What's that name?
"I am pink, but I can turn your tongue black"
What is Pepto-Bismol (Bismuth Subsalicylate)?
The active ingredient in the 1st ACE inhibitor, captopril, was originally derived from where?
What is snake venom? Launched in 1981, captopril was based on an ingredient of the venom of the poisonous Brazilian Viper (Bothrops Jararaca).
Reference:
https://www.bhf.org.uk/
What is the nickname of the 'Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations'?
What is the Orange Book?
Coca-Cola was invented by a pharmacist named ______.
Who is John Pemberton?
Reference:
Pharmacy Times.com
Which CYP450 enzyme is responsible for the conversion of codeine to morphine in the liver?
What is CYP2D6?
"I can make your LDL tank, but I also make your muscles ache."
What are Statins? (most often seen with simvastatin)
The active ingredient in Digoxin originates from what plant?
What is purple foxglove (digitalis purpurea)?
Use of digitalis can be traced back to ancient Egypt. The English doctor William Withering is credited with the first published description of its use in 1785.
Reference:
https://www.bhf.org.uk/
When looking for information relating to biologic products, what FDA approved resource should be used?
______ used to work at a shoe factory before becoming a pharmacist and later opening the chain Walgreen's, which his son continued to build a network of over 6,000 stores.
Who is Charles Rudolph Walgreen Sr.?
Reference:
www.walgreens.com
Which drug is known to cause blue man syndrome (argyria)?
What is Amiodarone?
"I help the blood flow, but I can also give you a purple toe"
What is Warfarin?
The active ingredient in Warfarin originates from where?
What is Sweet clover (Melilotus alba and Melilotus officinalis)?
Reference:
https://www.bhf.org.uk/
INR goal range for patient taking warfarin with a mitral valve replacement?
What is 2.5-3.5?
Who was the first "licensed" pharmacist to set up shop in America?
Who is Louis Dufilho Jr.?
The first licensed pharmacist to set up shop in the French Quarter, becoming America's 1st licensed pharmacist in the early 1800s. Prior to then, you did not need a license to become a pharmacist.
Reference:
www.pharmacytimes.com
Renal damage is a potential adverse effect of aminoglycosides. In what part of the kidney are aminoglycosides retained which causes this effect?
What is Proximal Tubule?
"I can help you avoid death, but you'll still see halos"
Digoxin
What is bark of the cinchona tree?
Reference:
https://www.bhf.org.uk/
How many pharmacists are there in the US as of 2019?
Approximately 300,000 [321,700]
Reference
BLS (pharmacist)
Who was the first hospital pharmacy in America co-founded by?
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
*FYI founded in 1751 in Pennsylvania
Reference
https://www.digitalpharmacist.com/blog/pharmacy-facts-trivia/
Ancient book containing a collection of 700 prescriptions and remedies found in Egypt, dating back to around 1500 BCE.
What is The Papyrus Ebers?
Reference:
https://www.digitalpharmacist.com/
"I am used to relieve your bladder pain, but orange urine may fill the drain."
Phenazopyridine
The active ingredient of statins originated from where?
What is from Penicillium citrinum (isolated mevastatin)?
Trials of mevastatin were effective in animals at lowering cholesterol, but it was considered too toxic for humans.
In 1978 Alfred Alberts discovered lovastatin in oyster mushrooms. It is naturally found in oyster mushrooms (Aspergillus terreus and Pleurotus ostreatus), red yeast rice and pu-erh (a type of tea).
What is the best selling drug of all time?
What is Lipitor? It was introduced in 1997 and its patent expired in 2011, making about $125 billion.
Reference
https://www.pharmacytimes.com
In 1240, ________ of the Holy Roman Empire gave pharmacists unique status, establishing qualifications for entry into the field. He officially divide pharmacists and physicians into separate professions.
Who is King Frederick II
Reference
https://www.digitalpharmacist.com/blog/pharmacy-facts-trivia/
Who was the first company to create an automated pill dispenser with telemedicine capabilities in 2020?
Who is MedMinder?
Reference
https://www.digitalpharmacist.com/blog/pharmacy-facts-trivia/