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USMLE Step 1 Pharmacology

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1. What is are two clinical uses of Cyclosporine?






2. What are common side effects of RT Inhibitors?






3. List the specific antidote for this toxin: Heparin






4. Why is carbachol and pilocarpine useful in treatment of glaucoma?






5. What is the category of drug names ending in - olol (e.g. Propranolol)






6. Antimicrobial prophylaxis for Syphilis






7. Name some common Sulfonamides (4)






8. Ethacrynic Acid - clinical use?






9. What is the mechanism of action of Mifepristone (RU486)?






10. MOA: Block cell wall synthesis by inhib. Peptidoglycan cross - linking (7)






11. What Sulfonamides are used for simple UTIs?






12. Which drug(s) cause this reaction: Neuro and Nephrotoxic?






13. What is combination TMP- SMZ used to treat?






14. Will Hemicholinum affect the release of stored Ach during Cholinergic Stimulation






15. What can result due to antacid overuse?






16. What is the formula for Clearance (CL)






17. Hydralazine - toxicity?






18. Which drug(s) cause this reaction: Drug induced Parkinson's (4) ?






19. What physiological effects was the Anes using Atropine to tx






20. What is the mechanism of Azathioprine?






21. What are the four conditions in Which Omeprazole - Lansoprazole is used?






22. What is the category of drug names ending in - ane (e.g. Halothane)






23. Digoxin v. Digitoxin: bioavailability?






24. Describe first - order kinetics?






25. Which drug(s) cause this reaction: Hepatitis?






26. List the specific antidote for this toxin: Acetaminophen






27. How is Ganciclovir activated?






28. For Heparin What is the Onset of action






29. Why are Methicillin - Nafcillin - and Dicloxacillin penicillinase resistant?






30. Ethacrynic Acid - mechanism?






31. What are two toxicities associated with Cyclosporine?






32. What are the Anti - TB drugs?






33. Why does NE result in bradycardia?






34. Name four Antiarrhythmic drugs in class III.






35. What is the clinical use of Tacrolimus (FK506)?






36. How are Sulfonamides employed clinically?






37. What class of drug is echothiophate? What is its indication?






38. Which drug(s) cause this reaction: Oto and Nephrotoxicity (3)?






39. What is action of insulin in the liver - in muscle - and in adipose tissue?






40. What is the mechanism of action of Sildenafil (Viagra)?






41. How is Amphotericin B used clinically?






42. Acetazolamide causes?

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43. Verapamil has similar action to?






44. What is the memory aid for subunit distribution of ribosomal inhibitors?

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45. Name three Antiarrhythmic drugs in class IC.






46. What is the mechanism of action of Misoprostol?






47. Why would a patient with cog - wheel rigidity and a shuffling gait be given benztropine?






48. What is Ketoconazole specifically used for?






49. Which antimicrobials inhibit protein synthesis at the 50S subunit? (4)






50. What are toxic side effects for Metronidazole?