Reviews

Getting expensive, May 30, 2010
Sanford guides had been given out for free in the past. The charge for the "book" in 2000 was about half of the 2010 price. The Sanford website charges 36% of the book's purchase price for postage - outrageous! Amazon had free postage. The pamphlet book is slightly larger than previous editions. I would like the book to be slighly larger for better reading but still pocket size.

The book's style has not really changed over the years and presents up to date info on the current antibiotics needed for infectious diseases.

The abbreviations used for antibiotics to save space should be eliminated and should be spelled out. With a slighly larger book size and better type set this would be possible.

Must Have, June 22, 2010
I'm a PA student in my clinical year. This book is a must-have for clinical year and when you begin to practice. It is absolutely necessary to be up to date on the latest antimicrobial treatment. I will buy the latest edition every year I practice in health care.

One of the best antibiotic guides available..., June 15, 2010
Grab your reading glasses and try the best little antibiotic guide out there. Well cited and using EBM extensively, this little pocket antibiotic guide is a practicing physician's best friend. Allergic to Augmentin or Septra? This guide usually lists recommended alternative antibiotic regimens for a given condition. It also gives suggested starting HAART regimens for HIV. Admiral Sanford started a very good thing, and I use the guide extensively in daily practice (inpt/outpt and ER).

Sanford Guide, October 15, 2010
As usual, an excellent reference for the practicing internist...comprehensive, to the point, reliable, easy to use. Can't live without it. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia,® 2011 Classic Shirt-Pocket Edition continues its tradition as the leading portable drug reference packed with vital drug information to help clinicians make better decisions at the point-of-care. Each edition is meticulously peer-reviewed by experts and is now available in multiple formats. It details typical drug dosing (both FDA approved and off-label uses), available trade and generic formulations, metabolism, safety in pregnancy and lactation, relative drug pricing information, Canadian trade names, and an herbal & alternative therapies section. Multiple tables supplement the drug content, including opioid equivalency, emergency drug infusions, cardiac dysrhythmia protocols, pediatric drug dosing, and much more! Save time and improve patient care with the 2011 Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia®.New for the 2011 Edition: Black Box Warning Indications; Updated Drug Content; New Figures & Tables ... Read more

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My Favorite Drug Reference Book, December 14, 2010
I recommend the Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia to anyone who works in the medical transcription field. Medical transcription requires one to have up-to-date drug references at hand, and it's important to be able to find needed information quickly. This is my favorite resource for this.

Many times, the one piece of information a medical transcriptionist needs is whether a medication name is a brand or generic, in order to format it correctly. The Pocket Pharmacopoeia's index makes it super-fast and easy to confirm this and to double check spelling. Beyond that, it's a cinch to find information on available formulations, strengths, and common dosages.

A unique strong point of this publication is that the medications are arranged by diagnostic area, which can be very helpful. If one knows that, say, the mystery drug is a blood pressure medication, it's easy to skim that section to find the right name.

Finally, this book is very reasonably priced for a reference of this type, and I LOVE its "pocket footprint." It takes up very little desktop real estate to keep it right at hand for quick reference.

I recommend the Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia to all of my medical transcription staff and students. Try it once, and I predict it will be an annual purchase for you thereafter. To borrow a quotation from an old copy of the book: "It's not what you know, it's how fast you can find the information." ... Read more

