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100
All medications may be taken with food.
FALSE- Some medications must be taken on an empty stomach to be most effective. Others must be always be taken with food to be most effective. Food does not effect some medications either way. Always ask your doctor or pharmacist if you should take your medications with food.
100
Loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities, loss of energy, difficulty sleeping, and suicidal thoughts are possible symptoms of this disorder.
Major Depressive Disorder (Depression)
100
Adderall may be prescribed to treat this mental health disorder.
What is ADHD?
100
This room in the house often contains a medicine cabinet. However, because of high levels of steam and humidity, it may not always be a good place to store medications.
What is the bathroom?
100

a pentagon has how many sides?

5

200
If you forget to take a dose of your medication, you should take two to make up for it
FALSE-this could lead to potentially harmful effects
200
This disorder may include a manic phase and a depressive phase.
What is Bipolar Disorder?
200
This class of medications includes Prozac. (possible choices: antipsychotic, antidepressant, sleep aid, or antiseizure?)
What are antidepressants?
200
1 in every ____ teens suffers from some sort of mental illness. Hint - between 1 and 10
what is 3-5?
200

This man's face is on the penny.

Who is Abraham Lincoln

300
Antipsychotics medications should only be used to treat psychotic symptoms.
FALSE- while antipsychotic medications are used to treat psychosis, they may also be used to treat depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and other mental health disorders.
300
Characteristics of this disorder may include being easily startled, high levels of anxiety, and flashbacks. It is common among victims of crimes and people in the military.
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
300
DAILY DOUBLE!! 1. Of the following, this medication must be taken with food to increase absorption: A)Abilify B)Seroquel C)Latuda D)Risperdal. 2. How many calories must this medication be taken with: A)150 B)250 C)350 D)450
1: C)Latuda 2: C)350
300
The abbreviation OTC stands for this. These are medications that do not require a prescription.
What is Over-The-Counter?
300

If it is 5:00 pm in San Diego, it is this time in New York

What is the 8:00pm?

400
Generic medications must be proven to be equally as effective as their brand name counterparts.
TRUE- The FDA mandates that all generic medications must be equally as safe and effective as their brand name counterparts.
400
This disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating combined with inappropriate behaviors to prevent weight gain; such as forcing oneself to vomit.
What is a Bulimia Nervosa? -Does not have to include vomiting. Instead, a patient may be involved in excessive exercise for example.
400
Starting with the letter "R", this is one brand name for methylphenidate; a medication which is often used to treat ADHD.
What is Ritalin
400
This is the longest length of time an expiration date may last on a prescription medication after it has been dispensed from the pharmacy.
What is 1 year?
400

This object in space was recently photographed for the first time

What is a black hole?

500

Antidepressant medications may take up to 8 weeks to become fully effective.

TRUE- It is important to continue taking these medications for an adequate trial to establish whether or not they are effective.

500
Auditory, visual, and/or tactile hallucinations are considered positive symptoms of this disorder.
What is Schizophrenia?
500
sertraline is the generic name for this antidepressant. (hint: starts with the letter "Z")
What is Zoloft?
500
This is the brand name for asenapine, a medication sometimes used for mood stabilization. It is a sublingual tablet. This means it must be placed under the tongue and allowed to dissolve.
What is Saphris?
500

This is the state capital of Oregon.

What is Salem?