Crossword Challenge

Across

    1  Potential contaminant in BP meds

    6  Suburban, Bronco, or Pilot       

    8  Glove material that can cause allergic reactions

    9  Omega-9 fatty acid that can be used to lower cholesterol

  10  Caused by excess carotene in the blood; aka carotenemia

  11  Can be prevented by an inactivated injectable or an oral vaccine in some areas

  12  Greek symbol for sum

  14  1,000 calories, for short

  16  Small pocket of tissue

  18  ______ and crannies

  22  Human body trunk

  23  Topical aminoglycoside antibiotic (i.e., brand names Baymicin, bactoCeaze)

  24  Appetite stimulating

  25  With 20-down, this month’s cover topic

  26  POC tests often come as one of these

  27  Sodium, potassium, chloride, magnesium, calcium, phosphate, or bicarbonate, for example

 

Down

    1  Medication that rapidly reverses opioid overdose

    2  Bacterial infection also known as lockjaw

    3  Early zinc nasal sprays caused this side effect that made it hard to stop and smell the roses

    4  Swell treatment?

    5  Related to the brain

    6  Shape of red blood cells that can cause anemia and pain

    7  Media for patient instructions that demonstrate technique

  13  Cardiac examples include digoxin, digitalis, and digitoxin

  15  Often represented by a happy face on a pain scale

  17  An anti-__________ can help improve cough

  18  Just emerging

  19  A pharmacist on a ship or naval base may work here

  20  See 25-across

  21  STAT

Solution is available online at pharmacytoday.org.