Test your basic knowledge |

USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The fraction of administered dose of a drug that reaches systemic circulation






2. Peptide causing increased capillary permeability and edema






3. SE of procainamide






4. Tubocurarine is the prototype - pancuronium - atracurium - vecuronium are newer short acting agent - produce competitive block at end plate nicotinic receptor - causing flaccid paralysis






5. Cephalosporin causes kernicterus in neonates






6. Cholestyramine and colestipol are






7. Blows DNA (breaks DNA strands) - limiting SE is pulmonary fibrosis






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






9. Another pneumonic for anticholinergic toxicity

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


10. Drug notorious for causing pseudomembranous colitis






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






12. Specific pharmacokinetic characteristic of amiodarone






13. Concurrent use of fibrates and statins increases risk of






14. Opioid available trans - dermally






15. Treatment for opioid addiction






16. Allopurinol treats chronic gout by decreasing uric acid production by inhibiting






17. Examples of alpha - glucosidase inhibitors (AGI)






18. Side effects seen with tricyclic antidepressants






19. Vancomycin MOA






20. These beta blockers are less lipid soluble






21. Enzyme that metabolizes acetaldehyde to acetate






22. Antiarrhythmic that exhibits Class II and III properties






23. MOA of penicillin






24. Agent used for anemias associated with renal failure






25. Neurologic SE of benzodiazepines






26. Synthetic analog of ADH hormone used for diabetes insipidus and nocturnal enuresis






27. Treatments available for nicotine addiction






28. All antidepressants have roughly the same efficacy in treating depression - agents are chosen based on these criterion






29. Beta 1 agonist toxicity






30. Used for Addison's disease - Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) - inflammation - allergies - and asthma (as a local inhalation)






31. Agent that inhibits alcohol dyhydrogenase and its clinical use






32. Antidote used for heparin overdose






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






34. Drugs available in combination with metformin






35. Angiotensin receptor blockers do Not cause






36. One depolarizing blocker that causes continuous depolarization and results in muscle relaxation and paralysis - causes muscle pain postoperatively and myoglobinuria may occur






37. Inhibit synaptic activity of primary afferents and spinal cord pain transmission neurons






38. Agent to treat hypochromic microcytic anemias






39. Agent more frequently associated with extrapyramidal side effects that can be treated with benzodiazepine - diphenhydramine or muscarinic blocker






40. SE of ergot alkaloids






41. SE of long term (>5 days) corticosteroid therapy and remedy






42. Oral antibiotic of choice for moderate inflammatory acne






43. CCB contraindicated in CHF






44. Antidote useful for some drug induced Torsade de pointes






45. May protect against doxorubicin toxicity by scavenging free radicals






46. Anti - Parkinson's drug which increases intraocular pressure and is contraindicated in closed angle glaucoma






47. Opioid associated with respiratory depression - but is used in high risk patients who may not survive full general anesthetia






48. SelectiveB1 Receptor blockers that may be useful in treating patients even though they have asthma






49. SE of salicylates






50. Fibrates are contraindicated in