September Facts
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Which fruit is most associated with September?
100
Which antibiotic was discovered from moldy bread?
Penicillin
100
Where is the world's largest desert?
Antarctica
100
This mix of chalk, soap and sometimes mint oils made by pharmacists was originally made for what?
Hint: You are supposed to use it at least twice a day
Toothpaste
100
Ativan
Lorazepam
200
What holiday is always the first Monday of September?
Labor Day
200
What was the first synthetic drug made by Bayer in 1899 that is still widely used today?
Aspirin
200
How many hours a day does a cat spend on average sleeping?
15 hours
200
Many early tonics were mixed with this substance you now have to be 21+ to purchase
Alcohol- used as a preservative and also was then believed to be therapeutic
Typically whiskey or wine
200
Vistaril
Hydroxyzine
300
The beginning of September is known as the start of what annual event in many countries?
School year
300
Which big U.S. pharmacy chain started as a single drug store in Chicago in 1901?
300
What is the most consumed drink in the world other than water?
Tea
300
This medicine was originally extracted from the pancreas of animals and used to treat diabetes
Insulin
300
Benadryl
Diphenhydramine
400
What popular American sport usually kicks off in September?
Football
400
True or false: In the 1800s pharmacists also doubled as photographers due to the use of chemicals
True
400
What is the longest bone in the human body?
Femur- located in the thigh
400
This medication formulation became popular in 1834 to help mask the bitter taste of some medicines
Capsules
400
Haldol
Haloperidol
500
Which famous U.S. anthem was written in September 1814 during the war of 1812?
The Star Spangled Banner
500
True or False: In some small towns, early pharmacists were the only source of lipstick or cosmetics
True
500
Which continent is on all four hemispheres of the Earth?
Africa
500
This vaccine was the first ever vaccine created in May of 1796
Smallpox Vaccine
500
Geodon
Ziprasidone