Pharmacy Trivia
Pharmacy trivia explores the science and practice of preparing, dispensing, and using medicines, from ancient apothecaries to modern drugstores and clinical care. It offers a family-friendly mix of easy facts, funny pharmacy lore, and harder questions about medications, terminology, and the professionâs role in public health.
Easy Pharmacy Trivia
13 questions
These easy Pharmacy trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
Advil is the brand name for which medicine?
- A.Aspirin
- B.Ibuprofen
- C.Acetaminophen
- D.Naproxen
Answer: Ibuprofen
Advil is a brand name for ibuprofen.
Question 2
Which brand name is sold as loratadine?
- A.Zyrtec
- B.Benadryl
- C.Allegra
- D.Claritin
Answer: Claritin
Claritin is a brand name for loratadine.
Question 3
Lipitor is a brand name for what drug?
- A.Atorvastatin
- B.Metformin
- C.Omeprazole
- D.Sertraline
Answer: Atorvastatin
Lipitor is the brand name for atorvastatin.
Question 4
Prilosec is the brand name for which medication?
- A.Levothyroxine
- B.Ibuprofen
- C.Omeprazole
- D.Loratadine
Answer: Omeprazole
Prilosec is a brand name for omeprazole.
Question 5
If a prescription says levothyroxine, which well-known brand name matches it?
- A.Zoloft
- B.Lasix
- C.Tamiflu
- D.Synthroid
Answer: Synthroid
Synthroid is a brand name for levothyroxine.
Question 6
Zoloft is the brand name for what medicine?
- A.Furosemide
- B.Sertraline
- C.Atorvastatin
- D.Oseltamivir
Answer: Sertraline
Zoloft is a brand name for sertraline.
Question 7
Tamiflu is a brand name for which antiviral?
- A.Loratadine
- B.Oseltamivir
- C.Naloxone
- D.Omeprazole
Answer: Oseltamivir
Tamiflu is the brand name for oseltamivir.
Question 8
Lasix is the brand name for what drug?
- A.Sertraline
- B.Furosemide
- C.Levothyroxine
- D.Ibuprofen
Answer: Furosemide
Lasix is a brand name for furosemide.
Question 9
An EpiPen delivers which medicine?
- A.Naloxone
- B.Insulin
- C.Loratadine
- D.Epinephrine
Answer: Epinephrine
An EpiPen is an auto-injector that delivers epinephrine.
Question 10
Narcan nasal spray uses which active drug name?
- A.Omeprazole
- B.Naloxone
- C.Nirmatrelvir
- D.Ritonavir
Answer: Naloxone
Narcan is a brand name used for naloxone nasal spray.
Question 11
Paxlovid contains nirmatrelvir packaged with which other drug?
- A.Ritonavir
- B.Naloxone
- C.Sertraline
- D.Oseltamivir
Answer: Ritonavir
Paxlovid contains nirmatrelvir packaged with ritonavir.
Question 12
In what year was aspirin first marketed by Bayer?
- A.1889
- B.1909
- C.1928
- D.1899
Answer: 1899
Aspirin was first marketed by Bayer in 1899.
Question 13
Who discovered penicillin in 1928?
- A.Albert Sabin
- B.Jonas Salk
- C.John Pemberton
- D.Alexander Fleming
Answer: Alexander Fleming
Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928.
Pharmacy Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Pharmacy trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
Who introduced the first successful smallpox vaccine in 1796?
Answer: Edward Jenner introduced the first successful smallpox vaccine in 1796.
Edward Jenner introduced the first successful smallpox vaccine in 1796.
Question 2
What is the title of the work written by Dioscorides in the 1st century?
Answer: The work is De Materia Medica.
Dioscorides wrote De Materia Medica in the 1st century.
Question 3
Which scientist introduced arsphenamine in 1910?
Answer: Paul Ehrlich introduced arsphenamine in 1910.
Paul Ehrlich introduced arsphenamine in 1910.
Question 4
Who coined the term "antibiotic" in 1942?
Answer: Selman Waksman coined the term "antibiotic" in 1942.
Selman Waksman coined the term in 1942.
Question 5
Who won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
Answer: Tu Youyou won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Tu Youyou won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Question 6
Amgen is headquartered in which California city?
Answer: Amgen is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California.
Amgen's headquarters are in Thousand Oaks, California.
Question 7
Gilead Sciences has its headquarters in what California city?
Answer: Gilead Sciences is headquartered in Foster City, California.
Foster City, California, is Gilead Sciences' headquarters.
Question 8
Boehringer Ingelheim gets part of its name from which German place?
Answer: It takes its name from Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany.
