Crossword Challenge

Across

1    Bisphosphonates are used to treat this
8    It’s best to _____ some medications rather than stop them suddenly
9    Itinerant worker
10  Anesthetic gas
11  Short-acting anesthetic sometimes used as an antidepressant
13  Intense burning pain associated with peripheral nerve injury
14  Oncology association (abbr.)
16  Speech alternative to ASL
18  Antibiotic used to treat protozoan infections
19  Enzymes do this
20  Spherical bacteria
22  Normal or regular
23  Large, visible bumps made of urate crystals
24  Alternative to an in-person visit to a health care provider

Down

2    Tympanic membranes
3    Health care specialty dealing with children (abbr.)
4    Antiviral drug used to treat COVID-19
5    Mite infection
6    Bacterium that can cause a sore throat
7    Process of plaque formation, leading to coronary artery disease
12  Commonly prescribed anti-anxiety medication
15  Opium or methadone
17  Commit
21  Chronic inflammatory lung disease

Solution is available online at pharmacytoday.org.