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USMLE Step 1 Pharmacology
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USMLE Step 1 Pharmacology
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25 Questions

1. What is the category - mechanism of action - and particular use of beclomethasone and prednisone in Asthma treatment?

2. What are major side effects of Methicillin - Nafcillin - and Dicloxacillin?

3. Antiarrhythmic class IV- toxicity?

4. Name the steps in drug approval(4)?

5. Which drug(s) cause this reaction: Gray baby syndrome?

6. What is Clindamycin used for clinically?

7. What is the mechanism of Azathioprine?

8. Thiazides - site of action?

9. Adverse effect of Nitroprusside?

10. Explain potency in relation to full and partial agonists(2).

11. Secretion of What drug is inhibited by Probenacid used to treat chronic gout?

12. What parasites are treated with Pyrantel Pamoate (more specific)?

13. What is the MOA of the RT Inhibitors?

14. If a patient is given hexamethonium - What would happen to his/her heart rate?

15. Name the Protease Inhibitors (4)

16. Which antimuscarinic agents are used in producing mydriasis and cycloplegia?

17. Antiarrhythmic class IC- toxicity?

18. Toxic effects of TMP include?

19. What are toxicities associated with Chloramphenicol?

20. MOA: Disrupt bacterial/fungal cell membranes

21. What is the clinical utility of clonidine?

22. What is the lab value used to monitor the effectiveness of Warfarin therapy?

23. Resistance mechanisms for Cephalosporins/Penicillins

24. How would you treat African Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)?

25. How is Rifampin used clinically?