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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. Benzodiazepine that is used for anesthesia






2. Antidote for acetaminophen toxicity






3. MOA of nystatin






4. Ergot alkaloid used as an illicit drug






5. Inhibitor of MAO type B which metabolizes dopamine - used adjunct to levodopa or as sole agent in newly diagnosed patients






6. Monitoring parameter to obtain before initiation of STATINS

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7. Lithium is associated with this congenital defect






8. 1st generation antihistamine that is highly sedating






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






10. Treatment of resistant pseudomembranous colitis






11. All opioids except this agent (which has a muscarinic blocking action) cause pupillary constriction






12. Aminoglycoside that is least ototoxic






13. Drugs available in combination with metformin






14. This produces 'dissociative anesthesia' - is a cardiovascular stimulant which may increases intracranial pressure - and hallucinations occur during recovery






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






16. Agent with zero - order kinetics






17. SE of minoxidil






18. Treatment of motion sickness






19. SSRI indicated for premenstrual dysphoric disorder






20. Most important potential SE of metformin






21. MOA for Ethosuximide






22. Treatment for TB patients (think RIPE)






23. Difference between COX 1 and COX 2






24. Acetaminophen only has






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






26. Examples of alpha - glucosidase inhibitors (AGI)






27. Drugs used in the management of angina






28. Sedative - Hypnotics action






29. Diuretic used to treat primary aldosteronism






30. Toxicity caused by nitroprusside and treatment






31. What do alpha cells in the pancreas produce?






32. A1a - selective blocker with no effects on HTN used for BPH






33. Agent used for anemias associated with renal failure






34. Produces disulfiram - like reaction with ethanol






35. Only phenothiazine not exerting antiemetic effects - can cause visual impairment due to retinal deposits - and high doses have been associated with ventricular arrhythmias






36. MOA for Valproic acid at high doses






37. Non - selective Alpha1blockers use to treat pheochromocytoma






38. '5HT-1d agonist used for migraine headaches '






39. This is the drug of choice for anaphylactic shock






40. Agents acting in the CNS or in the skeletal muscle - used to reduce abnormally elevated tone caused by neurologic or muscle end plate disease






41. Term for a high margin of safety






42. Block cardiac adverse effects of thyrotoxicosis such as tachycardia - inhibits the conversion of T4 to T3






43. This agent cause increased aqueous outflow






44. Effective in preventing TIA's






45. Antidote used for iron salt toxicity






46. DOC for herpes and its MOA






47. Enhances dopaminergic neurotransmission SE's include CNS excitation - acute toxic psychosis and livedo reticularis






48. Antidote for methotrexate toxicity






49. Benzodiazepine receptor antagonist - it accelerates recovery from benzodiazepine overdose






50. Condition will result from in combination of MAOI with tyramine containing foods (ex. wine - cheese - and pickled meats)







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