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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. Dopamine (DA) agonist (for Parkinson's disease) - used also for hyperprolactinemia






2. MOA of colchicine (used in acute gout)






3. Time it takes for amount of drug to fall to half of its value; this is a constant in first order kinetics (majority of drugs)






4. SSRI less likely to cause a withdrawal syndrome






5. Barbiturate used for the induction of anesthesia






6. Antidote to benzodiazepine overdose (antagonist that reverses the CNS effects)






7. Antidote to reverse actions of heparin






8. Increased risk of developing cataracts






9. Side effect of Mitomycin






10. Topical DOC in impetigo






11. 1st generation antihistamine that is least sedating






12. Strong opioid agonists






13. Inhibitor of MAO type B which metabolizes dopamine - used adjunct to levodopa or as sole agent in newly diagnosed patients






14. Anti - thyroid drugs






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






16. Treatment of patients with prior episodes of thrombocytopenia after a cycle of cancer chemotherapy






17. Anti - seizure drugs used also for bipolar affective disorder (BAD)






18. Interferes with activity of T- lymphocytes






19. Agent that is metabolized to acetaldehyde by alcohol dehydrogenase and microsomal ethanol - oxidizing system (MEOS)






20. Endogenous insulin contains






21. Antiprogestin used as potent antagonist of GC receptor






22. Benzodiazepine used for anxiety






23. Inhaled anesthetic that may sensitize the myocardium to arrhythmogenic effects of catecholamines and has produced hepatitis






24. Antidepressant also used for sleep that causes priapism






25. Converted to more active form DHT by 5 alpha - reductase






26. '5HT-1d agonist used for migraine headaches '






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






28. SE of hydralazine






29. Agent used in CHF that is a selective alpha and nonselective beta blocker






30. MOA of nitrates






31. Drugs of choice for status epilepticus






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






33. Site of action of thiazide diuretics






34. Anti - rheumatic agent also used for Chron's disease






35. Thrombolytics are used for






36. Anti - psychotics available in depot preparation






37. The most common type of drug interaction of sedative hypnotics with other depressant medications






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






39. Agent to treat hypochromic microcytic anemias






40. Anti - androgen used for prostate cancer






41. These beta blockers are less lipid soluble






42. Concern using lithium






43. Sedative - Hypnotics action






44. Chelating agent used in Wilson's disease






45. MOA of lovastatin (STATIN)






46. Presynaptic Alpha 2 agonist used in HTN - and acts centrally






47. 'Date rape drug'






48. CCB contraindicated in CHF






49. SE of Thiazolindinediones






50. Antidote used for warfarin toxicity