Editorial Review

Safety 1st Theinformation nurses need.when, where, and how they need it!Today's most comprehensive nursing drugguide emphasizes safety 1st!Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses,Twelfth Edition always puts safety first.emphasizing the information nurses need to know toadminister medications competently and safely.across the lifespan. Well-organizedmonographs for hundreds of generic and thousands of trade name drugs reflectthe latest FDA approvals and changes.The TWELFTH EDITION at a glance.NEWand UPDATED CONTENTNEW! Free, 1-year subscription to Drug Guide Online (DrugGuide.com) featuring over 1,500 complete drug monographs, the latest FDA approvals, and much more.NEW& UNIQUE! Pharmacogenomic content.UPDATED! Thoroughly reviewed, revised, and updatedmonographs.UPDATED!Evidence-based content relatedto pharmacotherapeutics.UPDATED!Full-color insert, includingphotographs of "Tall Man," high alert, and commonly seen drugs.NEW! Additionalheadings for special populations.EXPANDED!Herbal content. UPDATED!Cost information for 200 top drugs.UPDATED!Nursing diagnoses.UPDATED!FREE mobile download of 100 complete drug monographs. NEWand ENHANCED CLINICAL and LEARNING TOOLSNEW! Interactive Flash cards. UPDATED! Case Studies. NEW! Audio podcasts. NEW! Calculator for Body Mass Index (BMI). NEWand ENHANCED TEACHING RESOURCESNEW! Electronic Test Bank.UPDATED! PowerPoint presentations.UPDATED! Case Studies.UPDATED! Classroom Activities.SAFETY1ST WITH ALL OF THE STRENGTHS THAT HAVE MADE IT THE DRUG GUIDE OF CHOICE YEARAFTER YEAR!nursing practiceAll 5 steps ofthe nursing process.The Joint Commission's guidelines on pain management.Vulnerable patientpopulations across the lifespan in each monograph.Extensive coverageof IV administration, in boththe Pharmacology and Nursing Implications sections,highlighted by special subheads, with specific information on.dilution, concentration, and rateclinical precautionsdirect IV administrationintermittent or continuous infusionslifespan considerationsIV compatibilities and incompatibilities patientsafety and preventingmedication errorsMore high-alert coverage and patient safety information than any other drug guide.Life-threatening side effects most frequently encountered problems do not confuse with, do not crush, break, or chew medicationshow to avoid common errors, where appropriate.Drug-drug, drug-naturalproducts, and drug-food interactions.How to administer medication safely by all routes, withinformation on preparation and mixture of oral medsmethods for parenteral administration, toxicity and signs ofoverdosedosing considerations for patients with renal or hepaticimpairmentmuch more!Thorough Patient and Family Teaching Guidelines. Well-structured and readableOrganized by generic drugname, with an index thatincludes generic and trade names, classifications, combination drugs, and herbals.An engaging, easy-to-readstyle.Safety1st with Unique clinical and learing tools!ResourceKit CD-ROM (Mac & PC Compatible) This is not your ordinary drug guide CD-ROM! Completely revisedand updated, Davis's Drug Guide, Twelfth Edition CD-ROM is a complete Resource Kit with tools students andclinicians need to administer medications safety and competently.UPDATED & UNIQUE! Preventing Medication Errors Tutorial provides.a medication safety reviewa self test with "real-life" scenariosphysician ordersrationales for correct and incorrect answers UPDATED & UNIQUE!Psychotropic Drugs Tutorial depicts the safe administration of psychotropic medication and includesmonograph content for select psychotropic drugs and a multiple-choiceself-test.UPDATED! Wound CareTutorial provides a photographic overview of the different types ofwounds and wound care products as well as a self-test, with answers andrationales.UPDATED!FREE, mobile download of 100 complete drug monographs. UPDATED!Interactive Case Studies offer brief"real-life" scenarios followed by a series of questions. Results can be printedor e-mailed.UPDATED! DrugSearch Program offers easy access to nearly 700 drug monographs with audiopronunciations. (Copy, paste, and print each one.)NEW! Calculator forBody Mass Index (BMI) as well as calculators for metric conversions, IV drip rates, dosage/kg calculations, and Fahrenheit/Celsius.NEW! Audio Library for nearly 1,000 drug names from the Davis'sDrug Guide for Nurses database.Wound Care ClinicalSheet, pocket sized and printable, offers a quick review of pressure ulcer prevention strategies.wound assessmentpressure ulcer stages and treatmentwound care productsmore! ... Read more

Reviews

Keep this with you while administering meds to clients., December 23, 2003
I teach nursing, and this DAVIS Drug Guide for Nurses is a must-have for all my students as they learn how to professionally administer medications to their clients.
All nurses should have a convenient system to use when the occasion arises that a nurse gives a medication that they are unfamilair with...I found that this DAVIS Guide is a quick and easy way to investigate the medication, it's indications, contraindications, nursing considerations and idiosyncrasies. Adverse reactions and normal dosing ranges are included for all medications .....
There is also caution advised to prevent medication errors....near misses are always preferred over real errors any day. How the heart skips a beat whenever that happens!
Nurses NEVER intend to make errors, and this book gives a cautionary tale in the beginning - to help professionals understand the grave seriousness of it all.
It's never too late to buy an informative drug guide, and here I recommend this book to ALL --- professional or not.
It's cruicial that all people who give medications or take them understand the actions of the medications comprehensively.
The more one knows the more choices they posses.
Before you pass the meds,
pass the DAVIS Drug Guide!

