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USMLE/COMLEX Step 1 Pharmacology One Liners

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1. Used in pediatrics to maintain patency of ductus arteriosis






2. Agents used in Huntington's Disease






3. Pneumonic for 3 zones of adrenal cortex






4. Drugs available in combination with metformin






5. Type of resistance found with vancomycin






6. Selectivity of a drug for its receptor






7. Where are beta cells found in the pancreas?






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






9. Osmotic diuretic used to treat increased intracranial pressure






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






11. Ergot alkaloid used as an illicit drug






12. Beta 1 agonists used in acute CHF






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






14. NSAID used in gout






15. Common SE of spironolactone






16. Agent effective in physiologic and essential tremor






17. Names of three bisphosphonates available IV






18. DOC for RSV






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






20. Increased risk of developing cataracts






21. Benzodiazepine with useful relaxant effects in skeletal muscle spasticity of central origin






22. Ultra long acting insulin - has over a day duration of action






23. Analog of hypoxanthine - needs HGPRTase for activation






24. Leads to respiratory depression progressing to coma and death






25. Antiarrhythmic that exhibits Class II and III properties






26. Receptors for serotonin (5HT-1) are located






27. Newer alpha 2 agonist (apraclonidine and brimonidine) treat glaucoma by acting to






28. Fibrates are contraindicated in






29. Type of kinetics when a constant percentage of substrate is metabolized per unit time






30. Almost all local anesthetics have this property and sometimes require the administration of vasoconstrictors (ex. Epinephrine) to prolong activity






31. Organophosphate anthelmintic agent with long DOA






32. Common side effect of hypnotic agents






33. Prostaglandins that cause abortions






34. MOA of penicillin






35. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor






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






37. Loops lose and thiazide diuretics retain






38. Bisphosphonates that cannot be used on continuous basis because it caused osteomalacia






39. MOA of local anesthetics (LA's)






40. Limiting side effect of Quinidine






41. Antidepressant associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome






42. MOA of thiazolindinediones






43. Reason troglitazone was withdrawn from market






44. This parenteral beta blocker is a short acting (minutes)






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






46. Used intravenously for acute arrhythmias during surgery






47. Nitrate free intervals are needed due to






48. SE of nesiritide






49. Lithium is associated with this congenital defect






50. GABA agonist in the spinal cord