Pharmacy Technician Terminology
Across
- 2. to be honest and truthful with our actions and to others
- 5. a drug used to promote the removal of mucus by coughing
- 8. a method used in compounding to reduce particle size; grinding
- 10. ethical principle of benefiting our patients
- 13. an injection given into the muscle
- 14. infection an infection acquired in hospital or healthcare setting
- 16. maleficence pillar of the OCP code of ethics; to do no harm
- 17. technique a technique used when preparing sterile compounds
- 18. capable of killing bacteria
Down
- 1. ethical principle of being accountable for our actions and the actions of others
- 3. a type of bowl used in non-sterile compounding
- 4. keeping information regarding a patient private
- 6. label a type of label/sticker added to a prescription bottle giving more instructions about the medication
- 7. tip of the needle where the opening is
- 9. type of oral liquid dispensed in pharmacies that requires a "shake well" label
- 11. route of administration that does not involve the GI tract
- 12. dilution adding equal amounts of two separate ingredients and mixing them together to make a homogenous mixture
- 15. pregnancy induced hypertension that can lead to death
- 19. decreasing the concentration of a solute by adding in more solvent
- 20. agent a small amount of liquid used in compounding to reduce particle size and make a smooth paste