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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. Diuretics work in CHF by






2. Antiplatelet drug reserved for patients allergic to aspirin






3. Beta 1 agonists used in acute CHF






4. Agent used in acutely decompensated CHF resembling natriuretic peptide






5. Chelating agent used in Wilson's disease






6. Anti - psychotic not shown to cause tardive dyskinesia






7. SE of amrinone






8. GnRH antagonist with more immediate effects - used for infertility






9. Long acting glucocorticoids






10. Very rapid acting insulin - having fastest onset and shortest duration of action






11. Benzodiazepine with useful relaxant effects in skeletal muscle spasticity of central origin






12. SE for ganciclovir






13. Reduced seizure threshold






14. Toxicity of organophosphate:






15. Agents having higher sedation and antimuscarinic effects than other TCA's






16. Arterial vasodilator that works by opening K+ channels






17. MOA of metformin






18. Nitrate used for acute anginal attacks






19. MOA of corticosteroids






20. Prostaglandin used in the treatment of impotence






21. SE of mirtazapine






22. HIV med used to reduce transmission during birth






23. Agent similar to cisplatin - less nephrotoxic - but greater myelosuppression






24. Contraindications to use of atropine






25. SE of procainamide






26. What do beta cells in the pancreas produce?






27. Activation of these receptors close Ca2+ ion channels to inhibit neurotransmitter release






28. H1 antagonist used in motion sickness






29. Similar to clonidine and may cause hypotension






30. Opioid available trans - dermally






31. MOA of Bisphosphonates






32. SE of CCB






33. Scabicide organophosphate






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






35. SE of these drugs include dependence - withdrawal syndrome - sedation - euphoria - respiratory depression nausea and vomiting - constipation - biliary spasm - increased ureteral and bladder tone - and reduction in uterine tone






36. Agent to treat torsades de pointes






37. Lithium is associated with this congenital defect






38. Class III antiarrhythmic that exhibits properties of all 4 classes






39. Most common SE of fibrates






40. Benzodiazepines that are the most effective in the treatment of panic disorder






41. Treatment of myasthenia gravis






42. HIV antiviral class known to have severe drug interactions by causing inhibition of metabolism






43. Most common side effect of 1st generation antihistamines






44. Alpha 1 agonist toxicity






45. SE of ergot alkaloids






46. Triptan available in parenteral and nasal formulation






47. Common side effect of Rifampin






48. Agent used for anemias associated with renal failure






49. Short acting glucocorticoids






50. Antidote for arsenic - mercury - lead - and gold poisoning