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This unique and much needed textbook meets the rapidly emerging needs of programs training pharmacologic scientists seeking careers in basic research and drug discovery rather than such applied fields as pharmacy and medicine. While the market is crowded with many clinical and therapeutic pharmacology textbooks, the field of pharmacology is booming with the prospects of discovering new drugs, and virtually no extant textbook meets this need at the student level. The market is so bereft of such approaches that many pharmaceutical companies will adopt Hacker, et al. to help train new drug researchers.

The boom in pharmacology is driven by the recent decryption of the human genome and enormous progress in controlling genes and synthesizing proteins, making new and even custom drug design possible. This book makes use of these discoveries in presenting its topics, moving logically from drug receptors to the target molecules drug researchers seek, covering such modern topics along the way as side effects, drug resistance, Pharmacogenomics, and even nutriceuticals, one in a string of culminating chapters on the drug discovery process.

*Uses individual drugs to explain molecular actions
*Full color art program explains molecular and chemical concepts graphically
*Logical structure reflecting the current state of pharmacology and translational research, starting with receptors and finishing with target molecules
*Covers such intricacies as drug resistance and cell death
*Consistent format across chapters and pedagogical strategies make this textbook a superior learning tool ... Read more

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This book covers all the pharmacology you need, from basic science pharmacology and pathophysiology, through to clinical pharmacology to therapeutics, in line with the integrated approach of new medical curricula. The first section covers the basic principles, and the rest is organised by body systems. The book ends with sections on toxicity and prescribing practice.

• Integrates basic science pharmacology, clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
  
• Brief review of pathophysiology of major diseases
  
• Case histories and self-assessment questions (and answers)
  
• Tabular presentation of all common drugs within each class
  
• Section on further reading

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Includes the Study Guide with the text at a discounted price ... Read more

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very satisfied
I was very satisfied with my purchase.It was shipped and arrived in a timely manner, and was in excellent condition.

Many dangerous inaccuracies
I was assigned this book for an online pharmacology course connected with a nursing re-entry program.I have found an unacceptable number of errors in this book and believe it can be dangerous for nursing students to use.The publishers should certainly be required to immediately make an erratum available with corrections.I am only about a third of the way through my program and note these errors:

p79 Exercise on sliding scale insulin dosage
**first answer should be TEN units (7+3) (book says 11)
**second answer should be ELEVEN units (7+4 - not 8...)
**p80 example 3 answer should be .66 ml NOT .75

p82 Exercise on drops per minute should say 60gtt PER ML NOT per hour at top of page. Also section is on gtt/min yet the answers are calling for mL/hr...

p261 Q3 answer should be 0.625 NOT 0.75 as noted in answer key.

p 355 paragraph on "fostering health maintenance" lists "high cholesterol foods" as "...fried foods, fatty desserts, and nuts..." While also saying that cholesterol is an animal product and not found in plants.

The book has excellent well written sections which make these errors look like a sloppy lack of editing and quality control. ... Read more

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(EMCParadigm) Midlands Technical College, Columbia, SC. Text introducing the action mechanisms of drugs and their dispensatory requirements. Basic pharmaceutical concepts and techniques are covered. Two-tone format with halftone illustrations. Softcover. DNLM: Pharmacology outlines. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Excellent book.
I found this 3rd edition book to be very thorough for any that are not going to be a Pharmacist, but a nursing student, pharmacy tech student, or any interested in learning more about this subject.

Other Reviews don't make sense
I don't quite understand the other reviewers comments. This text is called Pharmacology for technicians not Certification review. This book is a book designed to be used in a Pharmacy Technician class not as a certification review. I have been a Pharm Tech teacher for 6 years and this has been my favorite so far. So many texts don't go into pharmacology and medications as much as they should.
If your looking for a review book for Certification then this is not the book for you but if you want to know more about pharmacology and drugs (which every technician should) then this is a great text.

Great informative book
The book is very informative. However the information in the book is not entirely needed for certification. Using this book will better prepare someone for the thousands of different medications in a hospital or retail pharmacy. Very few medications are actually covered on the national exam. Use the CD that is provided it is packed with extra information and of course the answers to the book.

Don't expect this book to get you certified
If you take the practice certification exam, available online at the website of the organization that administers the real test, you will find that most of the questions are not answered in this or rhe other Ballington books.They manage to be long and packed with irrelevant information without including the things you will actually need to know to get certified.Look somewhere else.

