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PTCB: Assisting the Pharmacist
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PTCB: Assisting the Pharmacist
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1. What type of copayment is used when a prescription is not covered under the formulary or may be considered a 'lifestyle drug,' such as Retin-A, Renova, or Viagra?

2. What type of order that needs to be filled as soon as possible (within 5-15 minutes)

3. What classification of temperature is between 8º and 15º C (46º - 59º F)

4. How is drug in Schedule V?

5. Who is responsible for the transportation of hazardous materials?

6. What type of container protects the contents from light through the use of an opaque covering?

7. What is the symbol that indicates the highest level of radiation?

8. What is Medicare?

9. How is drug in Schedule III?

10. What type of a drug interaction occurs when the combined effect of two drugs is greater than the sum of both drugs' effects?

11. What type of a drug interaction occurs when the effect of 2 drugs combined?

12. What is a prepackaging modified unit-dose system?

13. What is MSDS?

14. What type of pump is used to infuse antibiotics?

15. What type of container contains articles for administration other than the parenteral dose, coming directly from the container?

16. What does a medication with an FDA therapeutic equivalence code 'AA' signify?

17. What type of copayment is a predetermined percentage of the negotiated price of a prescription?

18. What type of agreement is made between a pharmacy and a wholesaler in which the pharmacy agrees to purchase the majority of its product from that wholesaler?

19. What type of pump is sued as a PCA?

20. What number identifies the drug manufacturer, the drug product, and the packaging of the product?

21. What type of container cannot be opened by 80% of children younger than 5 years but can be opened by 90% of adults?

22. What classification of temperature is between 15º and 30º C (59º - 86º F)

23. What is the purpose of purchasing from drug manufacturers?

24. What is a prepackaging unit-dose system?

25. What does a medication with an FDA therapeutic equivalence code 'A' signify?