Statistics for Drugs that are Painkillers (Analgesic/Anesthetic Medicines)

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Hint	Drug	% Correct
Common painkiller also known as acetylsalicylic acid	aspirin	72%
Active ingredient of Advil and Motrin	ibuprofen	71%
The archetypal opioid	morphine	70%
Another name for the active ingredient of Tylenol	paracetamol	64%
Active opioid in some cough syrups and "purple drank"	codeine	58%
Opioid 83x stronger than morphine responsible for many deaths	Fentanyl	54%
"Laughing gas" used by dentists	nitrous oxide	53%
Active ingredient of Tylenol	acetaminophen	50%
Active ingredient of OxyContin and Percocet	oxycodone	45%
Hundreds of years ago, the town surgeon gave you a swig of this	alcohol	40%
Local anesthetic on WHO's List of Essential Medicines	lidocaine	39%
Recreational stimulant with local anesthetic properties	cocaine	38%
Synthetic opioid agonist used to wean addicts off opioids	Methadone	36%
The active burning component of chili peppers	capsaicin	35%
Active ingredient of Aleve	naproxen	32%
Sweet-smelling compound ((C2H5)2O) that replaced the above	diethyl ether	26%
General anesthetic that killed Michael Jackson	propofol	26%
Active opioid in Vicodin	hydrocodone	25%
Strong-smelling compound (CHCl3) discovered in the 1840s	chloroform	21%
Local anesthetic famously used in dentistry	novocaine	17%