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In this episode of TechPrep: Rapid PTCB Review, we review common pharmacy terminology with a focused, exam-relevant approach tailored to pharmacy technician practice and the PTCB exam. This fast-paced review serves as a quick reference for essential medical and pharmacy terms, including drug descriptors, medication safety concepts, drug classifications, insurance terminology, and pharmacy abbreviations.
The episode covers key concepts pharmacy technicians need to recognize in everyday practice, including brand and generic names, package inserts, boxed warnings, medication guides, REMS programs, LASA medications, Tall Man lettering, drug identifiers, bioequivalence, NDC numbers, insurance and billing terminology, DAW codes, and common SIG codes. Learners will also review frequently used pharmacy abbreviations, dosage forms, routes of administration, and prescription directions through practical knowledge checks.
What You’ll Learn- Common drug descriptors, including brand and generic names, package inserts, medication guides, and pregnancy-related terminology
- Medication safety measures such as REMS, auxiliary labels, LASA medications, and Tall Man lettering
- Drug classifications, pharmacology terms, biologics and biosimilars, and medication identifiers such as NDCs and GPIs
- Insurance terminology, including deductibles, copays, coinsurance, formularies, prior authorization, and DAW codes
- Common pharmacy abbreviations, SIG codes, dosage forms, frequencies, and routes of administration
- Understanding common pharmacy terminology helps technicians accurately interpret prescriptions, medication information, and insurance claims.
- Medication safety concepts such as boxed warnings, REMS, medication guides, and LASA precautions are important for preventing medication errors.
- NDCs, DAW codes, insurance terminology, and other identifiers are essential components of pharmacy workflow.
- Memorizing common SIG codes and abbreviations can make prescription interpretation faster and more accurate in practice.
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