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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. MOA of sildenafil (Viagra)






2. 1st generation antihistamine that is highly sedating






3. Antidote used for heparin overdose






4. H1 antagonist used in motion sickness






5. Converts asparagine to aspartate and ammonia - denies cancer cells of essential AA (asparagine)






6. COX 2 inhibitors should be used cautiously in pts with






7. These agents increase cardiac output and may be beneficial in treatment of acute heart failure and some types of shock






8. Common side effect of Rifampin






9. The ratio of the rate of elimination of a drug to its plasma concentration






10. Initial DMARD of choice for patients with RA






11. SE of hydralazine






12. Vancomycin MOA






13. Antidote used for digitalis toxicity






14. Moderate opioid agonists






15. Constant proportion of cell population killed rather than a constant number






16. Opioid used in the management of withdrawal states






17. Treatment of myasthenia gravis






18. SE of CCB






19. Estrogen mostly used in oral contraceptives (OC)






20. Anti - arrhythmics that decrease mortality






21. Antidote to reverse actions of warfarin






22. Treat manifestations of Parkinson's disease and EPS






23. Dose may need to be increased during pregnancy or with Ocs due to increased TBG in plasma






24. Some cell cycle non - specific drugs






25. Most important potential SE of metformin






26. MOA of both generations






27. These agents are congeners of Amphetamine

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28. Distribution of histamine receptors H1 - H2 - and H3






29. Used to treat patients exposed to insecticides such as parathion






30. Agent used to treat chronic gout by increasing uric acid secretion and excretion






31. Routes of administration of heparin






32. Nitrosoureas with high lipophilicity - used for brain tumors






33. Major SE of zileuton






34. This agent regenerates active cholinesterase and is a chemical antagonist used to treat organophosphate exposure






35. Term for a high margin of safety






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






37. One depolarizing blocker that causes continuous depolarization and results in muscle relaxation and paralysis - causes muscle pain postoperatively and myoglobinuria may occur






38. Shock due to septicemia or myocardial infarction is made worse by






39. Withdrawal from this drug causes lethargy - irritability - and headache






40. Microtubule inhibitor that causes peripheral neuropathy - foot drop (eg. ataxia) - and 'pins and needles' sensation






41. Longer acting benzodiazepines used in the management of withdrawal states of alcohol and other drugs






42. When the rate of drug input equals the rate of drug elimination






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






44. Antiestrogen drugs used for fertility and breast cancer respectively






45. Beta 1 agonist toxicity






46. Antidepressant associated with seizures and cardiotoxicity






47. MOA for Valproic acid at high doses






48. SE of OCs






49. SE of demeclocycline






50. Anti - seizure drugs used also for pain of neuropathic orgin