Disappointed
I'm not satisified with the purchase of this book because there are no answers to the chapter review questions. ... Read more

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This is a revised, updated and expanded edition of a well-established text, dealing not only with drugs and their actions but also with the management of a number of important disorders. The format is larger, nursing points are highlighted in each chapter, and many of the illustrations are new. An attempt is made to integrate the descriptions of the basic principles of pharmacology and drug usage with the practicalities of nurses' day-to-day work, thus making the book more directly relevant to their needs. ... Read more

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PreTest is the medical student’s most dynamic weapon for acing the USMLE Step 1.

Great for course review and exams, too! Pharmacology PreTest asks the right questions so you’ll know the right answers. Open it and start learning what’s on the test.

PreTest is the closest thing you can get to seeing the test before you take it.

This one-of-a-kind test prep guide helps you to:
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Lots of errors
This book contains many errors in its anwers and often its questions and answer keys do not line up.It seems like it was thrown together and not reviewed thoroughly. ... Read more

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So you think you've got a handle on therapeutic management? How drugs work and interact with each other, how the body handles them and how drug treatments are assessed?
This self-assessment volume allows you to learn, revise and test yourself on all aspects of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics. Four different question types are provided to test your knowledge in this important area - multiple choice questions, extended matching questions, best of fives and problem-solving questions. Detailed explanatory answers ensure this book solves your queries as well as providing essential revision for those all-important exams.
Test your knowledge with Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Questions for Self Assessment and not only develop your exam technique but become a better prescriber. ... Read more

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With the most essential information presented in a concise, easy-to-understand format, you are in good hands with Asperheim. The text begins with a practical review of the mathematics of drug dosage and principles of pharmacology, followed by drug chapters and streamlined drug monographs that include vital information on each drug, such as generic and trade names, indications, common adverse effects, and typical adult and pediatric dosages. Prepare for the clinical setting all with an emphasis on safe medication administration and prevention of drug errors with Asperheim.

• Considerations boxes call attention to the unique issues of drug therapy in children, pregnant and nursing women, and older adults.
• A Disorders Index (separate from the General Index) refers you to information about medications used for specific disorders.
• Each chapter ends with Clinical Implications, Critical Thinking Questions, and Review Questions - all designed to help you check your mastery of the content and apply it to realistic clinical situations and issues.
• Free resources on the student Evolve website: an audio glossary, with definitions and pronunciations for all key terms; hundreds of bonus review questions; open-book quizzes; web activities; and more!

Customer Reviews (6)

Introduction to pharmacology
As advertised - No markings,great shape. Looking forward to using this in my class come October.

Great Buy
Textbook was in great condition (
New)! Only needed it for 1 class and it was very afforable. Received on time as expected, great deal!

Totally useable
This book was totally useable, but it's condition was a little exagerated.Most of the tests in it have been completed in pen and the cover is sticky and dirty.Life goes on, I wiped it off and used it.Decent text.

Easy-to-Understand
This book contains information as well as worksheets with answer keys. Very user friendly for the first time pharmacology student.

Introduction to Pharmacology
Highly recommend this book for the LVN/LPN student entering school. Really helps with familarizing yourself with Drug Dose Calculations. Also, this book gives you an overview of the different drugs prescribed for different diagnosises. Awesome cross reference book! ... Read more

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it helped me alot
the book is great it tells you all you need to know aboutwere pharmacy tech. came from and many other facinating things about every day medications...

excellent
The book is thorough, logical in sequence, and provides a good range of things one might get tested on, in more than one way.Excellent for those with no prior knowledge of the subject, and still interesting for those who do.

The Book!!!
I studied from this book alone for two weeks and passed the exam on my first try.

Calling all wanna-be Pharm Techs.
I really dig this book. Lots of great information and told in a way that doesn't make me want to take a nap every time I open it up. I'm using this to study for the national test and I'm feeling a lot more confident about certification than I would be without it.

Great!
I have really enjoyed this book, and it has helped me learned a lot. Verying interesting which helps you learn and has a lot of useful information! Highly recommend. ... Read more

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Accelerated answers for the pharmacology course/shelf exams-written by students, for students

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who likes pharm??? not meeeeee!!
Well, i must admit, there is no magic pill in helping you learn pharmacology overnight like i hoped for... but this book makes it a tad bit easier to memorize the important information b/c of its Q&A type setup. I used to to mainly review and found it helpful to brush up on the material i had already learned. If you have the funds, check it out.

