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This willow-bark-derived tablet eases headaches and, in low daily doses, helps prevent heart attacks by thinning the blood.
Difficulty: Easy- Aspirin
- Ibuprofen
- Acetaminophen
- Naproxen
A molecule that occupies a receptor without activating it, blocking the body's own signal from getting through, is given this name.
Difficulty: Medium- Antagonist
- Agonist
- Partial agonist
- Inverse agonist
This tuberculosis antibiotic alarms patients by dyeing their tears, sweat, and urine bright orange and by revving up drug-metabolizing enzymes.
Difficulty: Hard- Rifampin
- Isoniazid
- Ethambutol
- Pyrazinamide
Alexander Fleming's 1928 discovery of a mold that killed bacteria gave the world its first true antibiotic, this drug.
Difficulty: Easy- Streptomycin
- Penicillin
- Tetracycline
- Vancomycin
Lisinopril and enalapril lower blood pressure by blocking an enzyme that makes a vessel-tightening hormone; the class is named this.
Difficulty: Medium- Beta blocker
- ACE inhibitor
- Diuretic
- Statin
Hospitals monitor blood levels of this powerful injectable antibiotic because it can permanently damage hearing and the kidneys.
Difficulty: Hard- Amoxicillin
- Gentamicin
- Doxycycline
- Metronidazole
People with type 1 diabetes must inject this pancreatic hormone because their bodies no longer make enough to manage blood sugar.
Difficulty: Easy- Glucagon
- Cortisol
- Insulin
- Thyroxine
A simple metallic salt, this element remains the gold-standard mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder despite needing careful blood monitoring.
Difficulty: Medium- Magnesium
- Potassium
- Calcium
- Lithium
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