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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. Mast cells to reduce release of hisamine and inflammatory mediators






2. Used in pediatrics to maintain patency of ductus arteriosis






3. Prototypical drug is atropine






4. Atropine fever is the most dangerous effect and can be lethal in this population group






5. Some cell cycle non - specific drugs






6. Class of drugs that may cause cross - sensitivity with thiazide diuretics






7. Antiarrhythmic effective in most types of arrhythmia






8. SE of alpha blockers






9. Drug that causes contraction of the uterus






10. ABVD regimen used for HD - but appears less likely to cause sterility and secondary malignancies than MOPP






11. Aspirin reduces mortality in unstable angina by






12. SelectiveB1 Receptor blockers that may be useful in treating patients even though they have asthma






13. Amount of drug necessary to elicit a biologic effect; refers to the drug's strength






14. SE of salicylates






15. Drug causing depletion of substance P (vasodilator)






16. Sedation is a common side effect of these drugs - they lower seizure threshold - uses include BAD - acute panic attacks - phobias - enuresis - and chronic pain and their overdose can be deadly






17. Drugs of choice for absence seizures






18. Drug is used with testosterone for male fertility






19. Blows DNA (breaks DNA strands) - limiting SE is pulmonary fibrosis






20. Muscarinic antagonist used in asthma






21. Inhaled anesthetic - less likely to lower blood pressure than other agents - and has the smallest effect on respiration






22. SE for Felbamate






23. DOC for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia; has high efficacy and short duration of action






24. LA causing methemoglobinemia






25. Class of drugs whose MOA utilizes ligand gated ion channels






26. Somatotropin (GH) analog used in GH deficiency (dwarfism)






27. Neurotoxicity with isoniazid (INH) prevented by






28. Alpha 1 agonist toxicity






29. Inhibits conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone therefore inhibiting corticosteroid synthesis






30. Regimen used for breast cancer






31. COX 2 inhibitors may have reduced risk of






32. Available bisphosphonates






33. SE of mirtazapine






34. SSRI indicated for premenstrual dysphoric disorder






35. Initial DMARD of choice for patients with RA






36. Tubocurarine is the prototype - pancuronium - atracurium - vecuronium are newer short acting agent - produce competitive block at end plate nicotinic receptor - causing flaccid paralysis






37. Agent to treat hypochromic microcytic anemias






38. Class of antibiotics that have 10% cross sensitivity with penicillins






39. NSAID contraindicated in gout






40. Rapid acting insulins that do not self - aggregate






41. Agent used for neurological deficits in megaloblastic anemia






42. Drug that inhibits alcohol dehydrogenase and is used in ethylene glycol exposure






43. MOA of NSAIDS






44. HMG CoA reductase inhibitors are contraindicated in






45. Antipsychotics that reduce positive symptoms only






46. Drug ofter used in combination with TNF - alpha inhitors for RA






47. MOA of quinolones






48. Proteins that prevent action of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF- alpha)






49. DOC for CMV retinitis






50. System that increases in activity with chronic ethanol exposure and may contribute to tolerance







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