Pharmacy Technician Course VERSION HISTORY SECTION 1: History and Scope of the Pharmacy Technician Scope of the Pharmacy Technician Section 1 Quiz Check Your Knowledge Section 1 Quiz Answers SECTION 2: Manufacturing Pharmaceuticals Section 2 Quiz Check Your Knowledge Section 2 Quiz Answers SECTION 3: Rules and Regulations (PTCB 2.0) Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA 90)(PTCB 2.9) Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 (PPPA) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) (PTCB 2.8) Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 (CMEA) Manufacturer Drug Package Labeling Repackaging Medications (PTCB 2.12) Therapeutic Equivalence (PTCB 1.2) Section 3 Quiz Check Your Knowledge Section 3 Quiz Answers SECTION 4: Controlled Substances (PTCB 2.4) Schedule for Controlled Substances Forms Required for Storing, Maintaining and Distributing Controlled Substances(PTCB 2.3, 2.4) Storage and Record Keeping for Controlled Substances Prescribing and Filling Rules and Regulations for Controlled Substances Prescribing Rules for Schedule C-III to C-V Medications for Treatment of Addiction (buprenorphine) Validating Prescribers
Section 4 Quiz Check Your Knowledge Section 4 Quiz Answers SECTION 5: Pharmacy Safety Storage and Handling of Hazardous Substances (PTCB 2.1, 2.2) Hazardous Drugs Drugs That Can Have Very High Risk Side Effects Restricted Drug Programs(PTCB 2.7) Frequently Used REMS System for Thalidomide Education and Prescribing Safety Medication Safety (PTCB 4.3) Look Alike Sound Alike Medications (PTCB 4.4) Common Drug Interactions (PTCB 1.3) Drug Drug Interactions Drug Food Interactions Drug Disease Interaction Section 5 Quiz Check Your Knowledge Section 5 Quiz Answers SECTION 6: Drug Classifications (PTCB Pharmacology 1.1 1.6) Drugs For the Treatment of Hypertension Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARB) Thiazide Diuretics and Loop Diuretics Potassium Sparing Diuretics Alpha1 Blockers (Antagonist Blocks the Receptor) Alpha2 Receptor Agonist (Activates the Receptor) Beta Blockers (Antagonist Blocks the Receptor) Calcium Channel Blockers Drugs Used to Treat Cholesterol HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins) Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes
Insulin Biguanides Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors Sulfonylureas GLP-1 Agonist (Activates the Receptor) Drugs Used to Treat Heart Conditions Vasodilators (Make Blood Vessels Larger) Antiarrhythmics (For Cardiac Arrhythmias) Drugs Used to Prevent or Treat Blood Clots Anticoagulants Antiplatelet Medications Medications Used to Treat Psychiatric Disorders Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRI) Drug Forms (PTCB 1.4) Release of Medications into the Body Liquid Dosage Forms Medication Labelling Section 6 Quiz Check Your Knowledge Section 6 Quiz Answers SECTION 7: Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounding (PTCB 3.0 3.7) Equipment Used in Compounding (PTCB 3.5) Electronic Pharmacy Balance Class A Prescription Balance Alligation Sterile Compounding (PTCB 3.6) United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapter 797 Beyond Use Date (BUD) (PTCB 3.4) The International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Common Abbreviations Used in a Clean Room Non-Sterile Compounding (PTCB 3.7) Common Abbreviations Used in Compounding Section 7 Quiz Test Your Knowledge Section 7 Quiz Answers SECTION 8: Pharmacy Quality Assurance (PTCB 5.1-5.5) Recalls Medication Order Entry and Fill Process (PTCB 6.1 6.7) Medication Dosing Administration Routes Units of Measure Section 8 Quiz Check Your Knowledge Section 8 Quiz Answers SECTION 9 Mathematics in Pharmacy (PTCB 3.6, 6.3) Fractions The Basics Common Denominator Reducing Fractions Adding Fractions Subtracting Fractions Multiply Fractions Divide Fractions Converting Fractions To Decimals Percentages To Fractions Fractions Converted To Percent Practical Application Avoirdupois System (United States) The Metric System Standard System of Measure for Medicine (and Pharmacy) Roman Numerals Calculating Averages
Section 9 Quiz Check Your Knowledge Section 9 Quiz Answers SECTION 10: Inventory Management (PTCB 7.1-7.5) National Drug Code Number (NDC) Maintaining Inventory Maintaining a Safe Inventory Rotating Stock Storing Medications Safely Section 10 Quiz Test Your Knowledge Section 10 Quiz Answers SECTION 11: Pharmacy Billing and Reimbursement (PTCB 8.0) Different Types of Insurance Companies Section 11 Quiz Check Your Knowledge Section 11 Quiz Answers SECTION 12: Information Systems (PTCB 9.0) Bibliography Appendix A Alphabetically by Brand Name Alphabetically by Generic Name Appendix B Categories of Medications and their Purpose Appendix C Common Medications by Categories Alphabetically by Brand Name Alphabetically by Drug Category Alphabetically by Generic Name