Ch. 7 Flashcards
adjudication
computerized billing
Automated dispensing system
Machine fill prescriptions in comm or institute pharmacy; also obtain point of care patient medications in institutional setting.
auxiliary label
an adhesive label that is attached to a container with specific instructions or information pertaining to the medication inside
Closed door pharmacy
fills and delivers med prescribed b institutions such as long term care ; also mail order; not open to public.
Community pharmacy
also known as outpatient or retail pharm; patients in their communities; walk in and purchase a prescription or OTC drug
E-Prescribing
electronically sent prescriptin that is transmitted from the prescribes computer or mobile device directly to the pharmacy
Institutional pharmacy
a pharmacy in a hospital or institutional setting; this type of pharmacy may or may not provide retail services
Non-formulary
a list of drugs that are not normally stocked
rx
Latin for recipe, meaning tto take; used to mean “prescription” and is often found as the symbol of the prescription
script
slang for medical prescription
sig
fLating for “signa”, which means “to write”; medication directions written on a prescription that describe how a medication should be taken or used
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automated dispensing system