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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. Opioid used in the management of withdrawal states






2. Antidote to reverse actions of warfarin






3. Four main actions of NSAIDS






4. Aspirin reduces mortality in unstable angina by






5. Clinical uses of these agents include treatment of HTN - angina - arrhythmias - chronic CHF - and selected post MI patients






6. Anti - androgen used for prostate cancer






7. Non - selective Beta - blocker also used for migraine prophylaxis






8. Ability to bind reversibly to the same site as the drug and without activating the effector system






9. Methyldopa is contraindicated in






10. ACE inhibitors are contraindicated in






11. SE of Amiodarone






12. Nitrate free intervals are needed due to






13. Relates the amount of drug in the body to the plasma concentration






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






15. Vitamin K dependent anticoagulant






16. Similar to clonidine and may cause hypotension






17. Prototypical drug is atropine






18. DOC for status epilepticus






19. Agent used in the treatment of alcoholism - if alcohol is consumed concurrently - acetaldehyde builds up and results in nausea - headache - flushing - and hypotension






20. Readily detected markers that may assist in diagnosis of the cause of a drug overdose include






21. Alternative anticoagulant used if HIT develops






22. SE of methyldopa


23. Agent that is metabolized to acetaldehyde by alcohol dehydrogenase and microsomal ethanol - oxidizing system (MEOS)






24. Inhibitors of catechol - O- methyltransferase (COMT) - used as adjuncts in Parkinson's dx and cause acute hepatic failure (monitor LFT's)






25. Some of SSRIs' therapeutic effects beside depression






26. The elimination of drug that occurs before it reaches the systemic circulation






27. Antidote for thrombolytics






28. Inhaled anesthetics metabolized by liver enzymes which has a major role in the toxicity of these agents






29. Three C's associated with TCA toxicity






30. Example of three antidepressants that are indicated for obsessive compulsive disorder






31. Antidote for acetaminophen toxicity






32. Approved for use in severe pulmonary HTN






33. Common side effect of Rifampin






34. SE of OCs






35. Peakless ling acting insulin






36. MOA of class IV antiarrhythmics






37. Inhaled anesthetics are myocardial depressants






38. Nonselective alpha agonists that increases outflow - probably via the uveoscleral veins






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






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






41. Block cardiac adverse effects of thyrotoxicosis such as tachycardia - inhibits the conversion of T4 to T3






42. Captopril and enalapril (- OPRIL ending) are






43. Most common side effect of 1st generation antihistamines






44. Neurotransmitters affected by the action of antidepressants






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






46. Regimen used for breast cancer






47. Cardioselective Beta 1- blockers






48. Reason fluoroquinolones are contraindicated in children and pregnancy






49. Peptide causing increased capillary permeability and edema






50. Block glycoprotein IIb/IIIa involved in platelet cross - linking