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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. Inhaled anesthetic with a low blood/gas partition coefficient






2. ADH agonist used for pituitary diabetes insipidus






3. Cephalosporins able to cross the BBB






4. Antiprogestin used as potent antagonist of GC receptor






5. Antipsychotics that reduce positive symptoms only






6. Interaction with this drug requires dose reduction of 6- MP






7. Ability to produce less than 100% of the response






8. Produces both rapid anesthesia and recovery - has antiemetic activity and commonly used for outpatient surgery - may cause marked hypotension






9. Uses of bisphosphonates

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10. Biguanide






11. Can be effective for short term therapy of thyroid storm - but after several weeks of therapy causes an exacerbation of hyperthyroidism






12. Alpha 1 agonist toxicity






13. Inhalant anesthetics






14. Most useful in patients with significant anxiety - phobic features - hypochondriasis - and resistant depression






15. Drug of choice for myoclonic seizures






16. Long acting beta 2 agonist used in asthma






17. Thioamide agents used in hyperthyroidism






18. Drug elimination with a constant amount metabolized regardless of drug concentration






19. The most frequent cause of acute deaths in cholinesterase inhibitor toxicity






20. ACTH analog used for diagnosis of patients with corticosteroid abnormality






21. Produces disulfiram - like reaction with ethanol






22. Produce mydriasis and cycloplegia






23. Prototypical drug is atropine






24. New class of drugs that works by inhibiting absorption of intestinal cholesterol and can be given concurrently with the Statins






25. Drug of choice for generalized anxiety disorder - Not effective in acute anxiety






26. Antidote for salicylate intoxication






27. Antidote used for heparin overdose






28. TCA used in chronic pain - a hypnotic - and has marked antimuscarinic effects






29. SE of ergot alkaloids






30. Cephalosporins Not able to cross the BBB






31. Names of three bisphosphonates available IV






32. Used for Addison's disease - Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) - inflammation - allergies - and asthma (as a local inhalation)






33. Potassium sparing diuretics inhibit






34. The selective agents loose their selectivity at






35. MOA of thiazolindinediones






36. Drugs decrease intestinal absorption of cholesterol






37. Antidote used for cyanide poisoning






38. Antihistamine that can be used for anxiety and insomnia and is not addictive






39. 1st generation antihistamine that is highly sedating






40. First generation sulfonylurea






41. These agents are used as antidiarrheal






42. COX 2 inhibitors may have reduced risk of






43. SE of AGI's






44. Anabolic steroid that has potential for abuse






45. Agent used to treat MI and to reduce incidence of subsequent MI






46. Difference between COX 1 and COX 2






47. Penicillins active against penicillinase secreting bacteria






48. SE of tPA






49. SE of beta blockers






50. Agent used in drug therapy of Parkinson's instead of Dopamine which has low bioavailability and does not cross the BBB