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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. Antidote used for cyanide poisoning






2. SE of mirtazapine






3. Anemia caused by trimethoprim






4. SE of imipenem






5. These agents are used as antidiarrheal






6. Most common SE of fibrates






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






8. Antiprogestin used as potent antagonist of GC receptor






9. SE seen only in men with administration of ketoconazole






10. Antivirals that are teratogens






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






12. SE of colchicine






13. Digoxin toxicity can be precipitated by






14. SE of Thiazolindinediones






15. Some of SSRIs' therapeutic effects beside depression






16. Drug ofter used in combination with TNF - alpha inhitors for RA






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






18. Beta blockers are used for which type of anginal attack






19. Long acting beta 2 agonist used in asthma






20. Some cell cycle non - specific drugs






21. Beta blockers partial agonist activity (intrinsic sympathomimetic activity) cause some bronchodilation and may have an advantage in treating patients with asthma






22. Adenosine's MOA






23. SE of long term (>5 days) corticosteroid therapy and remedy






24. Exogenous insulin contains






25. This beta blocker is highly lipid soluble and may account for side effects such as nightmares






26. These prevent the action of Ach at the skeletal muscle endplate to produce a 'surmountable blockade -' effect is reversed by cholinesterase inhibitors (ex. neostigmine or pyridostigmine)






27. Peptide causing increased capillary permeability and edema






28. Leads to respiratory depression progressing to coma and death






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






30. Ability of a drug to produce 100% of the maximum response regardless of the potency






31. Benzodiazepine that is used for anesthesia






32. Maximum response achieveable from a drug






33. Toxic effect of anticancer drug can be lessened by rescue agents






34. SE of clonidine






35. T3 compound less widely used






36. DOC for Legionnaires' disease






37. Drug of choice for generalized anxiety disorder - Not effective in acute anxiety






38. W/D from this drug causes anxiety and mental discomfort






39. Agent to treat torsades de pointes






40. Lactam that can be used in PCN allergic patients






41. Antidote for arsenic - mercury - lead - and gold poisoning






42. Side effect of sotalol






43. The elimination of drug that occurs before it reaches the systemic circulation






44. Uses of bisphosphonates

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






46. Fibrates (gemfibrozil) increase activity of






47. Nitrate used to prevent further attacks






48. This beta blocker lacks local anesthetic activity (a property which decreases protective reflexes and increases the risk of corneal ulceration) and used in treating glaucoma






49. Usual time needed for full effect of antidepressant therapy






50. Ability to produce less than 100% of the response