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| Preface | |
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| About the PCTB Examination | |
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| Assisting the Pharmacist in Serving Patients | |
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| Filling the Medication Order | |
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| Receiving the Medication Order | |
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| The Retail Medication Order | |
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| The Written Prescription Order | |
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| Adding Information to the Prescription Form | |
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| Authentication and Clarification of the Prescription Order | |
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| Accepting Refill Requests | |
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| Refill Authorizations | |
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| Prescriptions for Schedule II (Controlled Substance) Drugs | |
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| Receiving Prescriptions by Electronic Means | |
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| The Institutional Pharmacy | |
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| Comparison of Medication Orders in Retail and Institutional Settings | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Processing the Medication Order | |
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| The Dosage Form | |
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| Administering the Drug--The Route of Administration | |
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| Interpreting the Prescription Order | |
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| Dispensing the Correct Medication | |
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| Automated Unit Dose Delivery Systems | |
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| Comparison of Drug Dispensing in Retail and Institutional Settings | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Preparation and Utilization of the Patient Profile | |
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| The Patient Profile | |
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| Comparison of Patient Profiles in Institutional and Retail Settings | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Handling Medications | |
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| Obtaining the Correct Medication from Inventory | |
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| Choosing the Proper Container for Dispensing | |
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| Properly Labeling the Container | |
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| Intravenous Admixtures and Injections | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Proper Storage and Delivery of Drug Products | |
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| Proper Storage of Drug Products | |
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| Dosage Forms and Drug Stability | |
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| Determining the Proper Storage Conditions for a Drug | |
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| Importance of Proper Packaging and Use | |
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| Importance of Cleanliness and Sanitation During Storage | |
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| Preparation of Unit Doses | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Receiving Payment for Goods and Services | |
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| Receipt of Payment for Pharmacy Services | |
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| Calculation of the Price of the Medication | |
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| Profit and Markup | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Pharmaceutical Calculations | |
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| Fractions, Decimals, and Algebra Review | |
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| Using Fractions | |
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| Use of Algebra in Pharmaceutical Calculations | |
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| Rounding Numbers | |
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| Using Roman Numerals | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Systems of Measurement | |
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| Common Systems of Measurement | |
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| International Units and Milliequivalents | |
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| Converting between Systems of Measurement | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Using Percentages and Ratios | |
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| Percentage: A Unit of Measure Expressed in Parts per 100 | |
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| Using Drug Concentrations Expressed as a Ratio | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Measuring Equipment | |
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| Types of Measurement | |
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| Measuring Solids | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Conversion of Solid Dosage Forms | |
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| Dosage Conversion--Solid Dosage Forms | |
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| Converting between Measurement Systems | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Conversion of Liquid Dosage Forms | |
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| Converting between Liquid and Solid Dosage Forms | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Pediatric Dosages | |
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| Computation of Doses on the Basis of Body Weight or Surface Area | |
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| Computation of Dose by Body Surface Area (BSA) | |
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| Safe Dosages | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Parenteral Dosages | |
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| Parenteral Dosage Forms | |
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| Calculation of Parenteral Doses | |
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| Proper Dilution of Drugs for Injection | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Intravenous Calculations | |
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| Preparing Intravenous Medication for Administration | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Intravenous Admixtures | |
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| Infusing Medications Over Time--The IV Drip and Admixture | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Calculation of Dose per Time | |
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| Calculation of Drug Dose as a Function of Time | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Compounding | |
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| Compounding Drugs by Procedure | |
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| Reducing and Enlarging Formulas | |
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| Making Preparations by Percentage | |
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| Making Solutions by Percentage | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Commercial Calculations | |
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| Cost and Markup | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Math Test with Solutions | |
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| Pharmacology | |
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| Introduction to Pharmacology | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Form vs. Use--Recognizing Various Forms of a Generic Drug | |
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| Proprietary Drug Nomenclature | |
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| Understanding the Pharmacology of Chemotherapeutic Agents | |
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| Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics--What Happens to the Drug after it is Administered? | |
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| Drug Clearance and Drug Elimination | |
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| The Adverse Effect Profile | |
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| Drug-Drug Interactions | |
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| Drug-Drug Interactions--Competition for Drug Clearance | |
