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Walk into the PTCE knowing what each question asks. with the number you need right beside the drawing

Drug name stems, the five schedules, DEA forms, sigs, days supply, IV flow rates and garbing order, all from the PTCE content outline. You see the drawing first, then a short note box with the number to remember or the trap the question sets. 58 pages in 7 parts.

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  1. 1Each topic drawn, with the note box right beside it
  2. 258 pages in 7 parts, one topic per page
  3. 3Sources: PTCB content outline, DEA rules in 21 CFR and USP <795>, <797> and <800>
A different way to learn

Math questions get easier when you read each one in the same three steps

The same topic, explained two ways.

A text manual
  • You read a math question twice and still answer in the wrong unit.
  • You memorize a list of trick question types.
  • You ask a coworker how they read calculation questions.
Key word → unit → common slip: the 3-step read for any PTCE question
This book
  • You circle the key word first: days supply, total volume or dose.
  • The page shows the same three steps for every question: key word, unit, common slip.
  • The note box names the classic slip, like mg where the question wants mL.
Inside

Atorvastatin, Amlodipine, Lisinopril: Which One Lowers Cholesterol?

You're at the counter with a basket of refills, or on question twelve of a practice test. Three names look alike: which one lowers cholesterol?

So you open the manual, flip to the cardiovascular chapter and scan a table of forty drugs. Next week there's a new name, and the same search.

In the book, the drug name stems are one page: -olol, -pril, -sartan, -dipine, -statin and seven more, each ending drawn next to one example drug.

The rest works the same way: the four exam domains, the federal laws on one timeline, the do-not-use abbreviations, what a valid prescription must have. Each one has its own page.

Learn the ending once and every new name that carries it already has a family.

-olol, -pril, -sartan, -dipine, -statin and 7 more stems, each with an example drug
Real pages

A look inside the pages

One big drawing per page, with a box of what to remember.

PTCE 2026: Medications 35% · Patient Safety 23.75% · Order Entry 22.5% · Federal 18.75%
PTCE 2026: Medications 35% · Patient Safety 23.75% · Order Entry 22.5% · Federal 18.75%
Key word → unit → common slip: the 3-step read for any PTCE question
Key word → unit → common slip: the 3-step read for any PTCE question
-olol, -pril, -sartan, -dipine, -statin and 7 more stems, each with an example drug
-olol, -pril, -sartan, -dipine, -statin and 7 more stems, each with an example drug
From the 1938 FDCA to the 2013 DQSA: nine laws, one line each
From the 1938 FDCA to the 2013 DQSA: nine laws, one line each
1.0 mg can be read as 10 mg; .5 mg must be written 0.5 mg.
1.0 mg can be read as 10 mg; .5 mg must be written 0.5 mg.
Every Rx field, plus the three controlled drugs add: patient address, prescriber address, DEA number.
Every Rx field, plus the three controlled drugs add: patient address, prescriber address, DEA number.
USP <795> default BUDs: 14 days refrigerated, 35, 90 and 180 days
USP <795> default BUDs: 14 days refrigerated, 35, 90 and 180 days
222 orders, 106 reports loss, 41 destroys: the six pairs that trip people up, side by side.
222 orders, 106 reports loss, 41 destroys: the six pairs that trip people up, side by side.

These are real pages from the book. The table of contents is the full one: 7 parts and 54 topics.

Contents

The 7 parts, in order

  1. 1

    The PTCE at a Glance

    The four domains and what each one weighs, how to read what a question is asking, and when a federal rule gives way to your state board.

  2. 2

    Medications

    Drug name stems, the main drug families by body system, narrow therapeutic index drugs, classic interactions, dosage forms, storage temperatures and the Orange and Purple Books.

  3. 3

    Federal Requirements

    Nine federal laws on one timeline, the five schedules, refills, partial fills, transfers, DEA forms, checking a DEA number, pseudoephedrine limits, REMS, recalls and child-resistant packaging.

  4. 4

    Patient Safety and Quality Assurance

    Do-not-use abbreviations, look-alike and sound-alike drugs, high-alert medications, where errors happen, how they're reported and what goes to the pharmacist.

  5. 5

    Order Entry and Pharmacy Math

    What a valid prescription needs, sigs, the NDC, insurance and DAW codes, conversions, days supply, weight-based doses, percent strength, alligation and IV flow rates.

  6. 6

    Compounding

    Nonsterile compounding, sterile categories and beyond-use dates, the cleanroom map, garbing order, hood work and hazardous drugs.

  7. 7

    Final Review

    The pairs that are easy to mix up, every key number on one page and a plan for your last week and exam day.

At the end of the book: A final review with the easy-to-mix-up pairs, every key number on one page and a plan for your last week

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Exam traps

Spot the trap before the test does

Every page ends with the mix-up the exam counts on.

WHAT THE QUESTION IS REALLY ASKING
p. 6 · WHAT THE QUESTION IS REALLY ASKINGEASY TO MIX UP

A right number in the wrong unit is still a wrong answer: mL/hr is not gtt/min.

DRUG NAME STEMS
p. 8 · DRUG NAME STEMSEASY TO MIX UP

-azepam and -azolam are both benzodiazepines: lorazepam, alprazolam. Same class, different ending.

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Who it's for

Is it for you?

Pick the one that sounds like you.

You're just starting your program

You're just starting your program

You get the whole outline in the order it builds. Start with Drug Name Stems and you can place a new drug in its family before the pharmacology chapter even begins.

You already work the counter, but you wing it

You already work the counter, but you wing it

You put names and rules to what you do every shift, like why .5 mg is always written 0.5 mg and which DEA form reports a theft.

You have a PTCE date

You have a PTCE date

You review the four domains by what they weigh, run every calculation with the same steps and finish with the Numbers page and the pairs that are easy to mix up.

Questions

What people ask most

Quick answers before you decide.

Is it for me if I've never worked in a pharmacy, or if I've worked the counter for years?

It works from zero, and each page is short enough to skim if you already know the topic. If only math or law still feels shaky, go straight to Part V for calculations or Part III for federal law.

How do I get the book?

The book and the two bonuses come as PDFs by email. You can read them on your phone, tablet or computer.

Is it a one-time payment?

Yes. You pay once and the PDFs are yours. There's no subscription.

Does it replace my pharmacy technician program?

No. It's study material that sits next to your program, the pharmacist who supervises you and official PTCB prep. It doesn't give you a certificate or CE hours, it doesn't promise a score, and it never gives dosing guidance for a real patient.

Where does the content come from?

From the PTCB PTCE content outline, the FDA and the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, DEA rules in 21 CFR Parts 1300–1321, USP chapters <795>, <797> and <800>, and the ISMP and Joint Commission safety lists. Every key number is cited to its source.

Is it current, or old material?

The domain weights follow the PTCE content outline PTCB publishes today: Medications 35%, Patient Safety 23.75%, Order Entry 22.5% and Federal Requirements 18.75%. You can check them against the outline on the PTCB website. The compounding pages follow the revised USP <795> and <797> and USP <800>.

My state has its own rules. Does it still work for me?

The PTCE tests federal rules, and that's what the book teaches. Where your state board can be stricter, the page says so, so you know what to check with your board.

Can I print it?

Yes. Every page prints, and so does the Abbreviations Cheat Sheet, which is made to keep at your desk.

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