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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. Pneumonic for beta receptors






2. Anti - psychotic not shown to cause tardive dyskinesia






3. Lactam that can be used in PCN allergic patients






4. Antipsychotic having the weakest autonomic effects






5. Increased risk of developing cataracts






6. Concern using lithium






7. SE for Lamotrigine






8. Clinical uses of these agents include treatment of HTN - angina - arrhythmias - chronic CHF - and selected post MI patients






9. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor






10. Used for prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis in women






11. Condition will result from in combination of MAOI with tyramine containing foods (ex. wine - cheese - and pickled meats)






12. Anticoagulant of choice in pregnancy






13. Moderate opioid agonists






14. Mast cells to reduce release of hisamine and inflammatory mediators






15. Facilitates GABA presynaptic inhibition






16. Prostaglandin used in the treatment of impotence






17. Agent for pernicious anemia






18. Nitrate used for acute anginal attacks






19. Antivirals that are teratogens






20. Opioids used in anesthesia






21. Long acting beta 2 agonist used in asthma






22. Decreases liver triglycerol synthesis






23. Important in muscle and adipose tissue for glucose transport across muscles and TG storage by lipoprotein lipase activation






24. Agent used to treat MI and to reduce incidence of subsequent MI






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






26. Used especially in postmenopausal women - dosage should be 1500 mg






27. Class of drugs whose MOA utilizes ligand gated ion channels






28. State of analgesia and amnesia produced when fentanyl is used with droperidol and nitrous oxide






29. Penicillins active against penicillinase secreting bacteria






30. Aspirin is contraindicated in children with viral infection

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






32. Dose which is lethal to 50% of the population






33. Anti - viral with a dose limiting toxicity of pancreatitis






34. Newer atypical antipsychotics that also improve some of the negative symptoms and help acute agitation






35. Peptide causing increased capillary permeability and edema






36. SE for ticlopidine






37. Toxicity of amphotericin






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






39. SE of methyldopa

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40. Non - benzodiazepine used for sleep






41. Anti - psychotics available in depot preparation






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






43. Antidote useful for some drug induced Torsade de pointes






44. Prevents thrombosis in patients with artificial heart valve






45. MOA of nitrates






46. Inhibits conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone therefore inhibiting corticosteroid synthesis






47. Direct vasodilator of arteriolar smooth muscle






48. Longer acting local anesthetics which are less dependent on vasoconstrictors






49. Antidote used in poisonings: copper (Wilson's disease) - lead - mercury - and arsenic






50. NSAID that is used for acute condition - such as pre - op anesthesia and has limited duration (<5 days) of use due to nephrotoxicity