Best Drug Guide For Nurses, July 30, 2002
My pharmacology class required Davis's Drug Guide For Nurses. Being a cynic, I checked out all the other guides available at the time. Davis's is the BEST drug guide for students, new grads and long-time nurses. Nursing dx are included with every drug listed. Quick and simple to use. Cross-referenced by brand and generic names. OTC medications get the same treatment as prescription medications. Davis's also has listings for the most used herbals and excellent content to help guide the nurse in herbal-drug interactions. The best deal out there, I am buying my third copy of this excellent resource.

Most useful Nursing Drug Book Available, March 8, 2000
I have found this to be the most useful drug book on the market. The doctors at the hospital prefer to use my Davis' over the PDR. It's a quicker to find the pertinant info on any type of dosage for every type of patient.

Superb drug guide for nurses, December 19, 2005
You can't go wrong with this fantastic drug guide! It is listed under generic names but if you don't know the generic name you can look up in the index at the back of the book for the trade name. I had a nurse/lawyer professor for my first year care plans and she wanted it all. This book delivered it ALL: classification, pregnancy catagory, indications, mechanism of action, contraindications and precautions, adverse reactions and side effects, interactions, route and dosage, availability, nursing implications and even potential nursing diagnoses! Also implementation, patient/family teaching and evaluation. Wow! I've been very impressed. It came through for me so I didn't have to go out and buy another drug book which is saying something! Davis's Drug Guide has even more in the back of the book with many appendixes including: recent drug approvals, additional drugs, combination drugs and opthalmic meds all that include class, indications, adverse reactions and side effects, route and dosage and contraindications and warnings. Appendix E is about natural/herbal products which is as thorough as the drugs that make up the main part of this book. There are pictures of the intramuscular drug sites, formulas helpful for calculating doses, routine pediatric and adult immunizations, recommendations for the safe handling of hazardous drugs, schedules of controlled substances, food sources for specific nutrients (ie foods rich in K, Na, Ca, Fe, vit K, vit D, low Na, foods that acidify urine as well as foods that alkalizine urine), and insulin and insulin therapy. Also throughout the book there is plenty of red lettering amidst the black for high alert warnings where drug overdoses have occurred in the past. The organized, easily found references in this guide could save your client's lives. Just because a doctor orders it doesn't mean it is ok to give, as a nurse we have to look it up and know the safe dose and contraindications and more and this book has it all! Highly recommended! Good luck all future nurses!
Soar!

An Excellent Reference for Paramedics, July 31, 1999
I am an Instructor of initial Paramedic programs for East Carolina University in Greenville North Carolina. This is the best reference that I have found. This text contains information not found in many similar references such as the half life of a drug and duration of onset. This information is of particular interest to the Paramedic. The individual drugs are easy to locate and the language is precise and free of the useless clutter found in many drug references.

Registered Nurse, September 7, 2002
I work in ICU/CCU, and at times the ED. I especially like the syringe compability and IV compability guides. I have not found this information in other drug books for nurses. In an emergent situation, it is great to have one text which contains the information you NEED! Nurses in my unit will grab this book for reference (others are available), and so will the doctors. A Nurse Practioner referred this book to me, and I cannot thank her enough. I highly recommend Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses to all nurses, and student nurses. Paperback, 2002 edition review.

Great Drug Guide!, November 19, 2003
I am a 3rd semester nursing student and I absolutely love this drug guide. I have used others before, but this one is the best. It has the best IV drug administration info. It has side effects listed as the most life threatening in bold, and the most frequent in underlines. That makes it easy to wade through all of the possible side effects to the most likely and the most threatening that you may need to know for patient care and, of course, when getting quized by clinical instructors :) When my friends can't find a drug or a detail about administration they always ask for my book or my PDA (i have this version on my PDA also). This is the best drug book I have seen; it also has nursing diagnoses and great patient teaching instructions.

Davis's Drug guide report from the field, March 30, 2000
Im currently a RN student and many of the students in my class including myself use this book. I've actually used 3 different brands but this book stands above all. It lets the reader know important points about the drugs and does not confuse as some of the other books have done w/elaborate terminology. Davis keeps it simple and its well designed. Software isn't bad as well but I find myself using the book more often when I look up the drugs.

