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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. Generation of antihistamine that has the most CNS effects






2. Fibrates (gemfibrozil) increase activity of






3. Major SE of bisphosphonates






4. Anti - psychotic not shown to cause tardive dyskinesia






5. Ergot alkaloid that is a partial agonist at D2 receptors in the brain - used for patients who are refractory or cannot tolerate levodopa - causes erythromelalgia






6. 'Date rape drug'






7. Primary endogenous substrate for Nitric Oxidase Synthase






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






9. Partial opioid agonist - considered a strong analgesic - has a long duration of action and is resistant to naloxone reversal






10. Estrogen mostly used in oral contraceptives (OC)






11. Mechanisms of action for Phenytoin - Carbamazepine - Lamotrigine






12. Sulfonylurea Not recommended for elderly because of very long half life






13. DOC for herpes and its MOA






14. Beta blockers partial agonist activity (intrinsic sympathomimetic activity) cause some bronchodilation and may have an advantage in treating patients with asthma






15. Concern using lithium






16. Inhibitor of lipoxygenase






17. Nitrate used to prevent further attacks






18. Secondary amines that have less sedation and more excitation effect






19. Arterial vasodilator that works by opening K+ channels






20. Median effective dose required for an effect in 50% of the population






21. Thrombolytics are used for






22. H2 blocker that causes the most interactions with other drugs






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






24. Alpha - glucosidase inhibitor associated with elevation of LFT's






25. SE of heparin






26. Bleomycin+vinblastine+etoposide+cisplatin produce almost a 100% response when all agents are used for this neoplasm






27. Side effects occuring in antipsychotics that block dopamine






28. Agents for reduction of postpartum bleeding






29. SE of imipenem






30. Epinephrine is often mixed with a local anesthetic to






31. Occurs when sedative hypnotics are used chronically or at high doses






32. Antiglaucoma organophosphate






33. Toxicity of anticholinergics






34. Regimen used for breast cancer






35. Treatment for TB patients (think RIPE)






36. Routes of administration of heparin






37. Antipsychotic used in the treatment of psychiatric symptoms in patients with dementia






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






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






40. MOA of tetracycline






41. 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






42. SE of niacin






43. Tolerance is marked and abstinence syndrome occurs






44. Antidote for tissue plasminogen activator (t - PA) - streptokinase






45. Incidence of hyoglycemia with metformin






46. Chronic orthostatic hypotension can be treated with






47. Strong opioid agonists






48. Nonselective alpha - blocking drug - short acting and reversible - used for rebound HTN from rapid clonidine withdrawal - and Raynaud's phenomena






49. Aminoglycosides used with loop diuretics potentiate adverse effect






50. Disease caused by excess ergot alkaloids

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