Essential Pharmacy Terminology and Acronyms

Pharmacovigilance Defined

Pharmacovigilance is the science and activities relating to the detection, assessment, understanding, and prevention of adverse effects or any other medicine/vaccine-related problem.

Clinical Pharmacy Explained

Clinical pharmacy is a branch of pharmacy that involves the provision of patient care with the use of medications to optimize the health outcomes of patients.

PTC Full Form in Pharmacy

PTC stands for the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.

Pharmacy Inventory Control Techniques

There are three primary methods used in pharmacy to manage inventory:

• The visual method
• The periodic method
• The perpetual method

Composition of Universal Antidote

The universal antidote is composed of:

• Zinc or magnesium oxide
• Tannic acid
• Charcoal

Activated Charcoal Uses in Poisoning

Activated charcoal is commonly used for poisoning by substances such as phenobarbital and carbamazepine.

Electronic Health Record (EHR) Definition

An Electronic Health Record (EHR) is an electronic (digital) collection of medical information about a person that is stored on a computer.

NABH Full Form

NABH stands for the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers.

Understanding Poisoning

Poisoning is injury or death due to swallowing, inhaling, touching, or injecting various drugs, chemicals, venoms, or gases.

Narcotic Drugs Defined

Narcotic drugs are substances used to treat moderate to severe pain. They are similar to opiates, such as morphine and codeine, but are not derived from opium.

Radiopharmaceuticals Explained

Radiopharmaceuticals are drugs that contain, among other ingredients, radioactive forms of chemical elements called radioisotopes.

FEFO: First Expired, First Out

FEFO stands for First Expired, First Out, an inventory management principle.

CBC: Complete Blood Count

CBC is an acronym for Complete Blood Count, a common blood test.

Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR)

An Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) is a harmful, unintended result caused by taking medication.

NQAS: National Quality Assurance Standards

NQAS stands for National Quality Assurance Standards.

Drug Interaction Definition

A drug interaction is a reaction between two (or more) drugs or between a drug and a food, beverage, or supplement.

Drug Distribution Explained

Drug distribution is the disbursement of an unmetabolized drug as it moves through the body's blood and tissues.

FIFO: First-In, First-Out

FIFO stands for First-In, First-Out, another common inventory management principle.

Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP)

GPP stands for Good Pharmacy Practice, a set of standards for pharmacy services.

Examples of Schedule H1 Drugs

Examples of drugs classified under Schedule H1 include:

• Ethambutol hydrochloride
• Ethionamide
• Isoniazid
• Levofloxacin
• Moxifloxacin