October 5, 2021: Drug or Pharaoh? answers

Could you tell which were meds and which were Egyptian kings?

 

NOTE: YES, we — that is, I — screwed up. There are seven drugs and only five pharaohs. Sorry about that. Hopefully none of you lost bets or anything.

 

  1. Amenmesse (ruled Egypt ca. 1203–1200 BCE)
  2. Atogepant (Drug: potential migraine treatment)
  3. Invega Hafyera (Drug for schizophrenia)
  4. Jakafi (Drug for polycythemia vera)
  5. Kamose (ca. 1552–1550 BCE)
  6. Korsuva (Drug for pruritus)
  7. Mavyret (Drug for hepatitis C)
  8. Namlot (ca. 740 BCE)
  9. Nefrusobek (ca. 1805–1802 BCE)
  10. Pausiris (ca. 445 BCE)
  11. Saphnelo (Drug for lupus)
  12. Sogroya (Drug: human growth hormone)

Sources: Drugs.com New Drug Approvals, Drugs@FDA New Drug Approvals, List of Rulers of Ancient Egypt and Nubia