ACTUAL CNPR VOCAB EXAM REVIEW STUDY GUIDE 2023

A.A. - referring to medication dosage, means "of each" A.C. - referring to medication dosage, means "before meals" AAHP - American Association of Health Plans PPO - Preferred Provider Organization HMO - Health Maintenance Organization Absorption Rate - the rate at which a drug is taken into a person's bloodstream within a specified time period. Absorption - the process in which a medication is absorbed into the bloodstream AC - anticholinergic side effects (dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention) Accelerated Approval - a specialized FDA mechanism implemented in the early 1990's to speed up the approval of drugs that represent a major advance in addressing serious or life-threatening diseases for which no effective alternative treatments exist. ACE Inhibitors - angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. A class of drugs used to treat cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension and chronic heart failure. Action Letter - the FDA's official response to an NDA. the message may be an approval letter, approvable letter, or a non-approvable letter. Active Metabolite - a biological active product of a medications metabolism Acute Illness - a condition or illness that only lasts for a short period of time. the common cold is an acute illness Acute - in terms of diseases or conditions, abrupt in onset and short-term AD. LIB - referring to medication dosage, means "freely" Additions - situations where two or more medications are used together and the clinical effect is equal to the sum of their individual effects Adherence - the proper use of a medication by a patient such as taking the medication on the correct schedule and using the proper technique