Questions & Answers
Browse all 25 questions from the
Milestones in Pharmacology study set below.
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1
Who is credited with the discovery of penicillin, the first true antibiotic, in 1928?
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A
Alexander Fleming
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B
Louis Pasteur
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C
Robert Koch
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D
Joseph Lister
2
What was the first synthetic drug developed to treat a specific bacterial infection, syphilis?
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A
Salvarsan
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B
Aspirin
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C
Insulin
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D
Morphine
3
Which company first mass-produced aspirin in a stable tablet form in 1899?
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A
Bayer
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B
Pfizer
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C
Merck
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D
Novartis
4
In 1921, which substance was first successfully isolated to treat diabetes?
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A
Insulin
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B
Penicillin
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C
Digitalis
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D
Quinine
5
What is considered the first effective treatment for malaria, derived from the bark of the cinchona tree?
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A
Quinine
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B
Aspirin
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C
Codeine
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D
Caffeine
6
Which drug was the first to be approved by the FDA as an oral contraceptive in 1960?
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A
Enovid
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B
Provera
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C
Depo-Provera
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D
Mifeprex
7
Which substance, isolated from the willow tree, was the precursor to modern aspirin?
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A
Salicin
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B
Atropine
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C
Nicotine
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D
Morphine
8
What was the first local anesthetic to be discovered and used in surgery?
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A
Cocaine
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B
Lidocaine
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C
Procaine
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D
Benzocaine
9
Which German scientist is known as the 'father of chemotherapy' for his work on 'magic bullets'?
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A
Paul Ehrlich
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B
Robert Koch
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C
Emil von Behring
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D
Gerhard Domagk
10
What was the first sulfonamide antibiotic to be marketed, revolutionizing the treatment of bacterial infections?
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A
Prontosil
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B
Penicillin
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C
Streptomycin
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D
Tetracycline
11
Which vaccine, developed by Edward Jenner in 1796, is considered the first successful vaccine in history?
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A
Smallpox
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B
Polio
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C
Rabies
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D
Influenza
12
What was the first drug to be synthesized in a laboratory, created by Friedrich Wöhler in 1828?
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A
Urea
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B
Aspirin
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C
Morphine
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D
Cocaine
13
Which organization was the first to establish international standards for the quality and purity of medicines?
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A
World Health Organization
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B
FDA
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C
AMA
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D
EMA
14
What was the first opioid alkaloid to be isolated from the opium poppy in 1804?
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A
Morphine
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B
Codeine
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C
Thebaine
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D
Papaverine
15
Which drug was the first to be discovered through systematic screening of soil samples for antibiotics?
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A
Streptomycin
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B
Penicillin
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C
Vancomycin
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D
Erythromycin
16
What was the first antidepressant drug, originally developed for tuberculosis in the 1950s?
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A
Iproniazid
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B
Prozac
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C
Zoloft
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D
Lexapro
17
Which chemical compound was the first to be used as a general anesthetic during surgery in 1846?
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A
Ether
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B
Chloroform
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C
Nitrous Oxide
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D
Halothane
18
What was the first widely used drug to treat high blood pressure, introduced in the 1950s?
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A
Reserpine
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B
Lisinopril
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C
Atenolol
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D
Losartan
19
Which vitamin was the first to be chemically synthesized in 1933?
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A
Vitamin C
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B
Vitamin A
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C
Vitamin B12
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D
Vitamin D
20
What was the first statin drug to be approved by the FDA for lowering cholesterol?
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A
Lovastatin
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B
Simvastatin
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C
Atorvastatin
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D
Rosuvastatin
21
Which substance was the first to be used as an antiseptic during surgery by Joseph Lister?
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A
Carbolic acid
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B
Iodine
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C
Hydrogen peroxide
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D
Alcohol
22
What was the first medication used to treat gout by inhibiting uric acid production?
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A
Allopurinol
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B
Colchicine
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C
Probenecid
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D
Febuxostat
23
Which drug was the first to be identified as a proton pump inhibitor for stomach ulcers?
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A
Omeprazole
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B
Lansoprazole
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C
Pantoprazole
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D
Rabeprazole
24
What was the first antihistamine drug developed for the treatment of allergies?
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A
Phenbenzamine
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B
Diphenhydramine
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C
Loratadine
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D
Cetirizine
25
Which drug is recognized as the first monoclonal antibody approved for human therapeutic use in 1986?
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A
Muromonab-CD3
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B
Rituximab
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C
Trastuzumab
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D
Infliximab
