Pharmacy

Pharmacy

1) The science and practice of the preparation and dispensing of medicinal drugs. 2) A store where medicinal drugs are dispensed and sold.

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albuminuria

Health care; Pharmacy

A condition where a large amount of albumin (>300 mg/day) is present in the urine, often indicating glomerular damage in the kidney.

drug therapy problem

Health care; Pharmacy

* Any undesirable event experienced by a patient which involves, or is suspected to involve, drug therapy and that interferes with achieving the desired goals of therapy * Stated to include a ...

crossmatch

Health care; Pharmacy

A test to determine if a recipient has antibodies against donor antigens. A positive crossmatch indicates that the recipient has antibodies against the donor, and the two are incompatible. A ...

* The ability and willingness of a patient to adhere to a pharmacotherapeutic regimen agreed upon between patient and practitioner. * The terms adherence and concordance are also used. * A measure ...

botulism

Health care; Pharmacy

A muscle-paralyzing disease caused by a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Natural occurrence typically results from consumption of contaminated food, but the toxin is now ...