Ch.7 Vocab

Question 1

A list of approved drugs to be stocked by the pharmacy; also a list of drugs covered by an insurance company

Answer 1

Formulary

Question 2

The official prescribing information for a prescription drug; the medication informatin sheet provided by the manufacturer that includes side effects, dosage forms, indications, and other important information

Answer 2

Package Insert

Question 3

Trademark of a drug or device held by the originating manufacturing company

Answer 3

Brand/ Trade name

Question 4

Comprehensive information on a medication’s actions within that class of drugs; also lists generic and trade names, ingredients, dosages, side effects, adverse effects, how the patient should take the medication, and foods or other drugs to avoid while taking the medication

Answer 4

Monograph

Question 5

Categorization based on a various characteristics, including the chemical structure or a drug, the action of a drug, and/or the therapeutic or anatomical use of a drug

Answer 5

Drug Classification

Question 6

A list of drugs that are not included in the list of preferred medications that a committee of pharmacists and physicians deems to be the safest, most effective, and most economical: they are drugs not included in the drug list approved for reimbursement by the health care plans

Answer 6

Non-Formulary

Question 7

Reference book found in pharmacies that contains detailed information on more than 22,000 presription and 6000 OTC medications; drugs are divided into therapeutic groups for easy comparison

Answer 7

Drug Facts and Comparisons

Question 8

The proprietary or brand name given to a drug by the company who developed it; the trade name may be related to the function or main use of the drug

Answer 8

Trade name

Question 9

The makeup of a chemical, including the elements, the shape, the bonding types, the molecular configurations, charges, and so on; the nature of the chemical’s structure has much to do with the chemical’s stability, reactivity, and physical and chemcial properties

Answer 9

Chemical Structure

Question 10

Name assigned to a medication or nonproprietary name of a drug

Answer 10

Generic Name

Question 11

Average Wholesale Price

Answer 11

AWP

Question 12

Orange Book Code

Answer 12

OBC

Question 13

Direct Price

Answer 13

DP

Question 14

Universal Product Code

Answer 14

UPC

Question 15

National Drug Code

Answer 15

NDC

Question 16

National Council for Prescription Drug Programs

Answer 16

NCPDP

Question 17

Health- Related Items

Answer 17

HRI