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USMLE Step 1 Pharmacology

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1. What are are the Sulfonylureas (general description) and What is their use?






2. Which antimuscarinic agents are used in producing mydriasis and cycloplegia?






3. Norepi feedbacks and inhibits the presynaptic receptor by What mechanism






4. What are common toxic side effects of Sulfonamides? (5)






5. What are the side effects of Polymyxins?






6. Guanethidine enhances the release of Norepi?






7. What is the clinical use of Tacrolimus (FK506)?






8. Which diuretics cause acidosis?






9. A 57 yo heart failure pt develops cardiac decompensation - What drug will give you adequate perfusion of his kidneys as well as tx for his Hypotension






10. How is Ganciclovir activated?






11. What is the MOA for Methicillin - Nafcillin - and Dicloxacillin?






12. How would you reverse the effect of a neuromuscular blocking agent?






13. Explain pH dependent urinary drug elimination?






14. Beta Blockers - CV toxicity?






15. How does botulinum toxin result in respiratory arrest?






16. A fellow passenger on a Carnival cruise ship looks pale and diaphoretic - What antimuscarinic agent would you give them?






17. What process does Zafirlukast interfere with?






18. What are two conditions in Which COX-2 inhibitors might be used?






19. Resistance mechanisms for Tetracycline






20. How can the t1/2 of INH be altered?






21. Name the common Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors






22. What is the clinical use for Clomiphene?






23. Which drug(s) cause this reaction: Pseudomembranous colitis?






24. What is the clincial use for Misoprostol?






25. Common side effects associated with Clindamycin include?






26. What is the MOA of Imipenem?






27. What is the category of drug names ending in - oxin (e.g. Digoxin)






28. What is the category - method of use - and adverse effects of Salmeterol in Asthma treatment?






29. When is HIV therapy initiated?






30. What drug is used to treat Trematode/fluke (e.g. - Schistosomes - Paragonimus - Clonorchis) or Cysticercosis






31. What is the clinical use for Heparin?






32. A group of pts are rushed into the ER complaining of excessive sweating - tearing - salivation - HA - N and V - muscle twitching - difficulty breathing and diarrhea. What drug would be the most effective immediate tx






33. Why is reserpine effective in treating HTN?






34. What are two indirect acting adrenergic agonists?






35. What is the MOA for the Macrolides?






36. Adverse effects of Hydrochlorothiazide?






37. Can Warfarin be used during pregnancy?






38. What are nine findings of Iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome caused by glucocorticoid therapy?






39. What is the MOA for Acyclovir?






40. Which drug(s) cause this reaction: Drug induced Parkinson's (4) ?






41. What are four unwanted effects of Clomiphene use?






42. For Warfarin What is the Treatment for overdose






43. Hydrochlorothiazide - clinical use?






44. What is combined with Ampicillin - Amoxicillin - Carbenicillin - Piperacillin - and Ticarcillin to enhance their spectrum?






45. ACE inhibitors - toxicity?






46. What is a common side effect of Misoprostol?






47. Hydrochlorothiazide - mechanism?






48. How is Amantadine used clinically?

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49. Antimicrobial prophylaxis for Syphilis






50. Which RT inhibitor causes Megaloblastic Anemia?