CNU FACTS
PHARMACY TRIVIA
MISCELLANEOUS
Rx Drug Name Origins
100

The year California Northstate was established

When is 2007?

100

This is the biggest pharmaceutical company in the world

What is Pfizer?

100

This is the population of Elk Grove as of 2018 (within 15,000).

What is 173,702?

100

This is why they call it Ambien

Why is because AM = morning, bien = good?

200

The street the College of Health Sciences is located on

What is 2910 Prospect Park Drive?

200

This is where the first pharmacy in America opened

Where is New Orleans?

200

This is how long it takes to approve a new drug

What is 10 years?

200

This why they call it Lunesta

Why is because Luna = 'moon' in Latin?

300

There are this many cubicles in the CNUCOP department (including currently unoccupied cubicles)

What is 13 cubicles?

300

This is the best selling drug of all time (name brand)

What is Lipitor? ($150 billion)
300

This is Elk Grove's biggest non-educational employer

What is Apple, Inc?

300

This is why they call it Fosamax

Why is because os = 'bone', max = 'great' in latin?

400

The name of the CNUCOP Newsletter

The Pride

400

These are 3 (of the 4 total) drinks that were invented by pharmacists

What are Coca-cola, Dr. Pepper, Ginger Ale, and Pepsi?

400

This is what CVS stands for.

What is "Consumer Value Store"?

400

This is why they call it Lasix

Why is because it's short for "lasts for six hours"?

500

These are 6 (out of the 7 total) core values of CNUCOP

  • Innovation in student centered teaching methods
  • Open and clear communication
  • Diversity of experience, culture and thought
  • Inspiration of altruism, empathy and civic virtue
  • Professionalism and integrity in all interactions with stakeholders
  • Innovation in teaching, scholarship and research
  • Fostering leadership and advocacy for patients and the profession
500

This is the most expensive drug of all-time, name brand (recently put out of production in 2017)

What is Glybera?

500
This medicine related term is Latin for 'I shall please'

What is 'Placebo'?

500

This is where Vicodin got its name

Why is because Vi = 'VI', as in it's 6 times stronger than codeine?

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