Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee
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Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee

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What is the primary purpose of listing medications alphabetically in the index of a Formulary?

  • To enable easy location of medications by class (correct)
  • To ensure pharmaceutical equivalence of drug products
  • To promote the use of generic substitutions
  • To facilitate the process of therapeutic interchange

    • What is a key characteristic of pharmaceutical equivalents?

  • They are approved by a P&T committee for formulary addition
  • They are expected to produce essentially the same therapeutic outcome
  • They are deemed interchangeable by a pharmacist and authorized prescriber
  • They contain the same active ingredient(s) and are chemically identical in strength and concentration (correct)

    • What is the primary goal of therapeutic interchange?

  • To reduce the cost of therapy while maintaining quality (correct)
  • To increase the variety of medications available
  • To promote the use of pharmaceutical equivalents
  • To ensure the use of generic substitutions

    • What is typically required for a therapeutic interchange arrangement?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what settings are all drugs that may be therapeutically interchanged acceptable to the formulary?

    <p>In some settings, but not all</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a P&T committee in therapeutic interchange?

    <p>To approve therapeutic interchange arrangements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of routinely reviewing and revising therapeutic interchange decisions?

    <p>To ensure that therapeutic interchange decisions remain relevant and effective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between pharmaceutical equivalents and therapeutically equivalent products?

    <p>Pharmaceutical equivalents are chemically identical, while therapeutically equivalent products are expected to produce essentially the same therapeutic outcome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of using therapeutically equivalent products?

    <p>They are expected to produce essentially the same therapeutic outcome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a pharmacist in therapeutic interchange?

    <p>To dispense the most cost-effective products under arrangements with an authorized prescriber</p> Signup and view all the answers

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