Medications in Pop Culture/Media
University of Iowa
Off Label Drug Uses
"Med"ical Dictionary
General Trivia
100

This long running animated TV show recently released a special about GLP-1s, an increasingly popular class of diabetes/weight loss medications that includes Ozempic.

South Park
100

Who is the official mascot of the University of Iowa?

Herky the Hawk

100

Vyvanse (Lisdexamfetamine) is a CNS Stimulant traditionally used to treat ADHD.

Binge Eating Disorder | Anxiety

Binge Eating Disorder

100

8 letter word for someone who is funny

coMEDian
100

What do the letters PDC stand for? 

(You better get this right)

Phi Delta Chi

200

The TV show "Dopesick" chronicles the real life controversies surrounding Purdue Pharmaceuticals, the Sackler family, and their lies regarding this brand name opioid used to treat pain. 

OxyContin

200

Hawkeye turned WNBA star Caitlin Clark, wore this jersey number (and still does) during her time at University of Iowa? 

22

200

Prazosin (Minipress) is an alpha-1 receptor antagonist traditionally used as an antihypertensive medication. 

PTSD Related Nightmares | ADHD

PTSD Related Nightmares

200

8 letter word used to describe the Middle Ages

MEDieval

200

Where in your body is the smallest bone?

Ear

300

In Game of Thrones, milk of the poppy is used as an in-world analgesic to treat pain. What real world opioid was first isolated from poppy juice in the early 1800s and named after the greek god of dreams?

Morphine

300

When the College of Pharmacy was first founded in 1885, what was the last name of the first dean, after whom one of the PODS communities was named.

Boerner

300

Atropine is an anticholinergic drug that comes in an eye drop formulation that is used to help dilate pupils prior to eye exams. 

Earwax Solvent | Sialorrhea (Excessive Drooling)

Sialorrhea (Excessive Drooling)

300

8 letter word that may be used to describe an Olympic winner

MEDalist

300

What is the tallest and fastest growing grass on Earth?

Bamboo

400

What cyclist was disqualified from his multiple Tour de France victories after it was found out he had used the performance enhancing drug Erythropoietin?

Lance Armstrong

400

Before becoming famous, "That 70s Show" actor Ashton Kutcher attended the University of Iowa. His career started after being approached by a modeling scout in which downtown bar?

The Airliner

400

Propranolol is a non-selective beta blocker with a wide variety of on label uses, but is generally used to treat high blood pressure. 

Migraine Prevention | Fear of Public Speaking

Fear of Public Speaking (Performance Anxiety) 

400

8 letter word for thinking deeply or focusing one's mind for a period of time

Meditate

400

The "Soda Fountain Era" refers to a period of time where pharmacists were only supposed to dispense medications and could NOT counsel on them. What popular soda was created by pharmacist Charles Alderton in the 1880s? 

Dr Pepper

500

The song "Your Needs, My Needs" by singer songwriter Noah Kahan references this brand name of Sertraline, an SSRI used to treat depression or anxiety. 

Zoloft

500

The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy is credited with helping to develop this drug dispensing system composed of "5 Rights": Patient, Drug, Dose, Route, and Time. 

Unit Dose System

500

Tamsulosin (Flomax) is an alpha-1 receptor antagonist used to treat Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. 

Kidney Stones | Neuropathy 

Kidney Stones

500

7 letter word for the "oblong" area of the brain that controls autonomic functions such as respiration and cardiovascular function. 

MEDulla (oblongata) 
500

Which American Literary Classic was written by Louisa May Alcott?

Little Women