Getting there
The minimum number of years of university study to become a pharmacist.
What is 6?
Preparation of estrogen derived from horses
What is Premarin? pregnant mares' urine
This mystery writer was an apothecary's assistant in a hospital dispensary during WWI.
Who is Agatha Christie?
Number of pharmacy staff at TMH:
a) what is less than 25?
b) what is 40 to 50?
c) what is more than 70?
What is 'C'?
Product to treat pain or fever.
What is Tylenol (acetaminophen) or Advil/Motrin (ibuprofen)?
Locations (cities) of pharmacy schools in the Atlantic provinces.
What are Halifax NS and St. John's NL?
Medication to help men with urinary retention.
What is Flomax (tamsulosin)?
Hubert Humphrey obtained his pharmacy license and worked filling prescriptions at his father's drug store in the 1930's before taking on this role from 1965-1969.
What is VP of the US?
Oncology (cancer) products are prepared by the GDH for both Moncton hospitals. TRUE or FALSE
What is FALSE? TMH has an Oncology satellite pharmacy in the cancer clinic.
This mineral helps strengthen bone and is often found in dairy products.
Math courses required for admission to Dalhousie College of Pharmacy.
What are Statistics and Calculus?
First SSRI antidepressant approved in the late 1980's.
What is Prozac (fluoxetine)?
This inventor, scientist, and "founding father" of the USA (on the $100 bill) worked as a pharmacy apprentice.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
The Moncton hospital pharmacy is open 24-hours each day. TRUE or FALSE
What is FALSE? Pharmacists are on call throughout the night; medications can also be obtained through a "night cupboard" and other dispensing cabinets.
A common side effect of antihistamines (that can treat allergies or motion sickness).
What is drowsiness? (others include dry mouth, constipation, confusion)
Weeks of clinical rotations during pharmacy school (Dal).
What is 40?
Medication that can reverse the effect of opioids to avoid overdose.
What is naloxone?
John Pemberton, a pharmacist, invented this soft drink in 1886.
What is Coca-Cola?
When reviewing medication orders, pharmacists check that it is the right medication for the right condition at the right _____.
What is dose (or amount or medicine)?
Canesten and Tinactin creams can treat these itchy conditions.
What are (rashes caused by) fungal infections, such as athletes' foot and yeast infections?
Graduation programs for pharmacists. Identify 1-2
What are hospital residency, Masters in Pharmacy, bridging PharmD, MBA, Masters in Health Administration?
Shingrix, Havrix, and Arexvy are these types of preventative medications.
What are vaccines (for shingles, hepatitis A, RSV)?
This Australian actor cleaned breast pumps in a pharmacy before making it big in Hollywood.
Who is Chris Hemsworth?
Pharmacists are often involved in these clinical activities: medication reconciliation, education to patients and hospital staff, and identification and resolution of drug-related ______.
What are problems or issues (DRP)?
Someone with anemia may take an oral supplement with this mineral.
What is iron?