Boehringer Ingelheim takes its name from Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany.
Question 9
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was enacted in what year?
Answer: It was enacted in 1938.
1938 is the enactment year for the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Question 10
What year were the Kefauver Harris Amendments passed?
Answer: They were passed in 1962.
The Kefauver Harris Amendments were passed in 1962.
Question 11
Starting in 2006, what Medicare part began providing outpatient prescription drug coverage?
Answer: Medicare Part D began providing outpatient prescription drug coverage in 2006.
Medicare Part D began this coverage in 2006.
Question 12
Before the modern FDA existed, who led the U.S. Bureau of Chemistry?
Answer: Harvey Washington Wiley led the U.S. Bureau of Chemistry before the modern FDA existed.
Harvey Washington Wiley is the leader of the U.S. Bureau of Chemistry before the modern FDA.
Fun Pharmacy Trivia
13 questions
These fun Pharmacy trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
What year did pharmacist John Pemberton invent Coca-Cola?
- A.1886
- B.1876
- C.1896
- D.1901
Answer: 1886
Coca-Cola was invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Pemberton.
Question 2
The familiar Rx symbol is commonly said to come from what Latin word?
- A.remedium
- B.recte
- C.recipe
- D.radix
Answer: recipe
Rx is commonly said to derive from the Latin word "recipe.".
Question 3
Which classic tool duo has long served as a symbol of pharmacy?
- A.cup and serpent
- B.mortar and pestle
- C.scales and vial
- D.needle and spoon
Answer: mortar and pestle
The mortar and pestle is a longstanding symbol of pharmacy.
Question 4
What is the name of the internationally used pharmacy emblem featuring a bowl?
Answer: Bowl of Hygieia
The Bowl of Hygieia is a widely used international symbol of pharmacy.
Question 5
In the United States, National Pharmacist Day lands on what date each year?
Answer: January 12
National Pharmacist Day is observed on January 12 in the United States.
Question 6
World Pharmacists Day is celebrated on which date?
- A.September 25
- B.September 5
- C.October 12
- D.January 12
Answer: September 25
World Pharmacists Day is celebrated on September 25.
Question 7
Walgreens got its start in Chicago in what year?
- A.1886
- B.1905
- C.1912
- D.1901
Answer: 1901
Walgreens was founded in Chicago in 1901.
Question 8
If someone asks what CVS stands for, whatâs the full name?
Answer: Consumer Value Stores
CVS stands for Consumer Value Stores.
Question 9
Who founded the Walgreens chain?
Answer: Charles R. Walgreen Sr.
The Walgreens chain was founded by Charles R. Walgreen Sr.
Question 10
Before convenience-store snacks took over, many American drugstores tempted customers with what fizzy social feature?
Answer: soda fountains
Soda fountains were once common features in American drugstores.
Question 11
Pepto-Bismol is famous for a color that basically announces itself from across the room. What color is it?
- A.orange
- B.pink
- C.blue
- D.green
Answer: pink
Pepto-Bismolâs pink color is one of the productâs most recognizable features.
Question 12
Which tablet brand is famous for putting on a bubbly show when dropped in water?
Answer: Alka-Seltzer
Alka-Seltzer tablets are known for fizzing when dropped in water.
Question 13
Benadrylâs active ingredient is what?
Answer: diphenhydramine
Benadrylâs active ingredient is diphenhydramine.
Funny Pharmacy Trivia
13 questions
These funny Pharmacy trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
Before Viagra became famous for date-night diplomacy, what condition was it originally investigated to treat?
Answer: Angina.
Viagra was originally investigated is a treatment for angina before becoming known for a different use.
Question 2
On the pharmacy shelf, Viagra is the celebrity name. What is its generic name?
- A.Simethicone
- B.Loperamide
- C.Minoxidil
- D.Sildenafil
Answer: Sildenafil.
Sildenafil is the generic name for Viagra.
Question 3
Wrinkle science got a headline moment in what year, when the first documented cosmetic use of Botox for wrinkles was reported?
- A.1994
- B.2001
- C.1989
- D.1979
Answer: 1989.
The first documented use of Botox for cosmetic wrinkles was reported in 1989.
Question 4
Botox may smooth a forehead, but what is it actually made from?
Answer: Botulinum toxin type A.
Botox is made from botulinum toxin type A.
Question 5
Which brand name is famously associated with hemorrhoid treatment, proving marketing departments fear nothing?
- A.Mylanta
- B.Tucks
- C.Ex-Lax
- D.Preparation H
Answer: Preparation H.
Preparation H is a brand associated with hemorrhoid treatment.