Not properly formatted for Kindle, July 29, 2009
The Kindle edition is incorrectly formatted and you cannot find the individual drug monographs via the Table of Contents. If you type in the generic name, you can get over a hundred items because all the cross references come up on the search.

A Great Reference for non- Nurses, September 19, 2000
As a home health care therapist, I have been searching for a drug reference book that was easy to use and provided good information I could share with my patients. After reviewing several options, Davis' book meet my needs perfectly. I have given it to my staff for comment and it was so well received that today I am ordering 10 copies for our department. ... Read more

Editorial Review

This text emphasizes understanding over memorization to effectively present the "big picture" through the use of drug prototypes, large and small print, and special foundational chapters that cover principles related to each body system. At the end of each chapter, a summary of major nursing implications also helps you apply the material to real-world situations. The accompanying companion CD-ROM features audio and printable key points that you can download to a CD or MP3 player. The CD-ROM also features 700 NCLEX® examination-style multiple-choice review questions, animations depicting drug mechanisms and effects, flash cards, and numerous electronic calculators.

• UNIQUE! Summaries of Major Nursing Implications at the end of each chapter help you understand how to apply concepts to clinical practice in an easy-to-understand format.
• A prototype drug approach uses one drug within each drug family that characterizes all members of its group to give you the knowledge you need to learn not only about related drugs currently on the market, but also about those drugs that will be released once the student begins practice.
• Uses large print to identify essential "need-to-know" information and small print to identify "nice-to-know" information
• Concise drug summary tables present quick reference to detailed information on individual drugs, including class, generic and trade names, dosages, routes, and indications.
• End-of-chapter Key Points are summarized in a bulleted format to facilitate your review of the most important concepts in each chapter.
• Patient and family teaching content is highlighted to emphasize this key content and provide you with critical information to include in teaching patients about drugs and effects and stresses points for educating family members when they will be helping to care for the patient.
• Provides Anatomy and Physiology and Pathophysiology reviews at the beginning of chapters to help you understand the relationships pharmacology and the biologic systems that drugs influence.
• A comprehensive collection of appendixes includes a concise overview of Canadian drug information, gender-related drugs, drug administration techniques, normal laboratory values, and much more.
• Companion CD-ROM features 700 NCLEX examination-style multiple-choice review questions, animations depicting drug mechanisms and effects, flash cards, key points, and numerous electronic calculators.

• Includes numerous new drugs and formulations recently approved by the FDA to keep you current with today's drug therapy practice.
• Special Interest Topic boxes address late-breaking issues in pharmacology that have recently emerged in the media so you can learn the current events that may affect them in practice.
• Extensive revision to the Cancer Chemotherapy unit provides you with up-to-date information on new drug therapy in this complex and rapidly changing area of practice.
• Companion CD-ROM features audio and printable key points that you can download to a CD or MP3 player to listen to and review at their leisure.
• Additional full-color graphics illustrate how drugs work in the body and depict key pharmacologic principles.

Reviews

A Truly Outstanding Text, June 14, 2006
Lehne would win the favorite textbook award by acclamation at my nursing school. The text is clear, concise and incredibly well written. The author reviews relevent physiology, lays out the classes of drugs and explains how each works, usually by examining a prototypical drug in each class followed by briefer reviews of other similar drugs. Each chapter ends with a "Key Points" section which is probably the best chapter summary I have ever seen in a text. Then, a "Summary of Major Nursing Implications" puts it all into clinical practice.
If anyone had told me my favorite book in Nursing School would be my Pharmacology text, I wouldn't have believed them, but it's true. The author even has a sense of humor. If you have to study pharmacology this is THE text to use. Richard Lehne deserves an award, not to mention the undying gratitude of nursing students everywhere, for producing such a truly outstanding, useable and friendly text.

Awesome! A must have!, August 14, 2005
Although this book is made for nursing, I found it extremely insightful. I am a Physician Assistant & I would recommend it to ANY healthcare provider!

Unpretentious, concise and highly informative., July 14, 2006
I have read a lot of drug books in the course of my nursing (RN) education and this book helped me understand Pharmacology. The author, Lehne, is very concise in his presentation of pathophysiology and pharmacology i.e., mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, interactions, etc. One thing that sets this book apart from the other drug books is the extensive but concise explanation of nursing implications related to each drug. At the end of each chapter, the author lists a summary of Major Nursing Implications which is very helpful and indispensable to students and practicing nurses.

