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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. Route of administration of warfarin






3. Benzodiazepine that has efficacy against absence seizures and in anxiety states - such as agoraphobia






4. Used for SIADH






5. 5HT-3 antagonist that has been associated with QRS and QTc prolongation and should not be used in patients with heart disease






6. Overdoses of this agent with powerful vasoconstrictive action may result in fatalities from arrhythmias - seizures - respiratory depression - or severe HTN (MI and stroke)

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7. This may antagonize activity of local anesthetics






8. This may enhance activity of local anesthetics






9. A hormone whose MOA utilizes transmembrane receptors






10. These agents are used as antitussive






11. 5HT-3 antagonist used in chemotherapeutic induced emesis






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






13. Cholinomimetics that increase outflow - open trabecular meshwork - and cause ciliary muscle contraction






14. Almost all local anesthetics have this property and sometimes require the administration of vasoconstrictors (ex. Epinephrine) to prolong activity






15. Anti - psychotic not shown to cause tardive dyskinesia






16. 1st generation antihistamine that is highly sedating






17. Meglitinide class of drugs






18. Plasma concentration of a drug at a given time






19. Antibiotic causing red - man syndrome - and prevention






20. Important in synthesis of glucose to glycogen in the liver






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






22. SE of salicylates






23. Anti - progesterone used as abortifacient






24. Agents having higher sedation and antimuscarinic effects than other TCA's






25. Chelating agent used in Wilson's disease






26. DOC for influenza A






27. Drug used in Chagas disease






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






29. Used intranasally and decreases bone resorption






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






31. Topical DOC in impetigo






32. HIV med used to reduce transmission during birth






33. Only member of depolarizing neuromuscular blocker - causes fasciculation during induction and muscle pain after use; has short duration of action






34. Occurs when sedative hypnotics are used chronically or at high doses






35. DOC for Legionnaires' disease






36. Aminoglycosides used with loop diuretics potentiate adverse effect






37. Ergot alkaloid that is a partial agonist at D2 receptors in the brain - used for patients who are refractory or cannot tolerate levodopa - causes erythromelalgia






38. Common SE of tamoxifen and raloxifene






39. SE seen only in men with administration of ketoconazole






40. Rapid acting - crystalline zinc insulin used to reverse acute hyperglycemia






41. Inhaled anesthetic with a low blood/gas partition coefficient






42. DOC for bipolar affective disorder






43. Agent used in shock because it dilates coronary arteries and increases renal blood flow






44. DOC for RSV






45. Local anesthetic with vasoconstrictive property - favored for head - neck - and pharyngeal surgery






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






47. ABVD regimen used for HD - but appears less likely to cause sterility and secondary malignancies than MOPP






48. SE of nesiritide






49. Strong opioid agonists






50. TCA with greatest sedation of this group - and marked antimuscarinic effects - used for sleep