Crossword Challenge

Across

    1   The bone and cartilage that separates the nasal cavities

    5   Subject of this month’s cover story

    9   National Prescription Drug Take Back Day facilitates medication _______

  10   Enzyme that catalyzes molecular rearrangement

  11   Common mental health condition

  12   A _______ disease affects fewer than 200,000 people

  13   Medication commonly used to treat insomnia

  16   Hidden, as fingerprints

  17   When two drugs are combined into a single molecule to impact multiple treatment targets

  19   The medical abbreviation for “left eye” is OS, or oculus _____________

  21   Good source of protein for vegetarians

  22   Imaging technique commonly used during pregnancy

  25   Pharmacists can call the _______ Control Center with questions about possible overdoses

  26   May occur adversely after a medication or immunization is administered

  27   Dodged or eluded

  28   Improving this for patient care can lead to better clinical outcomes

Down

    2   Online invitation

    3   To decrease medications slowly to avoid adverse effects or withdrawal symptoms

    4   A medication that is taken in higher than recommended doses, for example

    5   Mineral important for strong bones

    6   Minimal

    7   Condition often affecting older adults

    8   Patients without this may have difficulties affording medications

  14   An effective pain medication, but may be subject to diversion

  15   Whooping cough

  18   Happening during the day

  19   Deep cuts may be _______ in the ED

  20   Famous Falls

  23   Nerve that affects sight

  24   Recesses often encountered along with crannies

Solution is available online at pharmacytoday.org.