MuPhSa Trivia Night

Question 1

Where did the drug name for Warfarin stem from?

Accepted Answer

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Question 2

Which of the following sweeteners was invented by a UIC alumni?

Accepted Answer

Cyclamate

Question 3

What medication's generic name has the letters xyz in order?

Accepted Answer

Atarax

Question 4

What does CVS stand for?

Accepted Answer

Consumer Value Stores

Question 5

Which of the following drinks was not invented by a pharmacist?

Accepted Answer

7-UP

Question 6

How much does the most expensive medication in the world cost?

Accepted Answer

$2 million

Question 7

Which medicine related term is Latin for "I shall please”?

Accepted Answer

Placebo

Question 8

Which state was the first to found its own state association for pharmacy?

Accepted Answer

Maine

Question 9

Which statin isn't used to treat cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

Nystatin

Question 10

The drug name Ambien comes from the term good morning

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Which of the following authors worked as a pharmacy technician?

Accepted Answer

Agatha Christie

Question 12

Thalidomide was once prescribed to treat morning sickness in pregnant women. Why was it taken off the market?

Accepted Answer

Caused birth defects in newborns

Question 13

This pain killer is derived from willow tree bark and has been used for centuries?

Accepted Answer

Aspirin

Question 14

Which of the following founding fathers was also a pharmacist?

Accepted Answer

Benjamin Franklin

Question 15

Who was the founder of the first hospital pharmacy in America?

Accepted Answer

Benjamin Franklin

Question 16

Which state requires a compounding exam on their NAPLEX?

Accepted Answer

New York

Question 17

UIC is the birthplace of many commercially available medical therapies, including this following vaccine:

Accepted Answer

Shingrix

Question 18

Who is the Greek goddess of pharmacy?

Accepted Answer

Hygeia

Question 19

How did the drug Lasix get its name?

Accepted Answer

It lasts six hours

Questions 19