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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. These Beta blockers decrease aqueous secretion






2. Used for SIADH






3. Treatment of patients with prior episodes of thrombocytopenia after a cycle of cancer chemotherapy






4. Treatment of motion sickness






5. Drugs of choice for generalized tonic - clonic and partial seizures






6. New class of drugs that works by inhibiting absorption of intestinal cholesterol and can be given concurrently with the Statins






7. GnRH agonist used for infertility or different types of CA depending on pulsatile or steady usage respectively






8. Antidepressants with no effect on BP - no sedation






9. Irreversible condition resulting from the use of antipsychotics - reserpine at high doses - and MPTP (by- product of illicit meperidine analog)






10. 'Date rape drug'






11. Technique used to diagnose perianal itching - and the drug used to treat it






12. Methyldopa is contraindicated in






13. Major nutritional side effect of bile acid - binding resins






14. Antidote used for anticholinergic poisoning






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






16. Anti - progesterone used as abortifacient






17. Antidote used for iron salt toxicity






18. SE for ganciclovir






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






20. Agents that reduce heart rate - contractility - and O2 demand






21. Chelating agent used in acute iron toxicity






22. This beta blocker is the longest acting






23. Osmotic diuretic used to treat increased intracranial pressure






24. Beta 1 agonists used in acute CHF






25. Available bisphosphonates






26. Inhaled anesthetics are myocardial depressants






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






28. Short acting glucocorticoids






29. Median effective dose required for an effect in 50% of the population






30. MOA of loop diuretics






31. Treatment of myasthenia gravis






32. Drug elimination with a constant amount metabolized regardless of drug concentration






33. Antiarrhythmic effective in most types of arrhythmia






34. These beta blockers are less lipid soluble






35. Life threatening cardiac event that prolong QT leads to






36. Antidote useful for some drug induced Torsade de pointes






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






38. Class III antiarrhythmic that exhibits properties of all 4 classes






39. Drug of choice for myoclonic seizures






40. Some side effects of corticosteroids






41. Thiazolidinediones






42. Agent that is metabolized to acetaldehyde by alcohol dehydrogenase and microsomal ethanol - oxidizing system (MEOS)






43. Anti - emetics used in association with anti - cancer drugs that are 5- HT3 (serotonin receptor subtype ) antagonists






44. This agent may cause more severe - rapid and intense symptoms to a recovering addict






45. Sedative - Hypnotics action






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






47. Beta 2 agonist toxicity






48. Triptan available in parenteral and nasal formulation






49. SE of tPA






50. MOA action of cromolyn