Medications in Pop Culture/Media
This long running animated TV show recently released a special about GLP-1s, an increasingly popular class of diabetes/weight loss medications that includes Ozempic.
Who is the official mascot of the University of Iowa?
Herky the Hawk
Vyvanse (Lisdexamfetamine) is a CNS Stimulant traditionally used to treat ADHD.
Binge Eating Disorder | Anxiety
Binge Eating Disorder
8 letter word for someone who is funny
What do the letters PDC stand for?
(You better get this right)
Phi Delta Chi
The TV show "Dopesick" chronicles the real life controversies surrounding Purdue Pharmaceuticals, the Sackler family, and their lies regarding this brand name opioid used to treat pain.
OxyContin
Hawkeye turned WNBA star Caitlin Clark, wore this jersey number (and still does) during her time at University of Iowa?
22
Prazosin (Minipress) is an alpha-1 receptor antagonist traditionally used as an antihypertensive medication.
PTSD Related Nightmares | ADHD
PTSD Related Nightmares
8 letter word used to describe the Middle Ages
MEDieval
Where in your body is the smallest bone?
Ear
In Game of Thrones, milk of the poppy is used as an in-world analgesic to treat pain. What real world opioid was first isolated from poppy juice in the early 1800s and named after the greek god of dreams?
Morphine
When the College of Pharmacy was first founded in 1885, what was the last name of the first dean, after whom one of the PODS communities was named.
Boerner
Atropine is an anticholinergic drug that comes in an eye drop formulation that is used to help dilate pupils prior to eye exams.
Earwax Solvent | Sialorrhea (Excessive Drooling)
Sialorrhea (Excessive Drooling)
8 letter word that may be used to describe an Olympic winner
MEDalist
What is the tallest and fastest growing grass on Earth?
Bamboo
What cyclist was disqualified from his multiple Tour de France victories after it was found out he had used the performance enhancing drug Erythropoietin?
Lance Armstrong
Before becoming famous, "That 70s Show" actor Ashton Kutcher attended the University of Iowa. His career started after being approached by a modeling scout in which downtown bar?
The Airliner
Propranolol is a non-selective beta blocker with a wide variety of on label uses, but is generally used to treat high blood pressure.
Migraine Prevention | Fear of Public Speaking
Fear of Public Speaking (Performance Anxiety)
8 letter word for thinking deeply or focusing one's mind for a period of time
Meditate
The "Soda Fountain Era" refers to a period of time where pharmacists were only supposed to dispense medications and could NOT counsel on them. What popular soda was created by pharmacist Charles Alderton in the 1880s?
Dr Pepper
The song "Your Needs, My Needs" by singer songwriter Noah Kahan references this brand name of Sertraline, an SSRI used to treat depression or anxiety.
Zoloft
The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy is credited with helping to develop this drug dispensing system composed of "5 Rights": Patient, Drug, Dose, Route, and Time.
Unit Dose System
Tamsulosin (Flomax) is an alpha-1 receptor antagonist used to treat Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.
Kidney Stones | Neuropathy
Kidney Stones
7 letter word for the "oblong" area of the brain that controls autonomic functions such as respiration and cardiovascular function.
Which American Literary Classic was written by Louisa May Alcott?
Little Women