Pharmacy Fun Facts
This government agency approves drugs for use in the United States.
The FDA
NUACCP is the student chapter of this national organization.
American College of Clinical Pharmacy
The holiday celebrated on October 31st.
Halloween
The “statin” drug class is used to lower this.
Cholesterol
This is the normal body temperature in Celsius.
37°C
This IV fluid is often called “normal saline.”
0.9% sodium chloride
This is the name of NUACCP’s president-elect.
Sierra M.
The Starbucks drink that basically defines fall.
Pumpkin spice latte
This diabetes medication class includes empagliflozin and dapagliflozin.
SGLT2 inhibitors
This blood type is considered the “universal donor.”
O negative
This is the most commonly prescribed medication in the U.S.
Levothyroxine
Name one other national pharmacy organization besides ACCP that has a student chapter on campus.
SNPhA, PLS, NUPSA, Rho Chi, IPhO
This spooky New England town is known for the 1692 witch trials.
Salem, MA
Warfarin’s anticoagulant effect is monitored by this lab test.
INR
The HbA1c test is used to monitor this condition.
Diabetes
This law, passed in 1990, requires counseling for Medicaid patients.
OBRA ’90
Name one benefit of joining the national ACCP organization.
networking, CV/LOI review, journal access
This U.S. state grows the most pumpkins each year.
Illinois
This antibiotic class includes drugs like ceftriaxone and cefepime.
Cephalosporins
This syndrome causes chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the heart.
Angina
The symbol “Rx” comes from this Latin word meaning “to take."
Recipe
In which year was the national ACCP founded?
1979
The astronomical event that officially marks the start of fall.
The autumnal equinox
This chemotherapy drug is nicknamed the “red devil” due to its color and side effects.
Doxorubicin
This bacterium is the most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia.
Streptococcus pneumoniae