Pharmacy Firsts
This person is considered the "Father of Pharmacy."
A) Avicenna (Ibn Sina)
B) Hippocrates
C) William Procter Jr.
D) Paracelsus
C) William Procter Jr.
This antibiotic, discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928, changed modern medicine.
A) Streptomycin
B) Penicillin
C) Erythromycin
D) Tetracycline
B) Penicillin
Which country is well-known for using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)?
A) China
B) Thailand
C) Japan
D) Korea
A) China
This allows medicine to be absorbed through the skin.
A) Transdermal patch
B) Capsule
C) Tablet
D) Syrup
A) Transdermal patch
This is considered the oldest form of medicine
a) Vaccines
b) Synthetic drugs
c) Herbal remedies
d) Antibiotics
c) Herbal remedies
This famous Arab physician and pharmacist wrote the Canon of Medicine.
A) Al-Razi
B) Avicenna (Ibn Sina)
C) Galen
D) Rhazes
B) Avicenna (Ibn Sina)
Aspirin was first developed from the bark of this tree.
A) Willow
B) Oak
C) Birch
D) Pine
A) Willow
This popular soda was invented by a pharmacist in Atlanta in 1886.
A) Pepsi
B) Coca-Cola
C) Dr. Pepper
D) Root Beer
B) Coca-Cola
This type of testing helps pharmacists personalize drug therapy based on DNA.
A) Immunology
B) Genomics
C) Pharmacogenomics
D) Biochemistry
C) Pharmacogenomics
Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is classified as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Pharmacology I
a) True
b) False
b) False
The term “pharmacist” replaced this older title in the U.S. around the mid-19th century.
A) Chemist
B) Herbalist
C) Apothecary
D) Alchemist
C) Apothecary
Insulin, first used in 1922, was originally extracted from this animal organ.
A) Liver
B) Pancreas
C) Kidney
D) Stomach
B) Pancreas
This European country is home to one of the oldest still-operating pharmacies, in Dubrovnik since 1317.
A) Greece
B) Croatia
C) Portugal
D) Hungary
B) Croatia
The first mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 was developed by these two companies.
A) Moderna and AstraZeneca
B) Pfizer and BioNTech
C) Johnson & Johnson and Novavax
D) GSK and Sanofi
B) Pfizer and BioNTech
A patient is prescribed warfarin and starts drinking grapefruit juice daily. What is the most likely consequence?
a) Increased risk of clot formation
b) Increased risk of bleeding
c) No change in INR
d) Reduced bioavailability due to enzyme induction
b) Increased risk of bleeding