Week 2 terms

Question 1

brand name

Answer 1

the trademarked name of the drug that appears on the package label

Question 2

generic drug

Answer 2

a manufactured drug product identical to the brand drug, once the patent on a specific brand name pharmaceutical product expires, manufactured by a different pharmaceutical company (usually) and cheaper (usually)

Question 3

am

Answer 3

morning

Question 4

bid

Answer 4

twice daily

Question 5

cap

Answer 5

capsule

Question 6

po

Answer 6

by mouth

Question 7

q

Answer 7

every

Question 8

qd

Answer 8

every day

Question 9

qid

Answer 9

four times a day

Question 10

sc

Answer 10

subcutaneously (under the skin)

Question 11

sl

Answer 11

sublingually (under the tongue)

Question 12

tab

Answer 12

tablet

Question 13

tid

Answer 13

three times a day

Question 14

IV

Answer 14

intravenous

Question 15

IM

Answer 15

intra muscularly

Question 16

accreditation

Answer 16

Accreditation programs give an official authorization or approval to an organization by comparing it with a set of industry-derived standards. Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) is the accrediting body for colleges of pharmacy in the United States as an example.

Question 17

PPCP

Answer 17

pharmacist’ patient care process

Question 18

EPAs

Answer 18

entrustable professional activities

Question 19

generic substitution

Answer 19

In cases in which the patent on a specific pharmaceutical product expires and drug manufacturers produce generic versions of the original branded product, the generic version of the drug (which is theorized to be identical to the product manufactured by a different firm) is dispensed, even though the original product is prescribed. Some managed care organizations and Medicaid programs mandate generic substitution because of the generally lower cost of generic products. There are state and federal regulations regarding generic substitutions.

Question 20

contraindication

Answer 20

A contraindication is a specific situation in which a drug, procedure, or surgery should not be used because it may be harmful to the person

Question 21

contra

Answer 21

against