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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. Longer acting Beta 2 agonist is recommended for prophylaxis of asthma






2. DOC for influenza A






3. Agent used for megaloblastic anemia (but does Not reverse neurologic symptoms) and decrease neural tube defects during pregnancy






4. Side effects frequently seen with SSRIs






5. Example of three antidepressants that are indicated for obsessive compulsive disorder






6. Benzodiazepines that are the most effective in the treatment of panic disorder






7. MOA of corticosteroids






8. Cephalosporin causes kernicterus in neonates






9. Structurally related to acetylcholine - used to produce muscle paralysis in order to facilitate surgery or artifical ventilation. Full doses lead to respiratory paralysis and require ventilation






10. H2 blocker that causes the most interactions with other drugs






11. Irreversible - nonselective COX inhibitor






12. MOA of metformin






13. Used in pediatrics to maintain patency of ductus arteriosis






14. Can be effective for short term therapy of thyroid storm - but after several weeks of therapy causes an exacerbation of hyperthyroidism






15. Diuretic used to treat primary aldosteronism






16. Drug used for African sleeping sickness






17. Common mechanism by which overdose result in death






18. Only member of depolarizing neuromuscular blocker - causes fasciculation during induction and muscle pain after use; has short duration of action






19. Anti - estrogen used for estrogen receptor + breast cancer






20. Anti - viral agents associated with Stephen Johnson syndrome






21. Agent that inhibits alcohol dyhydrogenase and its clinical use






22. Antidepressant also used for sleep that causes priapism






23. Benzodiazepine used for anxiety






24. Drug used for MRSA






25. Anti - progesterone used as abortifacient






26. Difference between aspirin and other NSAIDS






27. Drug that selectively inhibits COX 2






28. Toxicity of organophosphate:






29. These agents are CNS depressants






30. Patients being treated with lithium - who are dehydrated - or taking diuretics concurrently - could develop






31. This diuretic decreases aqueous secretion due to lack of HCO3- ion. Causes drowsiness and paresthesias - alkalinization of the urine may precipitate calcium salts - hypokalemia - acidosis






32. Warfarin is contraindicated in






33. Contraindications to use of atropine






34. DOC for herpes and its MOA






35. Drugs available in combination with metformin






36. MOA of class III antiarrhythmics






37. Agents having active metabolites - long half lives - and a high incidence of adverse effects






38. Used intravenously for acute arrhythmias during surgery






39. Antidote used for warfarin toxicity






40. Some of SSRIs' therapeutic effects beside depression






41. MOA of quinolones






42. SE of hydroxychloroquine






43. Reason benzos are used cautiously in pregnancy






44. Major SE of zileuton






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






46. Antidote for salicylate intoxication






47. Major indication for H1 receptor antagonist






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






49. Triptan available in parenteral and nasal formulation






50. Long acting glucocorticoids