Question 6
If a medicine name sounds like it already knows how your afternoon is going, which brand is a laxative?
- A.Nix
- B.Dramamine
- C.Ex-Lax
- D.Gas-X
Answer: Ex-Lax.
Ex-Lax is a laxative brand.
Question 7
Which brand is used for simethicone products, the classic answer to a too-many-beans evening?
- A.Imodium
- B.Gas-X
- C.Beano
- D.Mylanta
Answer: Gas-X.
Gas-X is a brand used for simethicone products.
Question 8
Which brand name goes with minoxidil, the product known for trying to negotiate with reluctant hair?
- A.Rogaine
- B.Nix
- C.Listerine
- D.MiraLAX
Answer: Rogaine.
Rogaine is a brand name for minoxidil.
Question 9
Listerine did not begin life as mouthwash royalty. In what year was it first sold as a surgical antiseptic?
- A.1879
- B.1844
- C.1889
- D.1905
Answer: 1879.
Listerine was first sold in 1879 is a surgical antiseptic.
Question 10
When your stomach files a formal complaint after taco night, which brand is an antacid?
- A.Mylanta
- B.Imodium
- C.Beano
- D.Tucks
Answer: Mylanta.
Mylanta is a brand of antacid.
Question 11
Which brand is used to prevent motion sickness, for people whose inner ear turns every bus ride into drama?
- A.Dramamine
- B.MiraLAX
- C.Gas-X
- D.Rogaine
Answer: Dramamine.
Dramamine is used to prevent motion sickness.
Question 12
Metamucil leans on what ingredient at the center of its products?
Answer: Psyllium fiber.
Metamucil products are built around psyllium fiber.
Question 13
Which brand name belongs with loperamide, the medicine for when your schedule suddenly becomes very bathroom-centered?
- A.Dramamine
- B.Imodium
- C.Mylanta
- D.Preparation H
Answer: Imodium.
Imodium is a brand name for loperamide.
Hard Pharmacy Trivia
14 questions
These hard Pharmacy trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Which Bayer chemist is commonly credited with synthesizing acetylsalicylic acid in 1897?
Answer: Felix Hoffmann
Felix Hoffmann is often credited with synthesizing acetylsalicylic acid at Bayer in 1897.
Question 2
Who achieved an industrial synthesis of physostigmine in 1935?
Answer: Percy Julian
In 1935, Percy Julian achieved an industrial synthesis of physostigmine.
Question 3
What drug became the first proton pump inhibitor approved in the United States in 1989?
Answer: omeprazole
Omeprazole was the first proton pump inhibitor approved in the United States in 1989.
Question 4
Which prescription drug is noted as the first blockbuster to surpass $1 billion in annual sales?
Answer: cimetidine
Cimetidine was the first blockbuster prescription drug to exceed $1 billion in annual sales.
Question 5
In what year was thalidomide approved in the United States for erythema nodosum leprosum?
Answer: 1998
Thalidomide received U.S. approval for erythema nodosum leprosum in 1998.
Question 6
Azidothymidine is better known by what three-letter name in its 1987 HIV/AIDS approval story?
Answer: AZT
Azidothymidine, approved in 1987 for HIV/AIDS, is better known is AZT.
Question 7
Which drug was approved in 2001 for chronic myeloid leukemia, marking a major milestone in targeted cancer therapy?
Answer: imatinib
Imatinib was approved in 2001 for chronic myeloid leukemia.
Question 8
Name the first statin approved in the United States, which arrived in 1987.?
Answer: lovastatin
Lovastatin was the first statin approved in the United States in 1987.
Question 9
Before it entered human medicine, which anticoagulant had an earlier career as a rodenticide?
Answer: warfarin
Warfarin was first marketed is a rodenticide before its medical use in humans.
Question 10
Who first isolated heparin in 1916?
Answer: Jay McLean
Heparin was first isolated in 1916 by Jay McLean.
Question 11
Metforminâs medicinal ancestry traces back to which plant?
Answer: Galega officinalis
Metformin traces its medicinal roots to the plant Galega officinalis.
Question 12
The first successful public demonstration of ether anesthesia in surgery took place in Boston in what year?
Answer: 1846
The first successful use of ether anesthesia in public surgery was demonstrated in Boston in 1846.
Question 13
Which sulfa drug, introduced in the 1930s by Bayer researchers, became an early antibacterial landmark?
Answer: Prontosil
Prontosil was introduced in the 1930s by Bayer researchers.
Question 14
What drug, introduced in 1952, is widely recognized for transforming psychiatric drug therapy?
Answer: chlorpromazine
Chlorpromazine was introduced in 1952 and transformed psychiatric drug therapy.
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