Pharmacology Day Special Edition Crossword

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  1. 4. Cardiac glycoside from Digitalis that inhibits Na+/K+-ATPase
  2. 5. Plant lignan from Podophyllum that is the precursor of etoposide
  3. 7. Alkaloid from Cinchona bark with important antimalarial activity
  4. 8. Alkaloid from Rauwolfia serpentina that depletes catecholamines from sympathetic nerve endings
  5. 9. Sesquiterpene lactone from Artemisia annua forming the basis of artemisinin-based antimalarial therapy
  6. 10. Sympathomimetic alkaloid obtained from Ephedra with predominantly adrenergic actions
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  1. 1. Vinca alkaloid from Catharanthus roseus that inhibits microtubule formation
  2. 2. Alkaloid from Pilocarpus that acts as a muscarinic agonist
  3. 3. Tropane alkaloid from Atropa belladonna that blocks muscarinic receptors
  4. 6. Principal opioid alkaloid from Papaver somniferum used for severe pain