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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. Scabicide organophosphate






2. Removal of PCP may be aided






3. Toxic effect of anticancer drug can be lessened by rescue agents






4. Well - tolerated and are first - line antidepressants

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5. Ergot alkaloid used as an illicit drug






6. This may antagonize activity of local anesthetics






7. Toxicity caused by nitroprusside and treatment






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

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9. What do delta cells in the pancreas produce?






10. Antidote used for digitalis toxicity






11. Other side effects of Quinidine






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






13. Regimen used for non - Hodgkin's lymphoma






14. Antidote for hyperkalemia






15. Antiglaucoma organophosphate






16. Agent used for neurological deficits in megaloblastic anemia






17. Drug used in ergot alkaloids overdose - ischemia and gangrene






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






19. 1st generation antihistamine that is least sedating






20. Anti - estrogen used for estrogen receptor + breast cancer






21. Constant low dose of estrogen and increasing dose of progestin for 21 days (last 5 days are sugar pills or iron prep)






22. Mediator of tissue pain - edema - inactivated by ACE - and may be a contributing factor to the development of angioedema






23. Agent used for megaloblastic anemia (but does Not reverse neurologic symptoms) and decrease neural tube defects during pregnancy






24. Newer alpha 2 agonist (apraclonidine and brimonidine) treat glaucoma by acting to






25. Reason troglitazone was withdrawn from market






26. MOA of drug or foods (grapefruit juice) that increase statin effect






27. Diuretic used to treat primary aldosteronism






28. Beta 1 agonists used in acute CHF






29. Anti - arrhythmics that decrease mortality






30. SE of acetazolamide






31. 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






32. Radio contrast media that inhibits the conversion of T4 to T3






33. Long acting beta 2 agonist used in asthma






34. MOA of thiazolindinediones






35. Heparin (PTT) increases activity of






36. Patients being treated with lithium - who are dehydrated - or taking diuretics concurrently - could develop






37. Antidote used for organophosphate/anticholinesterase poisoning






38. IV barbiturate used as a pre - op anesthetic






39. Maximum response achieveable from a drug






40. Drugs of choice for absence seizures






41. Treatment for opioid addiction






42. Agents that block L- type calcium channel






43. Side effects seen with tricyclic antidepressants






44. Aminoglycosides used with loop diuretics potentiate adverse effect






45. DOC for tx of pseudomembranous colitis






46. THC is active ingredient - SE's include impairment of judgment - and reflexes - decreases in blood pressure and psychomotor performance occur






47. Drugs of choice for status epilepticus






48. Endogenous insulin contains






49. Drug used concurrently with toxic anticancer agents to reduce renal precipitation of urates






50. Commonly abused LA which has cardiovascular toxicity including severe hypertension with cerebral hemorrhage - cardiac arrhythmias - and myocardial infarction