Crossword Challenge

Across

    6   Asphyxiating

    7   Chemically inactive

    9   Blunted blade used in fencing

  10   Date after which medications are no longer effective

  11   Relating to nerve impulses

  13   Response that helps protect the body from foreign substances

  15   Fluoxetine, for example (abbr.)

  17   Device used to measure ingredients when compounding a prescription

  18   Common insect repellant

  19   Occupation or profession

  20   Anesthetic often used in dentistry

  23   Reevaluate or reassess

  26    A formulary designation that can affect the amount a patient is reimbursed for a prescription

  27   Enzyme that degrades DNA

  28   Consistent

Down

    1   Common antidiarrheal agent

    2   The “D” in DIR fees

    3   May contribute to inflammation and pain in patients who have a “4 Down” (abbr.)

    4   A severe throbbing headache that may be accompanied by nausea and vision disturbances

    5   Laboratory measurement of platelet levels, e.g.

    6   Insured’s contribution

    8   Annihilate or overwhelm

  12   CVS or Walgreens, for example

  14   Optimizing this can improve a patient’s outcome

  16   Iodine source (e.g., kelp)

  17   Pharmacists often feel ______________

  21   Abstaining

  22   Portion of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum

  24   “Per os,” or via this route

  25   A substance used in the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of a disease

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