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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. Clinical response that may fluctuate in tx of Parkinson's dx


2. Increase bone density - also being tested for breast CA prophylaxis






3. Benzodiazepines used to promote sleep






4. Antidote for hyperkalemia






5. Agent that inhibits alcohol dyhydrogenase and its clinical use






6. SE of penicillamine






7. Used intravenously for acute arrhythmias during surgery






8. Agent that is a partial agonist for the 5- HT1A receptor






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






10. Newer NSAID that selectively inhibits COX-2






11. Anti - androgen used for hirsutism in females






12. Similar to clonidine and may cause hypotension






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






14. MOA of tetracycline






15. Beta 1 agonists used in acute CHF






16. Antidote used for warfarin toxicity






17. Antifungal agent used for inhibition of all gonadal and adrenal steroids






18. Drug used for N. gonorrhea in females






19. Antidote for beta - blockers and hypoglycemia






20. SE of demeclocycline






21. SSRI less likely to cause a withdrawal syndrome






22. Drug used in cancer therapy causes Cushing - like symptoms






23. SE of acetazolamide






24. Another pneumonic for anticholinergic toxicity


25. Peptide drug used to treat CHF






26. Methylxanthine derivative used as a remedy for intermittent claudication






27. Toxicity of anticholinergics






28. These beta blockers are less lipid soluble






29. All opioids except this agent (which has a muscarinic blocking action) cause pupillary constriction






30. What do beta cells in the pancreas produce?






31. B- blockers that are more cardioselective






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






33. Class of drugs with ability to decrease the maximal response to an agonist






34. Side effects frequently seen with SSRIs






35. Antidote used for organophosphate/anticholinesterase poisoning






36. Aminoglycosides used with loop diuretics potentiate adverse effect






37. Side effects seen with tricyclic antidepressants






38. Anti - rheumatic agent also used for ulcerative colitis






39. Drugs of choice for generalized tonic - clonic and partial seizures






40. Short acting glucocorticoids






41. Antidepressant with MOA as alpha 2 antagonist - has effects on both 5- HT and NE - blocks histamine receptors - and is sedating






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






43. Inhibitors of CYP450






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






45. Life threatening cardiac event that prolong QT leads to






46. 1st generation antihistamine that is highly sedating






47. SSRI with long T1/2 and can be administered once weekly for maintenance - not acute tx






48. Peakless ling acting insulin






49. Routes of administration of heparin






50. MOA of neuroleptics