pharmacy terminology
by Abanob Atef
1. pharmacy orientation
1.1. it means to be familiar with all aspects of pharmacy profession & education
2. pharmacy
2.1. It is a health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and aims to ensure the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs
2.2. Is the science and technique of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines
3. pharmacist
3.1. He is the one who is educated and licensed to dispense drugs and to provide drug information
4. drug
4.1. Is a material that has a Drug pharmacological effect
5. Active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)
5.1. A drug substance is the API or component that produces pharmacological activity
6. Inactive Ingredient
6.1. A material which has no therapeutic activity
7. excipient
7.1. Anything other than the drug substance in the dosage form
8. Drug Product
8.1. A dosage form containing one or more active ingredients along with other substances included during the manufacturing process
9. Dosage Forms
9.1. Refers to the gross physical form in which a drug is administered to or used by patient
10. medicine
10.1. When a drug is packed, labeled and dispensed
11. therapy
11.1. Treatment of a disease
12. Pharmacotherapeutics
12.1. Application of drugs for treatment of diseases
13. strength
13.1. Concentration of the drug in a dosage form (or its potency)
14. dose
14.1. Amount of drug which is taken each time. It should be safe and effective
15. Dose Regimen
15.1. It is the systematized dosage schedule or frequency of use of the drug
16. bioavailability
16.1. The rate and extent of absorption of the drug
17. quality
17.1. It is the intrinsic characters of the product which satisfy the user’s need
18. quality control
18.1. Physical or chemical test used to ensure the required specification of a raw material or a dosage form
19. Pharmacopoeia
19.1. An important reference is put by highly specialized persons in pharmacy and medicine to give specifications needed for
20. Stability of pharmaceutical product
20.1. The ability of the formulation, in a specific container closure system, to remain within, the defined specifications till the end of the stated dating, under defined storage conditions
21. Shelf Stability
21.1. The stability of the drug product at ambient room temperature (15-30 ͦ C)
22. Expiration Date
22.1. The date placed on the container label of a product through which the product is expected to remain within specifications
23. Shelf-life
23.1. The interval of time that a drug product is expected to remain within specifications as determined from stability studies on a limited number of batches of the product
24. storage
24.1. The term is used to describe safe keeping of starting materials, packaging materials and finished products in drug stores, pharmacies, hospitals…etc. under the specified conditions
25. Storage Conditions
25.1. The conditions specified for storing the product, e.g. temperature, humidity, container, and light
26. Storage Temperature
26.1. The actual storage temperature (numerical) used during stability studies
