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ExCPT Study Guide

Short lessons written for the ExCPT, each followed by practice questions on the same topic.

What is included

37 lessons in 5 sections: Role, Responsibilities, and General Duties, Laws, Drugs and Drug Therapy, Dispensing Process, Medication Safety and Quality Assurance
Audio in English and Spanish for every lesson, with the section being read highlighted
Spanish text for every lesson
Check yourself questions with explanations in every lesson
721 flashcards for quick review
2,845 ExCPT practice questions with explanations

Role, Responsibilities, and General Duties

6 lessons · 40 min

Technician Versus Pharmacist Tasks and Practice Settings7 min readOpen lesson Pharmacy Security, Medication Reconciliation and MTM6 min read Communication, Medical Terminology and Patient Interaction6 min read Storage, Expired and Recalled Products and Disposal7 min read Inventory Ordering, Receiving and Drug Pricing7 min read Pharmacy References and Resources7 min read

Laws

8 lessons · 54 min

HIPAA Privacy and Patient Information7 min readOpen lesson Landmark Federal Drug Acts7 min read OBRA 90, Medicare, PPPA and Other Federal Acts7 min read CMEA, DSCSA and USP 8007 min read Controlled Substance Prescriptions and DEA Numbers6 min read DEA Forms, Inventory, Transfers and PDMPs7 min read Controlled Substances Act, Schedules and Exempt Narcotics6 min read Regulators, Recordkeeping and Fraud, Waste and Abuse7 min read

Drugs and Drug Therapy

7 lessons · 46 min

Top 200 Brand and Generic Names7 min readOpen lesson Dosage Forms, Routes and Body Systems7 min read Interactions, Incompatibilities and Vaccines6 min read Side Effects, Adverse Reactions and Contraindications7 min read Prescription, OTC and Behind-the-Counter Products7 min read Cardiovascular, Diabetes and Respiratory Medicines6 min read Anti-Infective, Pain, Mental Health and GI Medicines6 min read

Dispensing Process

10 lessons · 64 min

Prescription Components, Types and Prescriber Authority7 min readOpen lesson Sig Codes, Refill Requests, DAW Codes and DUR Alerts6 min read Third-Party Billing and Insurance8 min read Preparing Prescriptions: Product Selection and Counting6 min read Labels, Auxiliary Labels, Medication Guides and REMS6 min read Containers, Unit-Dose Repackaging and OTC Selection6 min read Calculations: Conversions, Doses and Days Supply6 min read Calculations: Concentrations, IV Rates and Business Math6 min read Sterile Compounding: USP 797, Aseptic Technique and PPE6 min read Nonsterile Compounding, Beyond-Use Dates and Labeling7 min read

Medication Safety and Quality Assurance

6 lessons · 41 min

Look-Alike Sound-Alike and High-Alert Drugs6 min readOpen lesson Error-Prone Abbreviations, Dose Ranges and Warnings6 min read Patient Identifiers, Filling Checks and Adherence7 min read Adverse Events: ADRs, MedWatch, FAERS and VAERS8 min read Types of Errors, Corrective Action and Reporting6 min read NIOSH Hazardous Drugs, Cleaning and Inventory Checks8 min read

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Sample lessons: Technician Versus Pharmacist Tasks and Practice Settings · HIPAA Privacy and Patient Information · Top 200 Brand and Generic Names · Prescription Components, Types and Prescriber Authority · Look-Alike Sound-Alike and High-Alert Drugs

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