When you know the diagnosis, but not the proper Rx, January 30, 2005
This is an excellent text when you may be unfamiliar with which meds should be prescribed for certain medical diagnoses or need to research which meds are available within a certain pharmaceutical class. For example, if you need to research available meds for central nervous system disorders, you would go to Section V. Then the section is further divided into Drugs for Neurodegenerative Disorders, Neurologic Drugs, Drugs for Pain, Psychotherapeutic Drugs, etc. etc.

Good Reference book, February 24, 2006
Good book to keep around even after you use it for class!

Best Pharm book I ever saw!!, January 7, 2005
I love this book. Very clearly written with basic explanation of disease processes too. It clearly explains why certain medications work as they do. It is easy to follow (you just have to read it and take your time). It will enhance your basic understanding. Even PA-students like the clarity of the writing.

Pharmacology for Nursing Care, February 26, 2006
This book is well written, has an easy-to-use index, and has informative additional topics throughout. Good buy, great for any nurse's library.

Wonderful!, January 5, 2006
Very to the point and no wording just to fill out pages.

necessary for all nursing students, professors pick this one, September 27, 2009
This book flows very nicely. It is easy to follow, and has some hidden humor in it. As anyone knows pharmacology is necessary for nursing, so pick this book! ... Read more

Editorial Review

Reviews

A Drug Book That's Easy To Digest, October 8, 2010
As a healthcare worker who works in a hospital, I see this book (and its various editions) on just about every floor- whether it be the cardiac floor, neurology floor, or the orthopedic floor. The point is that the scope of this book is so large and complete, that it will be a handy reference to everybody who treats patients, no matter what the diagnosis. So if you're looking for a small, complete drug reference- this is your book. Also recommend "The Sixty-Second Motivator" for tips on how to increase patient compliancy with taking meds.

Excellent Nursing Drug Resource, September 12, 2010
Superb nursing drug resource and reference; it always has been. The 2011 volume does not disappoint.

poorly organized, unfriendly index, October 27, 2010
This book is a poor excuse for a reference book!
It is poorly organized and the index is by generic name only, so if you only
know the brand name of the drug you can not look it up.
Once you find the drug, the brand names are not listed in the information.
There are many drugs just not listed at all. Nurses deserve better.
Shame on you Lippencott! I expected better of you.

EXCELLANT BUY, September 13, 2010
AS A NURSE THIS IS A MUST HAVE ITEM....I CONSIDER IT ONE OF THE BEST.......HAVE FOR YEARS.....AND THE $$$
IS A "WHOLE LOT CHEAPER" THAN BOOK STORE, OR ORDERING DIRECT FROM NURSING PUBLISHER......BEST DEAL I HAVE EVER FOUND......AND YOU CAN GET IT MUCH SOONER!

drug handbook, July 26, 2010
I have used this drug handbook for over 20 years both while working in the hospital and now in an out-patient clinic and it keeps getting better. Much simpler/quicker to use than others recommended by nursing schools/instructors. Even the doctors use it. The chief physician of the division specifically requested this book for use in our clinic, so much that he even paid for them! ... Read more

Editorial Review

Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Deborah Blum follows New York City's first forensic scientists to discover a fascinating Jazz Age story of chemistry and detection, poison and murder.

Deborah Blum, writing with the high style and skill for suspense that is characteristic of the very best mystery fiction, shares the untold story of how poison rocked Jazz Age New York City. In The Poisoner's Handbook Blum draws from highly original research to track the fascinating, perilous days when a pair of forensic scientists began their trailblazing chemical detective work, fighting to end an era when untraceable poisons offered an easy path to the perfect crime.

Drama unfolds case by case as the heroes of The Poisoner's Handbook-chief medical examiner Charles Norris and toxicologist Alexander Gettler-investigate a family mysteriously stricken bald, Barnum and Bailey's Famous Blue Man, factory workers with crumbling bones, a diner serving poisoned pies, and many others. Each case presents a deadly new puzzle and Norris and Gettler work with a creativity that rivals that of the most imaginative murderer, creating revolutionary experiments to tease out even the wiliest compounds from human tissue. Yet in the tricky game of toxins, even science can't always be trusted, as proven when one of Gettler's experiments erroneously sets free a suburban housewife later nicknamed "America's Lucretia Borgia" to continue her nefarious work.

