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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. This beta blocker lacks local anesthetic activity (a property which decreases protective reflexes and increases the risk of corneal ulceration) and used in treating glaucoma






2. Alternative anticoagulant used if HIT develops






3. Methyldopa is contraindicated in






4. Anti - rheumatic agent also used for Chron's disease






5. Enhances dopaminergic neurotransmission SE's include CNS excitation - acute toxic psychosis and livedo reticularis






6. Presynaptic Alpha 2 agonist used in HTN - and acts centrally






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






8. Most common side effect of 1st generation antihistamines






9. NSAID available orally - IM and ophthalmically






10. Approved for use in severe pulmonary HTN






11. Bronchodilation in asthma and COPD






12. 5 alpha - reductase inhibitor used for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and male pattern baldness






13. Intermediate acting glucocorticoids






14. Atypical antipsychotic causing high prolactin levels






15. Acetaminophen only has






16. Used for Cushing's syndrome (increased corticosteroid)






17. DOC to treat chemo - induced nausea and vomiting






18. Antidote to benzodiazepine overdose (antagonist that reverses the CNS effects)






19. GHRH analog used as diagnostic agent






20. This may antagonize activity of local anesthetics






21. Population group especially sensitive to side effects of antidepressants






22. Angiotensin receptor blockers do Not cause






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






24. MOA for Ethosuximide






25. Irreversible - nonselective COX inhibitor






26. Products of Phase II conjugation






27. MOA of class I A (eg. Procainamide) - class IB (eg. Lidocaine) - and class IC (eg. Flecainide) antiarrhythmics






28. Term for a narrow margin of safety






29. Treatment of motion sickness






30. This is the drug of choice for anaphylactic shock






31. Drugs of choice for absence seizures






32. Agent that inhibits alcohol dyhydrogenase and its clinical use






33. DOC for Legionnaires' disease






34. Agents for reduction of postpartum bleeding






35. Agent with zero - order kinetics






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






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






38. Antidote used for carbon monoxide poisoning






39. Beta - blockers should be used cautiously in






40. Toxicity of anticholinergics






41. Diuretic used for mountain sickness and glaucoma






42. MOA of repaglinide






43. Adenosine's MOA






44. MOA of general anesthetics






45. Most important potential SE of metformin






46. Reason ergot alkaloids are contraindicated in pregnancy






47. Anti - thyroid drugs






48. H1 antagonist used in motion sickness






49. Period of time of therapy after which GC therapy will need to be tapered






50. Prostaglandins that cause abortions







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