Since its birth in Singapore in 2001, International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation Asia Pacific Regional Office (IPSF APRO) endeavouras to represent pharmacy students across the Asia Pacific in over 10 countries. Our purpose is to support and advance the aims and objectives of the Federation at the regional level.

Crossword puzzles are said to be the most popular word games in the world. Now we’ve incorporated crossword puzzles with pharmacy education. Let’s try to do it together!

Across 1. Substances used to speed up a reaction without changing or

influencing the reaction 6. An enzyme that has an important role in controlling blood sugar

levels 9. An involuntary response to a stimulus10. A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a

disease or as a component of a medication11. Compounds that help regulate the immune system12. An agent that inhibits bacterial growth or kills bacteria14. This opioid patch should never be used on opioid naive patients16. A disaccharide formed from two units of glucose joined with an

alpha-bond19. Pain and stiffness in the joints, usually affecting elderly patients20. A “SSRI” is an?21. A compound that is prepared by the fermentation of carbohydrates

with Bacillus acidi lacti or related microorganisms24. Used as mild analgesic to relieve headache and general aches.25. The metabolic pathways that convert glucose C6H12O6, into

pyruvate, CH3COCOO- + H+

26. An abnormal condition that affects the body of an organism

Down 2. Caffeine is a ........ for central nervous system 3. Person who dispenses medicine in hospital 4. The branch of pharmacology concerned with the absorption,

distribution, metabolism and elimination of drugs 5. Antibacterial used to treat bacterial conjunctivitis in the eye 7. The manipulation of an organism’s genome using biotechnology 8. The task given to pharmacists to educate patients on new drugs

and other problems13. An aged person15. A disease that occurs when the protective cartilage on the ends of

your bones wears down overtime17. The body system involved with breathing18. The disease caused by Plasmodium species23. What does the Latin word signa means?

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young”

– Henry Ford

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