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PhTech Vocab 8
BRC Module 9 Vocab T-Z
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| solid dosage form that varies greatly in shape/size/weight/etc. some swallowed whole w/ water, some are chewed, some are scored to a fraction of a dose can be taken | Tablet |
| the tolerance or "wearing off" effect of certain medications | Tachyphylaxis |
| decreasing the dose of a medication gradually over the period of days to weeks | Tapering |
| medications that have the same rate and extent of absorption of the active ingredients into the bloodstream but do not hae the same active ingredients | Therapeutic Equivalence |
| Measure of how safe medications are. The higher, the safer the drug. | Therapeutic Index |
| selection process of a drug product therapeutically (but not generically) equivalent to the prescription. PBM preferred it it is more cost effective than the prescription. Pharmacies must receive authorization from prescriber to make a therapeutic switch | Therapeutic Interchange |
| the optimal range where drugs are most effective | Therapeutic Window |
| a prescription that is paid, at least in part, by a private health insurance program or a government program such as Medicaid. | Third-Party Prescription |
| a type of registry which patients sign to document that they have received a third-party prescription. All information entered into the log is usually found on the prescription receipt. | Third-Party Signature Log |
| a fungal infection characterized by white patches in the mouth | Thrush |
| a carefully balanced solution containing sugar, protein, minerals, electrolytes, vitamins and water administered to patients who cannot consume food or nutritional products for a prolonged period of time. | TPN - Total Parenteral Nutrition |
| the study of poisons and how they affect the body | Toxicology |
| synonymous with brand name | Trade Name |
| a topical drug delivery system in which medication is absorbed through the skin from a patch that sticks to the skin in adhesives | Transdermal Patch |
| grinding powders to reduce particle size | Trituration |
| tablet that is designed to be held in the mouth while it dissolves in order to keep the medication in contact with the mouth and throat for an extended period of time | Troche or Lozenge |
| a drug distribution system in which doses of medication are dispensed in individually packaged, ready-to-administer form | Unit-Dose System |
| a medication dosage form designed to be inserted into the vagina | Vaginal Tablet |
| the fluid volume where a drug distributes into the body | Volume of Distribution (Vd) |
| a storehouse often owned by multi-store corporations that supplies pharmacies with medications and supplies | Warehouse |
| a company that buys products from manufacturers and other suppliers and sells these products to pharmacies. Most pharmacies have a primary wholesaler or prime vendor where the pharmacy orders from | Wholesaler |
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