Quick read
This is a good way to quickly test your pharmacology knowledge.The chapters are small, but each touch on the main topics that are frequently found on tests.As a pharmacist, I would like to see a book with more of a pharmacy focus, instead of a medicine one.All in all, a great pocket quiz book.

Good to reinforce important material.
If you look at any subject area in medical school you will notice that there are some classic examples of things that come up over and over again.You see some topics on regular, class exams, SHELF exams, and the USMLE steps.The DejaReview series reinforces these important topics by a simple question/answer method so you can identify facts that you may not have thought about before.It is particularly useful in courses that require a lot of memorization such as Micro/Pharm/Anatomy/etc.The material in this book will help you pass your class exams (not honor them, just pass with an average score).It will also help you score higher on your standardized exams since those focus on the high yield, classic examples. ... Read more

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Stark State College of Technology, Canton, OH. Workbook reinforces the key concepts of the parent text of the same title, 1st edition, c2005. Chapter specific exercises include true/false, multiple choice, fact recall, fill-in-the-blank, and listing. Also includes clinical applications. Text also available and listed on 2005-11. Softcover with perforated edges. ... Read more

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Book was new but packaged poorly :-s
I recieved this book and it was stuffed in an everyday USPS envelope/cardboard! There was no plastic around it. There was no bubble wrap. As much as I paid for shipping you thing they would at least package it nice. Also the corner of the book was bent from all the man handling from the USPS or Vendor. The book was overall in good condition. It didn't looked used but I had to question it for a min. because of the package. This book is boring lol but that has nothing to do with the company that sold it to me. Four out of 5 stars.

Disorganized Magazine Article Pretending to be a Textbook
This book is an appallingly dull magazine article with each chapter a dull repetition of drug names, uses, contraindications, adverse effects.

Written as though by a drug industry shill, the book condescends to include some information on herbal remedies but undercuts almost every one with vague warnings and statements that "research" shows this to be ineffective for... but then OMITS the research citation.
Interestingly, in the chapter which includes discussion of malarial drugs, the book omits any mention whatever of the herb "Artemisia" (qing hao is the Chinese name) which DOES work against malaria and has been certified by the World Health Organization for that purpose.

At every step, the most horrible side effects of the pharmaceuticals are dismissed with a wave of the hand as if it is OK that some drugs produce as side effects the very illnesses that they are supposed to be curing.

Avoid this dull dumbed down long winded "advertising" brochure and try to find SOME OTHER book on pharmacology.Katzung is pretty good.

Study Guide for Pharmacology for Health Professionals
This is a great workbook for my Allied Health Pharmacology class. It makes a great supplement to the textbook it accompanies. ... Read more

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A book in pharmacology which finally distinctly meets the needs of the allied health professional. The focused teach-and-test approach of this book provides readers with the perfect blend of concise content and an enjoyable—even fun—learning process.  Pharmacology and fun have never been joined in the same sentence—until now! Uniquely designed to use a focused approach to learning pharmacology, the introductory chapters lay the groundwork for learning this topic by explaining the history of pharmacology, discussing the legal and ethical principles involved, illustrating drug administration techniques, reviewing math, and explaining drug calculations. Using a five-heading approach to focused pharmacologic principles, each drug chapter focuses on drugs used to treat a certain body system or disease type. The chapters open with a concise review of anatomy and physiology to provide readers with a foundation from which to understand the pharmacologic principles actions, effects, and uses of the drugs that treat a body system or disorder. ... Read more

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pharmacology
buying this book on Amazon was a great savings and the condition of the book is great Thanks Amazon

A Must Have!
This is book is an essential tool for any health care professional that uses pharmacology. This book is great for students too! Everything is organized and written in an easily understood way. This book is incredible! Dr. Moini's work has not disappointed me yet! If you like this book, check out this author's pocket book for pharmacology.

