# The Atoz Game (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 463

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9242 "2025-08-03T15:32:33Z")

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**Medication names**

Atorvastatin  
Benadryl  
Cipro / Ciprofloxacin / Cordrazine  
Diphenhydramine  
Excedrin  
Fluoxetine  
Guanfacine  
Hydrocortisone  
Iodine  
Jardiance  
Kaopectate  
Lurasidone  
Metoprolol  
Norco  
Oxycodone  
Prozac

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2025, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9243 "2025-08-03T21:18:03Z")

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**Medication names**

Atorvastatin  
Benadryl  
Cipro / Ciprofloxacin / Cordrazine  
Diphenhydramine  
Excedrin  
Fluoxetine  
Guanfacine  
Hydrocortisone  
Iodine  
Jardiance  
Kaopectate  
Lurasidone  
Metoprolol  
Norco  
Oxycodone  
Prozac  
Quinine

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2025, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9244 "2025-08-03T23:55:03Z")

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**Medication names**

Atorvastatin  
Benadryl  
Cipro / Ciprofloxacin / Cordrazine  
Diphenhydramine  
Excedrin  
Fluoxetine  
Guanfacine  
Hydrocortisone  
Iodine  
Jardiance  
Kaopectate  
Lurasidone  
Metoprolol  
Norco  
Oxycodone  
Prozac  
Quinine  
Robitussin

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9245 "2025-08-04T00:00:25Z")

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**Medication names**

Atorvastatin  
Benadryl  
Cipro / Ciprofloxacin / Cordrazine  
Diphenhydramine  
Excedrin  
Fluoxetine  
Guanfacine  
Hydrocortisone  
Iodine  
Jardiance  
Kaopectate  
Lurasidone  
Metoprolol  
Norco  
Oxycodone  
Prozac  
Quinine  
Robitussin  
Sominex

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9246 "2025-08-04T00:02:00Z")

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**Medication names**

Atorvastatin  
Benadryl  
Cipro / Ciprofloxacin / Cordrazine  
Diphenhydramine  
Excedrin  
Fluoxetine  
Guanfacine  
Hydrocortisone  
Iodine  
Jardiance  
Kaopectate  
Lurasidone  
Metoprolol  
Norco  
Oxycodone  
Prozac  
Quinine  
Robitussin  
Sominex  
Tamoxifen

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9247 "2025-08-04T00:27:36Z")

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**Medication names**

Atorvastatin  
Benadryl  
Cipro / Ciprofloxacin / Cordrazine  
Diphenhydramine  
Excedrin  
Fluoxetine  
Guanfacine  
Hydrocortisone  
Iodine  
Jardiance  
Kaopectate  
Lurasidone  
Metoprolol  
Norco  
Oxycodone  
Prozac  
Quinine  
Robitussin  
Sominex  
Tamoxifen  
Uloric

For gout.

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9248 "2025-08-04T04:35:44Z")

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**Medication names**

Atorvastatin  
Benadryl  
Cipro / Ciprofloxacin / Cordrazine  
Diphenhydramine  
Excedrin  
Fluoxetine  
Guanfacine  
Hydrocortisone  
Iodine  
Jardiance  
Kaopectate  
Lurasidone  
Metoprolol  
Norco  
Oxycodone  
Prozac  
Quinine  
Robitussin  
Sominex  
Tamoxifen  
Uloric  
Valtrex

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9249 "2025-08-04T05:16:42Z")

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**Medication names**

Atorvastatin  
Benadryl  
Cipro / Ciprofloxacin / Cordrazine  
Diphenhydramine  
Excedrin  
Fluoxetine  
Guanfacine  
Hydrocortisone  
Iodine  
Jardiance  
Kaopectate  
Lurasidone  
Metoprolol  
Norco  
Oxycodone  
Prozac  
Quinine  
Robitussin  
Sominex  
Tamoxifen  
Uloric  
Valtrex  
Wegovy

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9250 "2025-08-04T13:14:35Z")

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**Medication names**

Atorvastatin  
Benadryl  
Cipro / Ciprofloxacin / Cordrazine  
Diphenhydramine  
Excedrin  
Fluoxetine  
Guanfacine  
Hydrocortisone  
Iodine  
Jardiance  
Kaopectate  
Lurasidone  
Metoprolol  
Norco  
Oxycodone  
Prozac  
Quinine  
Robitussin  
Sominex  
Tamoxifen  
Uloric  
Valtrex  
Wegovy  
Xanax

