{"product_id":"etsy-pharmacy-technician-study-guide-pdf-ptcb-ptce-and-excpt","title":"Pharmacy Technician Study Guide PDF | PTCB PTCE and ExCPT Exam Review | Top 200 Drugs, Pharmacy Law, Calculations | 120 Practice Questions","description":"\u003cp\u003eLearn the drugs, the law and the math, organized the way the 2026 PTCE is organized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a 58-page printable pharmacy technician study guide for the PTCB PTCE and the NHA ExCPT. I'm Anna, RN, BSN, PHN, a nurse educator who has been helping students pass their exams through NurseStudy.Net since 2012. The guide follows the four domains of the new PTCE content outline (effective January 2026): Medications, Federal Requirements, Patient Safety and Quality Assurance, and Order Entry and Processing, with ExCPT topics like compounding, billing and inventory included. Every page uses quick tables, worked examples and memory tricks, and points out the traps before you fall into them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the PTCE and ExCPT, the 2026 outline and what changed (bigger federal law section, new DSCSA content)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6-week study plan, 2-week sprint and test day checklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrug stems and suffixes: know the class from the name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop 200+ drugs by class in tables: generic, brand, main use (222 drugs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrug interactions, therapeutic duplication, contraindications, narrow therapeutic index drugs, classic side effects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDosage forms, auxiliary labels, USP storage temperatures and stability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControlled substance schedules with examples, refills, partial fills, transfers and DEA number checks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDEA Forms 222, 41, 106 and 224, CSOS, inventory and take-back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePseudoephedrine limits (CMEA), Poison Prevention Packaging Act, REMS and iPLEDGE, Medication Guides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFDA recall classes, DSCSA, hazardous waste and HIPAA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISMP high-alert medications, look-alike\/sound-alike drugs and Tall Man lettering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eError prevention and error-prone abbreviations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReading a prescription, sig codes, Roman numerals, DAW codes and NDC numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePharmacy calculations with 42 worked examples: conversions, ratio-proportion, days supply, insulin, eye drops and inhalers, percent and ratio strength, dilutions, alligation, IV flow rates, business math\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-sterile and sterile compounding basics (USP 795, 797 and 800 overview)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsurance and third-party billing, and inventory management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMust-know numbers and all memory tricks on one page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 drills: brand-generic matching, sig-code translation and a calculation worksheet, with answer keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e120 original practice questions (30 calculation questions) with answers and rationales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScore sheet by domain and a miss log\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHyperlinked: clickable contents page and bookmarks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood For\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePharmacy technician students preparing for the PTCE or ExCPT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking techs getting certified or recertifying their knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePharmacy tech program instructors who want a review handout for personal use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstant digital download\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne PDF, 58 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS letter size, 8.5 x 11 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint at home or use on your iPad or tablet in GoodNotes or Notability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePlease Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is a digital product. Nothing will be shipped.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDue to the nature of digital files, all sales are final.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor personal use only. Please do not share or resell.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis guide teaches federal law for exam study. State laws can be stricter. It is not medical or legal advice. Check the current PTCB or NHA candidate handbook before you test.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePTCB® and PTCE® are registered trademarks of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. ExCPT is a trademark of the National Healthcareer Association. Neither endorses this product. 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