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Date after which a compounded preparation should not be used, which is determined from the date the compound was prepared
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A preformed card with 28-, 30-, and 31-day depressions that can hold medications; the medication is sealed into the pack with a foil card backboard; this type of packaging usually is used for long-term care medications
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A base solution that is a mixture of alcohol and water
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Bowls and tools with a rounded knob used to grind substances into fine powder or to mix liquids
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A hydrophobic product, such as petroleum jelly
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The mixing of a liquid and a powder to form a suspension or solution
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The act of mixing, reconstituting, and packaging a drug
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The process by which the pharmacy transfers a medication manually or by means of an automated system from a manufacturer’s original container to another type of container
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The computer-to-computer transfer of prescription data among pharmacies, prescribers, and payers
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A toll-free hotline to an insurance company, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so that pharmacists can call in specific questions about insurance claims and coverage and pharmacy-specific inquiries
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A unique 10- or 11-digit number, composed of three segments, that is assigned to a medication. The first four/five digits identify the drug manufacturer, the next four identify specifics about the product, and the last two identify the drug packaging
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The part of the prescription that provides specific instructions to the pharmacist on how to compound the prescription
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The heading of a prescription, represented by the Latin symbol Rx, meaning “take thou” or “you take”; the symbol has come to represent prescription or pharmacy
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An alphanumeric number consisting of two letters and seven numbers that is assigned to prescribers authorized by the US Drug Enforcement Administration to prescribe controlled substances
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A label that provides supplementary information about proper and safe administration, use, or storage of a medication
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The name, dosage form, strength, and quantity of the medication prescribed