This is a FIND!
This is a great book, very concise and a great way to learn the basics of pharmacology. If you are looking for a book that has just about everything a beginning allied health student needs to know about pharmacology without going into extensive and unnecessary details, this book is for you. It will save you precious time when you are studying. ... Read more

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This valuable workbook to accompany RAU'S RESPIRATORY CARE PHARMACOLOGY includes NBRC type questions, critical thinking exercises, case studies, labeling exercises, definitions, crossword puzzles, as well as appropriate content review to help break down the difficult concepts in the textbook. Answers are at the end of the workbook. ... Read more

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Respiratory Care Pharmacology Workbook
This is the companion text to go with Rau's Respiratory Care Pharmacology.This book helps the learner to process the information in the text.I like the way it is laid out and is not too detailed but just detailed enough.I like the critical thinking questions which help the student to go through the correct steps.National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) type questions help the learner get a feel for what the board exam is like.

workbook review
book arrived quickly, and was very helpful for my pharmacology class.really helped me to understand the material better.

Perfect!!!
This workbook helped me tremendously with my cardiopulmonary pharmacology class! It even has questions that would be on the NBRC exam and all of the workbook answers are at the back of the book! ... Read more

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Presents an objective and comprehensive description of the state of the art of medicinal cannabis. Contains new and updated data based on international sources. Softcover, hardcover also available. ... Read more

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Medical Cannabis 101
As a professional in the field for over six years, I highly recommend this excellent introduction and overview to the medicinal benefits and contemporary scientific research on cannabis to date.

Well done.
There are so few books (unfortunately due to severely limited research) that provide a pharmacological view.This book is interesting in that it points out the most common receptor sites aswell as the agonists(stimulate the receptor) and antagonists(block the receptor).Much more research needs to be done but until then this book shines for the information it provides during these dark ages of thought.Good information, wish there was more... ... Read more

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Real Life Clinical Cases for the Basic Sciences and USMLE Step 1

You need exposure to clinical cases to pass course exams and ace the USMLE Step 1. Case Files: Pharmacology presents 53 real-life clinical cases that illustrate essential concepts in pharmacology. Each case includes an easy-to-understand discussion correlated to key basic science concepts, definitions of key terms, pharmacology pearls, and USMLE-style review questions.With this interactive system, you'll learn instead of memorize.

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This convenient, money-saving package is a must-have for nursing students! It includes Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 7th edition text & Study Guide for Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 7th edition. ... Read more

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Very happy with this
I really like this book. The author breaks things down well in simple terms in the beginning, which gives you a good foundation for the complicated material later.

great
I got the book sooner than i thought and it was brand new like they said it would. I would do business with them again.

it was the right textbook that i needed for my class
I needed this for a class, and it was a good aid for that class.

Happy Student
Thank you Amazon. Service was great and expediant. Cost was good too compared to other places.

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very good book
This is all you need for pharmacology, really detail, easy to read. the shipping is really fast. ... Read more

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Great Book
This book is great for a quick reference guide to check on medications that may be affected by massage therapy. It is thorough and I have been surprised to find so many medications that I never heard of listed in the book. This is a very helpful tool! ... Read more

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For those who are new to the subject, ocular pharmacology can be a difficult and sometimes overwhelming topic.  Ophthalmic Medications and Pharmacology, Second Edition is a reader-friendly guide that provides a quick review and basic clinical reference of ocular pharmacology.

In this updated and revised second edition, Drs. Duvall and Kershner present an overview to the medication and drugs found most commonly in ophthalmic practice without overwhelming those professionals new to the subject. 

Ophthalmic Medications and Pharmacology concisely reviews commonly used and prescribed medications, how they work, dosage, therapeutic use, and potential side effects.  This new edition also highlights key information for patients about the medications they encounter and are prescribed in the clinic.

Ophthalmic staff, students, and research professionals looking for an introduction and basic go-to guide will welcome having a copy of Ophthalmic Medications and Pharmacology by their side.

New to this edition:

·        An appendix focused on the drug approval process.

·        A chapter on retinal therapies.

·        Study icons to assist in the learning process.

·        New coverage of vasoconstrictors.

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THE basic book for students of eye care
A book that covers the basics of the most common ocular conditions and thesimplest explanations available on the pharmacology of the usualmedications. An excellent teaching guide! ... Read more

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Emphasizing the clinical application of drugs used in dental treatment, this comprehensive text covers the basic principles of drugs and their actions on the body. Providing a solid understanding of pharmacology content, it helps readers thoroughly evaluate a patient's current medical status and best optimize dental treatment in relation to overall health. ... Read more

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Recommended by the Medical Library Association.
Recommended in "A Basic List of Recommended Books and Journals for Support of Clinical Dentistry in a Nondental Library" in Bulletin Of the Medical Library Association, July 1997. ... Read more