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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. SE of Aspirin






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






3. Antidepressants with no effect on BP - no sedation






4. NSAID also available as an ophthalmic preparation






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






6. Antidote for thrombolytics






7. Specific pharmacokinetic characteristic of amiodarone






8. Anti - psychotic not shown to cause tardive dyskinesia






9. Anti - seizure drugs used as alternative drugs for mood stabilization






10. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors that increase mortality and have been found to have NO beneficial effects






11. All antidepressants have roughly the same efficacy in treating depression - agents are chosen based on these criterion






12. This beta blocker is the longest acting






13. Orthostatic hypotension and QT prolongation






14. Antidote for beta - blockers and hypoglycemia






15. Toxicity caused by nitroprusside and treatment






16. Drug is used with testosterone for male fertility






17. Exogenous insulin contains






18. Common SE of spironolactone






19. Only phenothiazine not exerting antiemetic effects - can cause visual impairment due to retinal deposits - and high doses have been associated with ventricular arrhythmias






20. Fluoride released by metabolism of this inhaled anesthetic may cause renal insufficiency






21. Drug increases the renal clearance hence decreases levels of lithium






22. MOA of NSAIDS






23. Side effects seen with tricyclic antidepressants






24. SE of loop (furosemide) diuretics






25. MOA of nitrates






26. Prostaglandins that cause abortions






27. What do delta cells in the pancreas produce?






28. Facilitates GABA presynaptic inhibition






29. Three C's associated with TCA toxicity






30. Benzodiazepines used to promote sleep






31. Heparin (PTT) increases activity of






32. Reversal of blockade by neuromuscular blockers






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






34. Antipsychotic having the strongest autonomic effects






35. Prototypical drug is atropine






36. DOC for Legionnaires' disease






37. Anti - microbials that cause hemolysis in G6PD- deficient patients






38. Technique used to diagnose perianal itching - and the drug used to treat it






39. MOA of both generations






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






41. Newer atypical antipsychotic used for bipolar disorder - known to cause weight gain - and adversely affect diabetes






42. Drugs of choice for status epilepticus






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






44. DOC for giardia - bacterial vaginosis - pseudomembranous colitis - and trichomonas






45. Antiarrhythmic effective in most types of arrhythmia






46. Anti - malarial drug used in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)






47. Antidepressant associated with seizures and cardiotoxicity






48. Drug of choice for myoclonic seizures






49. A1a - selective blocker with no effects on HTN used for BPH






50. Concurrent use of fibrates and statins increases risk of