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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. DOC for giardia - bacterial vaginosis - pseudomembranous colitis - and trichomonas






2. Muscarinic antagonist used in asthma






3. Tolerance is marked and abstinence syndrome occurs






4. Anabolic steroid that has potential for abuse






5. Alpha 1 agonist toxicity






6. SE of lithium






7. Some of SSRIs' therapeutic effects beside depression






8. Sympathetic agent which stimulates heart rate and can dilate vessels in skeletal muscle at low doses






9. Drug used concurrently with toxic anticancer agents to reduce renal precipitation of urates






10. MOA of loop diuretics






11. Term for a narrow margin of safety






12. CCB with predominate effect on arteriole dilation






13. 3 zones of adrenal cortex and their products






14. Used especially in postmenopausal women - dosage should be 1500 mg






15. MOA of quinolones






16. Common toxicities of cisplatin






17. Meningitis prophylaxis in exposed patients






18. B- blockers that are more cardioselective






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






20. This may enhance activity of local anesthetics






21. Drug causing depletion of substance P (vasodilator)






22. Beta - blockers should be used cautiously in






23. Alternative anticoagulant used if HIT develops






24. Antidote used for benzodiazepine toxicity






25. Ergot alkaloid used as an illicit drug






26. Nitrate used to prevent further attacks






27. Life threatening cardiac event that prolong QT leads to






28. Barbiturates decrease the effectiveness of many other drugs via this pharmacokinetics property






29. MOA of tetracycline






30. Antidepressant with MOA as alpha 2 antagonist - has effects on both 5- HT and NE - blocks histamine receptors - and is sedating






31. Antidote used for digitalis toxicity






32. DOC for herpes and its MOA






33. Prototype antagonist of H1 and H2 receptors






34. Inhibitor of lipoxygenase






35. Long acting insulin






36. These agents are used as antidiarrheal






37. Thrombolytic that can cause allergic reaction






38. Opioids used in anesthesia






39. Skeletal muscle agent that can block muscarinic receptors






40. Amphetamine agents






41. MOA of NSAIDS






42. Side effect of Mitomycin






43. TCA used in chronic pain - enuresis - and ADD






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






45. Chemical antagonists that bind to the inhibitor of ACh Estrace and displace the enzyme (if aging has not occurred)






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






47. Anti - thyroid drugs






48. Barbiturates may precipitate this hematologic condition






49. Carbamazepine may cause






50. The most common neurologic abnormality in chronic alcoholics