From the vantage of Norris and Gettler's laboratory in the infamous Bellevue Hospital it becomes clear that killers aren't the only toxic threat to New Yorkers. Modern life has created a kind of poison playground, and danger lurks around every corner. Automobiles choke the city streets with carbon monoxide; potent compounds, such as morphine, can be found on store shelves in products ranging from pesticides to cosmetics. Prohibition incites a chemist's war between bootleggers and government chemists while in Gotham's crowded speakeasies each round of cocktails becomes a game of Russian roulette. Norris and Gettler triumph over seemingly unbeatable odds to become the pioneers of forensic chemistry and the gatekeepers of justice during a remarkably deadly time. A beguiling concoction that is equal parts true crime, twentieth-century history, and science thriller, The Poisoner's Handbook is a page-turning account of a forgotten New York.

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Reviews

A Genuine, But Highly Entertaining, Poisoner's Handbook, December 31, 2009

The Birth of Forensic Medicine Against a Backdrop of Prohibition, January 15, 2010

A CSI for the Jazz Age, January 8, 2010

The Not-too-chemical Handbook, October 21, 2010
As I started "The Poisoner's Handbook", I thought this was a great book: a fine history of modern American forensic science, told through a double biography of Norris and Gettler, two of its major founders, and illuminated with engrossing tales of murder, mayhem, and nightmarish misadventure. That thought died as soon as I started to spot the technical explanations that were uninformative, misleading, or downright wrong. Will a dozen examples do?

p. 56: Hydrocyanic acid (HCN) is not a potent acid or corrosive; it is just about the weakest acid known. The fact that it is ferociously toxic has nothing to do with its acidic strength.

p. 22: Chloroform is not terribly corrosive; on keratinized tissue (normal skin) it has no effect at all.

p. 86: You cannot get anything by mixing arsenic (As), copper (Cu) and hydrogen (H2) because the first two are metals and the last is a gas that does not react spontaneously with either of them.

p. 179: Radium (Ra) does not react with water to produce radon (Rn); it produces Rn by atomic decay.

p. 183: Radium (Ra) does not decay to produce polonium (Po) and radon (Rn) - its atomic weight is far less than that of Po and Rn combined so it cannot produce both. It can decay to produce Rn, which then decays to produce Po.

p. 187: Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is not slightly acidic; as any highschooler knows, it is moderately basic.

p. 191: There is no such thing as diethyl phlatate. (Did Blum mean diethyl phthalate? Did anyone proofread this book?)

p. 201: Ethanol (EtOH) does not "dissolve" into acetic acid; it is converted to acetic acid by tissue enxymatic activity.

p. 206: DDT is not an organophosphate; it contains no phosphorous at all. It is a chlorinated hydrocarbon.
passim: Blum does not seem to realize that wood alcohol, methyl alcohol, and methanol are just three different names for the same compound, used at different times as chemical terminology became more precise over the years.

And at least two misconversions from US weight units to metric.

How Blum got a Pulitzer for popular science writing and a job teaching it at the university level I cannot imagine; perhaps her zoology is better than her chemistry (it would have to be much, MUCH better), but her chemistry is far too inadequate to qualify her to explain it to others.

I propose that henceforward any book purporting to explain chemistry for the layman should be vetted by a committee of ten members randomly chosen from the American Chemical Society, before it is let loose on the unsuspecting public. Why shouldn't popular science writings be subject to the same peer review that professional writings are?

If Blum had left out the chemistry or else got it right, this would be a four-star book; as it is, it's a one.

"This is a Poison. Warn Everyone...", December 30, 2009

Fascinating forensics history book - sort of a "CSI NYC, the Early Years", December 28, 2009

Well Researched, Well Explained Doesn't "Read Like Fiction", December 22, 2009

An excellent read, May 8, 2010
When I first saw this book, I wasn't really sure if I wanted to read it. But, it sounded intrigueing. Now, I extremely gladd I did. It's and easy read, it flows, and you really don't want it to end. I was really sorry when I got to the end, I wanted it to continue. A good written account of the birth of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Toxicology while weaving into a story. It's great when you are reading and all of a sudden you get to say to yourself "So thats why". I did that many times and throughly enjoyed the book, it will take its place in my permanent Library.

an amazing book, April 26, 2010
I am very interested in forensic medicine. when I read the review of Deborah Blum's new book I was intrigued and had to purchase it. This is for anyone who loves history, science and medicine and crime. As a New Yorker I had no idea that the first medical examiner was not a physician. I just assumed that position required such (it does now). I enjoy the way the chapters are organized...according to the type of poison. A good read and not terribly technical.

