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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. Names of three bisphosphonates available IV






2. Newer NSAID that selectively inhibits COX-2






3. Anti - arrhythmics that decrease mortality






4. Cause dizziness - tachycardia - hypotension - and flushing






5. SE of hydroxychloroquine






6. Site of action of thiazide diuretics






7. Antidepressant associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome






8. SE of mirtazapine






9. Monitoring parameter to obtain before initiation of STATINS


10. Anti - seizure medication also used in the prevention of migraines






11. Anti - thyroid drugs






12. Facilitates GABA presynaptic inhibition






13. Direct vasodilator of arteriolar smooth muscle






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






15. Limiting adverse effect of ganglion blockade that patients usually are unable to tolerate






16. Treatment of motion sickness






17. MOA of Cardiac glycosides (eg. digoxin)






18. Antidepressants with no effect on BP - no sedation






19. Analog of hypoxanthine - needs HGPRTase for activation






20. Inhibitor of leukotrienes (LTD4) receptors and used in asthma






21. Inducers of Cytochrome P450 (CYP450)






22. Antibiotic causing red - man syndrome - and prevention






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






24. Plasma concentration of a drug at a given time






25. Drug of choice for generalized anxiety disorder - Not effective in acute anxiety






26. Used for Cushing's syndrome (increased corticosteroid)






27. H1 antagonist used in motion sickness






28. DOC for malignant hyperthermia that may be caused by use of halogenated anesthetics






29. Non - depolarizing skeletal muscle antagonist that has short duration






30. Readily detected markers that may assist in diagnosis of the cause of a drug overdose include






31. Agent used in drug therapy of Parkinson's instead of Dopamine which has low bioavailability and does not cross the BBB






32. Organophosphate anthelmintic agent with long DOA






33. Ability to produce less than 100% of the response






34. B- blockers that are more cardioselective






35. SE of phenytoin






36. Toxicity of anticholinergics






37. Barbiturates may precipitate this hematologic condition






38. Atypical antipsychotic causing high prolactin levels






39. 1st generation antihistamine that is least sedating






40. Lethal arrhythmias resulting from concurrent therapy with azole fungals (metabolized by CYP 3A4) and these antihistamines which inhibit the 3A4 iso - enzyme.






41. Scabicide organophosphate






42. Topical DOC in impetigo






43. SE of salicylates






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






45. Drug that causes gray baby syndrome and aplastic anemia






46. Benzodiazepine used for anxiety






47. ADH agonist used for pituitary diabetes insipidus






48. Oral contraceptive available in a transdermal patch






49. PTU (propylthiouracil) MOA






50. DOC for bipolar affective disorder