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| Additive, Synergistic, and Antagonistic Effects | |
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| Blood Laboratory Values | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Central Nervous System Agents | |
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| Antidepressants | |
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| Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) | |
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| Serotonin Receptor Agonists (SRAs) | |
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| Tricyclic Antidepressants | |
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| Tetracyclic Antidepressants | |
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| Heterocyclic Antidepressants | |
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| Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors | |
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| Unclassified Antidepressants | |
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| Sedative Hypnotics | |
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| Drugs Used for Anxiety | |
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| Drugs Used in the Therapy of Insomnia and Sleep Disorders | |
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| Drugs Used in the Therapy of Seizures | |
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| Drugs Used in the Therapy of Alzheimer's Disease | |
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| Drugs Used in the Therapy of Schizophrenia (Antipsychotics) | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Pain Management Agents: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Narcotics | |
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| Drugs Used in the Therapy of Pain and Inflammation | |
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| Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs | |
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| Nonsteroidal Pain Relievers | |
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| Narcotic Analgesics | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Cardiovascular System Agents | |
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| Drugs That Affect the Cardiovascular System | |
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| Drugs That Affect the Autonomic Nervous System | |
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| Drugs Used to Decrease Fluid Volume (Diuretics) | |
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| Drugs Used to Reduce Blood Cholesterol | |
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| Drugs That Affect the Blood and Blood Clotting | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Pulmonary Agents | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Antibiotics and Anti-infectives | |
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| Antibiotics and Anti-infectives | |
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| Cephalosporin Antibiotics | |
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| Drugs That Are Effective against Virus and Fungi | |
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| Antiretroviral Drugs (Used in the Therapy of AIDS) | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Cancer Chemotherapeutic Agents | |
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| Choice of Therapy | |
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| Major Chemotherapeutic Drugs, by Class | |
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| Antimetabolite Antineoplastic Drugs | |
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| Pyrimidine Antagonists | |
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| Drugs Used in Combination with Cancer Chemotherapy | |
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| Drugs Used in the Therapy of Emesis | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Gastrointestinal System Agents | |
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| Histamine (H2) Receptor Antagonists | |
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| Proton Pump Inhibitors | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Endocrine System and Reproductive System Agents | |
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| The Therapy of Diabetes Mellitus | |
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| Therapy of Type I Diabetes | |
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| Drugs That Affect the Reproductive System | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Vitamins | |
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| Water Soluble Vitamins | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Pharmacology Review | |
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| Pharmacy Law | |
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| State and Federal Regulations | |
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| The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act | |
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| The Controlled Substances Act | |
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| The Federal Hazardous Substances Act | |
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| The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act | |
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| The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| State and Federal Regulatory Agencies | |
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| Federal Regulatory Agencies | |
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| Regulation at the Institutional Level | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Law and Ethics in the Practice of Pharmacy | |
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| Receiving Prescriptions | |
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| Verifying the Prescription | |
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| Prescriptions Generated by Electronic Means | |
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| Drug Refills | |
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| Controlled Substance Registration | |
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| Handling Controlled Substances | |
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| Liability and Ethics | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Maintaining Medication and Inventory Control Systems | |
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| Stocking the Pharmacy | |
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| The Drug Formulary | |
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| Ordering and Receipt of Drug Products and Devices | |
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| Ordering Controlled Substances (Schedule Drugs) | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Maintenance of Pharmaceutical Products | |
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| Maintenance of Drug Products in Inventory | |
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| Proper Storage Conditions and Expiration Dates | |
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| Handling Expired Medications and Drug Recalls | |
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| Classification of Drug Recalls | |
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| Drug Recapture and Disposal | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Administration and Management of Pharmacy Practice | |
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| Using Computers in the Pharmacy | |
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| The Components of a Computer | |
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| Use of Computers in Pharmacy Practice | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Communications within the Pharmacy | |
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| Role of the Pharmacist in Communication | |
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| Chapter Review Questions | |
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| Top 200 Frequently Prescribed Drugs and Their Uses | |
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| Commonly Used Medical Abbreviations | |
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| Pretest with Answers | |
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| Sample Examination and Answer Sheet; Answers for Scoring | |
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| Solutions to Questions for Review | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Suggested Reading | |
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| Index | |