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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. Benzodiazepine that has efficacy against absence seizures and in anxiety states - such as agoraphobia






2. Difference between aspirin and other NSAIDS






3. Prototype antagonist of H1 and H2 receptors






4. Treatment of myasthenia gravis






5. Drug of choice for leprosy






6. SE of imipenem






7. Non - benzodiazepine used as an anxiolytic






8. Antivirals associated with neutropenia






9. Agent that inhibits hepatic metabolism - is hepatotoxic and teratogen that can cause neural tube defects and gastrointestinal distress






10. DOC for management of acute ventricular arrhythmias






11. Product of proinsulin cleavage used to assess insulin abuse






12. DOC for Legionnaires' disease






13. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors that increase mortality and have been found to have NO beneficial effects






14. Antidote used for organophosphate/anticholinesterase poisoning






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






16. Drug that inhibits alcohol dehydrogenase and is used in ethylene glycol exposure






17. Treatment with cancer chemotherapy at high doses every 3-4 weeks - too toxic to be used continuously






18. Monitoring parameter to obtain before initiation of STATINS

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






20. DOC for influenza A






21. Different steps of Phase I






22. Newer estrogen receptor antagonist used in advanced breast cancer






23. Chelating agent used in Wilson's disease






24. Muscarinic antagonist used in asthma






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






26. Common SE of spironolactone






27. Nitrate used to prevent further attacks






28. Treatment for opioid addiction






29. Atropine fever is the most dangerous effect and can be lethal in this population group






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






31. Drugs that can be used for infantile spasms






32. Major drug interaction with Quinidine






33. DOC for herpes and its MOA






34. Peptide drug used to treat CHF






35. Dopamine (DA) agonist (for Parkinson's disease) - used also for hyperprolactinemia






36. Prevents thrombosis in patients with artificial heart valve






37. Major indication for H1 receptor antagonist






38. Agent used neutropenia especially after chemotherapy






39. Activation of these receptors close Ca2+ ion channels to inhibit neurotransmitter release






40. SE for ticlopidine






41. Partial opioid agonist - considered a strong analgesic - has a long duration of action and is resistant to naloxone reversal






42. Prolonged exposure to this inhaled anesthetic may lead to megaloblastic anemia






43. Life threatening cardiac event that prolong QT leads to






44. Opioids used in anesthesia






45. Withdrawal from this drug causes lethargy - irritability - and headache






46. Produces both rapid anesthesia and recovery - has antiemetic activity and commonly used for outpatient surgery - may cause marked hypotension






47. Amphetamine agents






48. Agent which stimulates cardiac contractile force more than rate with little effect on total peripheral resistance






49. CCB contraindicated in CHF






50. Approved for use in severe pulmonary HTN