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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. Scabicide organophosphate






2. MOA of nitrates






3. Hormone inhibiting prolactin release






4. Drug used for MRSA






5. Selective Alpha 1 blocker used for hypertension - BPH - may cause first dose orthostatic hypotension






6. Barbiturates may precipitate this hematologic condition






7. HMG CoA reductase inhibitors are contraindicated in






8. Ergot alkaloid used as an illicit drug






9. MOA of local anesthetics (LA's)






10. Toxic to the liver - kidney - lungs - bone marrow - peripheral nerves - and cause brain damage in animals - sudden death has occurred following inhalation






11. The most toxic organophosphate






12. Benzodiazepine that is used for anesthesia






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






14. Pungent inhaled anesthetic which leads to high incidence of coughing and vasospasm






15. Antiarrhythmic effective in most types of arrhythmia






16. Agent used neutropenia especially after chemotherapy






17. Angiotensin receptor blockers do Not cause






18. System that increases in activity with chronic ethanol exposure and may contribute to tolerance






19. These agents are CNS depressants






20. SE of HMG COA reductase inhibitors






21. Other side effects of Quinidine






22. SE for ganciclovir






23. Weak opioid agonist - poor analgesic - its overdose can cause severe toxicity including respiratory depression - circulatory collapse - pulmonary edema - and seizures






24. Acetaminophen only has






25. SE for Felbamate






26. Skeletal muscle agent that can block muscarinic receptors






27. Reduced seizure threshold






28. Effective in preventing TIA's






29. Newer estrogen receptor antagonist used in advanced breast cancer






30. Most commonly abused in health care professionals






31. Antidote used for carbon monoxide poisoning






32. Ability to bind reversibly to the same site as the drug and without activating the effector system






33. SE of phenytoin






34. Antidote used for acetaminophen (APAP) toxicity






35. HIV antiviral class known to have severe drug interactions by causing inhibition of metabolism






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






37. MOA of Cardiac glycosides (eg. digoxin)






38. Rate limiting step of alcohol metabolism






39. SE of hydroxychloroquine






40. Treatment of myasthenia gravis






41. Drug of choice for leprosy






42. Use of this opioid with MAOI can lead to hyperpyrexic coma - and with SSRI's can lead to serotonin syndrome






43. DOC for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)






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






45. SE of colchicine






46. SE of mirtazapine






47. Anti - psychotics available in depot preparation






48. Vitamins containing iron should Not be taken simultaneously with levothyroxine because






49. Mechanisms of action for Phenytoin - Carbamazepine - Lamotrigine






50. Maximum response achieveable from a drug