb drug interaction
interactions between food and drugs may inadvertently reduce or increase the drug effect; some commonly used herbs, fruits may cause failure of the therapy up to a point of of serious alterations of the patient’s health
SALAD
sound-alike look-alike drugs
Tall Man Lettering
technique that uses uppercase lettering to help differentiate look-alike drug names
Repeat Back/ Teach Back
repeat several times during a visit, ask patients to teach back again until they are able to correctly describe the information in their own words
Patient Counseling / Education
process of influencing patient behavior and producing the changes in knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to maintain or improve health
CPhT
certified pharmacy technician
CPOE
computerized provider order entry
Depression
common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act
Antidepressant
Any medicine or other mode of therapy that acts to prevent, cure, or alleviate mental depression.
hemostasis
stop blood)
epigastrium
structure upon the stomach)
