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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. Peptide drug used to treat CHF






2. Used for SIADH






3. Intermediate acting glucocorticoids






4. SSRI indicated for premenstrual dysphoric disorder






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






6. Antipsychotics that reduce positive symptoms only






7. Diuretics work in CHF by






8. Selective alpha agonists that decreases aqueous secretion






9. Antidepressants with no effect on BP - no sedation






10. Common SE of spironolactone






11. Antidote for methotrexate toxicity






12. Good hypnotic activity with less CNS SE than most benzodiazepines






13. May protect against doxorubicin toxicity by scavenging free radicals






14. Epinephrine is often mixed with a local anesthetic to






15. Used intravenously for acute arrhythmias during surgery






16. Nitrate free intervals are needed due to






17. Four main actions of NSAIDS






18. Drugs of choice for absence seizures






19. DOC for herpes and its MOA






20. Reversal of blockade by neuromuscular blockers






21. '5HT-1d agonist used for migraine headaches '






22. CCB contraindicated in CHF






23. Agent used for neurological deficits in megaloblastic anemia






24. Antidote for tissue plasminogen activator (t - PA) - streptokinase






25. DOC for malignant hyperthermia that may be caused by use of halogenated anesthetics






26. Treatment of motion sickness






27. MOA of repaglinide






28. Non - selective Beta - blocker also used for migraine prophylaxis






29. Ultra long acting insulin - has over a day duration of action






30. SE of INH






31. Fibrates (gemfibrozil) increase activity of






32. DOC for Legionnaires' disease






33. Inhalant anesthetics






34. Most inhaled anesthetics SE






35. MOA of drug or foods (grapefruit juice) that increase statin effect






36. SE of phenytoin






37. Non - benzodiazepine used as an anxiolytic






38. Drug used in exoerythrocytic cycle of malaria






39. Leads to respiratory depression progressing to coma and death






40. Antidepressant having stimulant effects similar to SSRI's and can increase blood pressure






41. Long acting glucocorticoids






42. Toxicities include nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity - leading to a severe interaction with aminoglycosides






43. Barbiturates may precipitate this hematologic condition






44. Used for hairy cell leukemia; it stimulates NK cells






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






46. Used for Cushing's syndrome (increased corticosteroid)






47. Somatotropin (GH) analog used in GH deficiency (dwarfism)






48. Chronic high dose abuse of nicotine leads to






49. Window between therapeutic effect and toxic effect






50. Cause dizziness - tachycardia - hypotension - and flushing







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