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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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






2. Anti - seizure drugs used also for pain of neuropathic orgin






3. Type of resistance found with vancomycin






4. Inhaled anesthetic causes peripheral vasodilation






5. These agents increase cardiac output and may be beneficial in treatment of acute heart failure and some types of shock






6. Opioid associated with respiratory depression - but is used in high risk patients who may not survive full general anesthetia






7. Prostaglandins that cause abortions






8. Alpha 1selective blockers






9. Pyrimidine analog that causes 'Thymine - less death' given with leucovorin rescue






10. SE of thiazide (HCTZ) diuretics






11. Estrogen mostly used in oral contraceptives (OC)






12. Drugs of choice for status epilepticus






13. MOA of local anesthetics (LA's)






14. Cystitis - postoperative bladder spasms - or incontinence






15. What do alpha cells in the pancreas produce?






16. Antidepressants with no effect on BP - no sedation






17. SE of Amiodarone






18. Antihistamine that can be used for anxiety and insomnia and is not addictive






19. Inhaled anesthetics are myocardial depressants






20. Toxicity of amphotericin






21. Thrombolytics are used for






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






23. Laboratory value required to be monitored for patients on valproic acid


24. Route of administration of warfarin






25. Aspirin is contraindicated in children with viral infection


26. Agent used in acutely decompensated CHF resembling natriuretic peptide






27. Prototypical drug is atropine






28. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor






29. SE of colchicine






30. Agent that is a partial agonist for the 5- HT1A receptor






31. Scabicide organophosphate






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






33. Antidote used for beta agonist toxicity (eg. Metaproterenol)






34. Reduced seizure threshold






35. Sedative - Hypnotics action






36. Agents used in Tourette's dx






37. Treat manifestations of Parkinson's disease and EPS






38. Intermediate acting glucocorticoids






39. Cephalosporins able to cross the BBB






40. The selective agents loose their selectivity at






41. Agent that is teratogen and causes a fetal syndrome






42. DOC for RSV






43. Thrombolytic used for acute MI and ischemic (non hemorrhagic) CVA






44. Longer acting benzodiazepines used in the management of withdrawal states of alcohol and other drugs






45. Endogenous insulin contains






46. Major route of elimination for Lithium






47. Anti - thyroid drugs






48. Newer atypical antipsychotic used for bipolar disorder - known to cause weight gain - and adversely affect diabetes






49. Barbiturate used for the induction of anesthesia






50. Population group especially sensitive to side effects of antidepressants