Brand/Generic
Zestril
lisinopril
Amlodipine
Hypertension
This otc medication could be used to treat cholesterol since it works like lovastarin
red yeast rice
This song by Billy Joel mentions the ‘children of thalidomide.’
We didn’t start the fire
Warfarin was used to kill this animal.
Rats
Coumadin
warfarin
Pitavastatin
Hypercholesterolemia
This OTC increases the level of serotonin in the body.
St. John’s Wort
Known as “magic milk” this white liquid was heavily involved in the death of Michael Jackson.
Propofol
While used today to treat leprosy thalidomide was originally used to treat this in pregnant women.
Morning sickness
Glucophage
metformin
Midodrine
Hypotension
Only 3 of 5 people can detect the smell of cyanide and when they do it smells like this food
Almonds
In Breaking Bad Walter White’s meth is blue because he uses this instead of pseudoephedrine.
Methylamine
DAILY DOUBLE
Under the name Revatio sildenafil was used to treat pulmonary hypertension before they realized they made more money selling it to treat this condition.
Erectile dysfunction
Sitagliptin
Januvia
Adcirca
Pulmonary Hypertension
The drug Byetta was discovered in the saliva of this desert animal.
Gila monster
In the movie Limitless this drug allows 100% access to the brain’s ability.
NZT
This drug was marketed by Bayer as a cough suppressant for children.
Heroin
Revatio
Sildenafil
BCNU
Glioblastoma
White willow bark contains a chemical substance that is very similar to this OTC pain reliever.
Aspirin
The song “Mr. Brownstone” by Guns N’ Roses was about the addiction to this drug.
Heroin
While prazosin was originally used for hypertension and bph it is currently more often used to treat this condition.
PTSD/nightmares
T