| Hint | Drug | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Active ingredient of Advil and Motrin | ibuprofen | 71%
|
| Opioid 83x stronger than morphine responsible for many deaths | Fentanyl | 70%
|
| The archetypal opioid | morphine | 69%
|
| Common painkiller also known as acetylsalicylic acid | aspirin | 68%
|
| Another name for the active ingredient of Tylenol | paracetamol | 64%
|
| Active opioid in some cough syrups and "purple drank" | codeine | 59%
|
| Active ingredient of Tylenol | acetaminophen | 58%
|
| The active burning component of chili peppers | capsaicin | 50%
|
| Active ingredient of OxyContin and Percocet | oxycodone | 50%
|
| "Laughing gas" used by dentists | nitrous oxide | 49%
|
| Local anesthetic on WHO's List of Essential Medicines | lidocaine | 47%
|
| Recreational stimulant with local anesthetic properties | cocaine | 42%
|
| Hundreds of years ago, the town surgeon gave you a swig of this | alcohol | 37%
|
| Synthetic opioid agonist used to wean addicts off opioids | Methadone | 34%
|
| Active opioid in Vicodin | hydrocodone | 28%
|
| Active ingredient of Aleve | naproxen | 27%
|
| General anesthetic that killed Michael Jackson | propofol | 26%
|
| Strong-smelling compound (CHCl3) discovered in the 1840s | chloroform | 25%
|
| Sweet-smelling compound ((C2H5)2O) that replaced the above | diethyl ether | 22%
|
| Local anesthetic famously used in dentistry | novocaine | 16%
|
| Found in throat sprays, cough drops, oral gels | benzocaine | 13%
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| Herbal painkiller Mitragyna speciosa with opioid-like effects | kratom | 12%
|