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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. Some cell cycle non - specific drugs






2. This route is associated with rapid tolerance and psychologic dependence






3. SE of nitrates






4. DOC for RSV






5. All antidepressants have roughly the same efficacy in treating depression - agents are chosen based on these criterion






6. SE of ACE inhibitors






7. Agent more frequently associated with extrapyramidal side effects that can be treated with benzodiazepine - diphenhydramine or muscarinic blocker






8. Diuretic used for mountain sickness and glaucoma






9. Condition will result from in combination of MAOI with tyramine containing foods (ex. wine - cheese - and pickled meats)






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






11. Converted to more active form DHT by 5 alpha - reductase






12. The most common type of drug interaction of sedative hypnotics with other depressant medications






13. SE of colchicine






14. Antidote for beta - blockers and hypoglycemia






15. MOA for benzodiazepines and barbiturates






16. Newer atypical antipsychotics that also improve some of the negative symptoms and help acute agitation






17. Selective alpha agonists that decreases aqueous secretion






18. Population group especially sensitive to side effects of antidepressants






19. SE of acetaminophen






20. Irreversible - nonselective COX inhibitor






21. Approved for use in severe pulmonary HTN






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






23. Direct vasodilator of arteriolar smooth muscle






24. This parenteral beta blocker is a short acting (minutes)






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






26. Ability of a drug to produce 100% of the maximum response regardless of the potency






27. Type of kinetics when a constant percentage of substrate is metabolized per unit time






28. Pneumonic for 3 zones of adrenal cortex






29. Non - benzodiazepine used for sleep






30. Drugs of choice for absence seizures






31. NSAID also available as an ophthalmic preparation






32. GHRH analog used as diagnostic agent






33. Barbiturates MOA






34. Anti - seizure drugs used as alternative drugs for mood stabilization






35. Tolerance to all effects of opioid agonists can develop except






36. THC is active ingredient - SE's include impairment of judgment - and reflexes - decreases in blood pressure and psychomotor performance occur






37. Antidote used for opioid toxicity






38. Allopurinol treats chronic gout by decreasing uric acid production by inhibiting






39. Scabicide organophosphate






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






41. Longer acting Beta 2 agonist is recommended for prophylaxis of asthma






42. IV Drug used Hypertensive Crisis






43. SE of HMG COA reductase inhibitors






44. Alkylating agent - vesicant that causes tissue damage with extravasation






45. NSAID used in gout






46. CCB with predominate effect on arteriole dilation






47. What do alpha cells in the pancreas produce?






48. Used for SIADH






49. Side effects occuring in antipsychotics that block dopamine






50. Agent used for anemias associated with renal failure