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9251 "2025-08-04T13:24:39Z")

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**Medication names**

Atorvastatin  
Benadryl  
Cipro / Ciprofloxacin / Cordrazine  
Diphenhydramine  
Excedrin  
Fluoxetine  
Guanfacine  
Hydrocortisone  
Iodine  
Jardiance  
Kaopectate  
Lurasidone  
Metoprolol  
Norco  
Oxycodone  
Prozac  
Quinine  
Robitussin  
Sominex  
Tamoxifen  
Uloric  
Valtrex  
Wegovy  
Xanax  
Yaz

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9252 "2025-08-04T14:10:50Z")

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**Medication names**

Atorvastatin  
Benadryl  
Cipro / Ciprofloxacin / Cordrazine  
Diphenhydramine  
Excedrin  
Fluoxetine  
Guanfacine  
Hydrocortisone  
Iodine  
Jardiance  
Kaopectate  
Lurasidone  
Metoprolol  
Norco  
Oxycodone  
Prozac  
Quinine  
Robitussin  
Sominex  
Tamoxifen  
Uloric  
Valtrex  
Wegovy  
Xanax  
Yaz  
Zanax

New Topic:

**Four or more syllables**

Abracadabra

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9253 "2025-08-04T14:12:38Z")

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Aren’t Xanax and Zanax the same?

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9254 "2025-08-04T14:44:40Z")

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Yes, let’s substitute Zapzyt instead.

**Four or more syllables**

Abracadabra  
Bababadalghara-ghtakamminarron-nkonnbronnto-nnerronntuo-nnthunntrovarr-hounawnsk-awntoohooho-ordenenthurnuk

A “thunder word” from James Joye’s _Finnegans Wake_

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9255 "2025-08-04T15:30:07Z")

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**Four or more syllables**

Abracadabra  
Bababadalghara-ghtakamminarron-nkonnbronnto-nnerronntuo-nnthunntrovarr-hounawnsk-awntoohooho-ordenenthurnuk  
Characteristically

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9256 "2025-08-04T18:28:34Z")

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**Four or more syllables**

Abracadabra  
Bababadalghara-ghtakamminarron-nkonnbronnto-nnerronntuo-nnthunntrovarr-hounawnsk-awntoohooho-ordenenthurnuk  
Characteristically  
Diametrically

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9257 "2025-08-04T18:36:14Z")

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**Four or more syllables**

Abracadabra  
Bababadalghara-ghtakamminarron-nkonnbronnto-nnerronntuo-nnthunntrovarr-hounawnsk-awntoohooho-ordenenthurnuk  
Characteristically  
Diametrically  
Egotistically

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9258 "2025-08-04T18:47:13Z")

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**Four or more syllables**

Abracadabra  
Bababadalghara-ghtakamminarron-nkonnbronnto-nnerronntuo-nnthunntrovarr-hounawnsk-awntoohooho-ordenenthurnuk  
Characteristically  
Diametrically  
Egotistically  
Fascination

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9259 "2025-08-04T19:23:37Z")

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**Four or more syllables**

Abracadabra  
Bababadalghara-ghtakamminarron-nkonnbronnto-nnerronntuo-nnthunntrovarr-hounawnsk-awntoohooho-ordenenthurnuk  
Characteristically  
Diametrically  
Egotistically  
Fascination  
Gastroenteritis

Often colloquially (and inaccurately) referred to as “stomach flu.”

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9260 "2025-08-04T20:06:32Z")

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**Four or more syllables**

Abracadabra  
Bababadalghara-ghtakamminarron-nkonnbronnto-nnerronntuo-nnthunntrovarr-hounawnsk-awntoohooho-ordenenthurnuk  
Characteristically  
Diametrically  
Egotistically  
Fascination  
Gastroenteritis  
Hierarchical

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/9261 "2025-08-04T20:49:51Z")

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**Four or more syllables**

Abracadabra  
Bababadalghara-ghtakamminarron-nkonnbronnto-nnerronntuo-nnthunntrovarr-hounawnsk-awntoohooho-ordenenthurnuk  
Characteristically  
Diametrically  
Egotistically  
Fascination  
Gastroenteritis  
Hierarchical  
Interjudiciary

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