Acronyms
CDC
Centers for Disease Control
What fruit is most heavily associated with health?
Apple
Pfizer
Smell is a function of which nerve?
Olfactory nerve
Used to treat depression and generalized anxiety. It works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain. Belongs to a class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)
Lexapro
ACA
Affordable Care Act
What food is the most related to heart failure?
Fatty foods
How many new drugs did the FDA approve in 2022?
37
There are 12 of these (don't get in your head about it) nerves
Cranial nerves
This narcotic treats generalized pain. Controlled substance. High risk for addiction and dependence. Can cause respiratory distress and death when taken in high doses.
Vicodin
HHS
Health and Human Services
Raspberries
what was the most common prescribed drug in 2022?
Atorvastatin Calcium
fight or flight is the role of which nerve?
sympathetic nervous system
Sedative that treats anxiety and panic disorders. Controlled substance that can cause paranoid or suicidal ideation and impair memory, judgment, and coordination.
Xanax
AHA
American Hospital Association
Chicken Breast
What percent of worldwide pharmaceutical companies are based in the US?
40%
The perpherial nervous system is made up of what?
Spinal and cranial nerves
It can treat high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. This may reduce the risk of angina, stroke, heart attack, and heart and blood vessel problems.
Lipitor
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What kind of fats are better for you, saturated or unsaturated?
Unsaturated
What is the world's most profitable drug?
Humira
damage to this nerve will result in a "wrist drop"
Radial Nerve
Antiemetic, it can prevent nausea and vomiting. This medication is used alone or with other medications to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer drug treatment (chemotherapy) and radiation therapy.
Zofran