Author: Glossary
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Pharmacy technician
A technician who assists the pharmacist in certain activities such as medication profile reviews for drug incompatibilities, typing of prescription labels, prescription packaging, handling of purchase records, and inventory control, and may, where state law and hospital policy permit, dispense drugs to patients under the supervision of a registered pharmacist.
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Pharmacovigilance
The analysis, detection, and prevention of adverse effects caused by medications.
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Pharmacoresistant
Unresponsive to drug therapy. The term is used to describe refractory infections or tumors.
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Pharmacomania
An abnormal desire to give or take medicines.
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Pharmacogeriatrics
The study of the dynamics of medication use in the elderly.
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Pharmacoendocrinology
The pharmacology of the function of endocrine glands.
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Pharmacodiagnosis
The use of drugs in making a diagnosis.
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Pharma
The colloquial name for the pharmaceutical industry. The largest companies in the industry, in terms of market capitalization, are sometimes referred to as “Big Pharma.”
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Phantosmia
An intermittent or persistent perception of odor when no odor is inhaled.
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Phantogeusia
An intermittent or persistent taste sensation not produced by an external stimulus.