Immensely Entertaining and Engaging Account of Prohibition Era NYC, Murder by Poison & the Birth of Forensic Toxicology, April 22, 2010
This book hit a home run. It took us back to NYC in the early 20th Century, combining the prevailing politics, culture and science and how it dealt with death from exposure to toxins--either in the workplace or at the hands of a murderer. Entertaining, interesting and educational, the book describes how the the NYC Medical Examiner's office evolved from being headed by a drunk political hack to being competently run by accomplished and dedicated men of science. Investigating death and disease in the workplace and baffling murders by poison challenged these men, and they responded, with nothing more than some beakers, their education and their ingenuity and determination. In the process, the science of forensic toxicology was born. Unlike the overwhelming number of examples where scientific discovery and achievement resulted from commercial motivation (which I have NO problem with), here, forensic toxicology's creation and advancement drew its motive force from the altrustic need to reveal and punish premediated murder. The author's style was excellent for the subject matter, and demonstrated a true affection for the era and the science. She described complexity in an entertaining, understandable and even folksy way, and at times, made me laugh out loud. To disclose a personal bias making this book so enjoyable to me: Over the course of my adult life, I have had the pleasure of meeting and working with a few toxicologists, and I find common characteristics--tremendous intellect, scientific curiosity and objectivity, knowledge and appreciation of past and present scientific literature, and a laser-beam focus on detail and precision. I recommend this book to anyone who likes history of scientific discovery ... Read more

Editorial Review

Calculate with Confidence provides a clear consistent format with a step-by-step approach to the calculation and administration of drug dosages. It covers the ratio and proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis methods. This popular text focuses on enhancing the learning experience of students at all curricular levels by making content clinically applicable. Concepts relating to critical thinking, logical thinking, and nursing process are presented throughout. New practice problems have been added throughout this edition and rationales for the answers continue to be provided giving the students a better understanding of principles related to drug dosages. This fifth edition addresses the increasing responsibility of nurses in medication and administration; emphasizes the priority for client care, and presents material that reflects the current scope of the nursing practice.

• A clear and consistent, step-by-step approach to calculations and administration makes it easy to understand.


• Ratio and Proportion, Formula, and Dimensional Analysis content provides you with well-rounded coverage.


• Pretest and post-test help identify strengths and weaknesses in competency of basic math before and assess your comprehension after Unit One: Math Review.


• Points to Remember boxes highlighted in each chapter help you remember important concepts.


• Critical thinking information that should be applied in the clinical setting to help avoid drug calculation and administration errors is boxed throughout the text.


• Full-color illustrations, photographs, and drug labels familiarize you with what you'll encounter in the clinical setting.


• Current recommendations from The Joint Commission and Institute for Safe Medication Practices are followed throughout.

• Caution boxes identify issues that may lead to medication errors and strengthen actions that must be taken to avoid calculation errors.


• Tips for Clinical Practice calls attention to information critical to math calculation and patient safety as well as issues related to practice.


• Rule boxes familiarize students with information needed to accurately solve drug calculation problems.

Reviews

The Best, May 29, 2004
I used this book to CLEP out of a Med Dosing class, and I missed 6 out of 115 questions!! This book is the best and one to add to any Nursing major's collections of books to keep on hand.

Excellent math review for nursing practice, December 8, 2002
This was a nice review of math skills needed in the nursing field. There were good visual aids in the book and steps were very systematic.

Great Math Review for Nurses, April 1, 2006
We had to complete this entire book before beginning our LPN nursing coursework. It is a great book!

It explains concepts thoroughly and gives plenty of examples so you can go step-by-step to calculate new problems. The answers are in the back so you can check your work before you move on to a new concept.

I've used is several times as a resource throughout my LPN year. Highly recommended.

Calculate w/ Confidence is Right!, September 29, 2005
I am using this book for my current Nursing program, and thus far has been very helpful. It breaks everything down, and gives several examples and opportunities for practice. It also builds on everything you've already learned so that you can see how to apply it. I found the pre-test and post-test to be great so that you can gain an understanding of what your math level is before and after reviewing the 1st 8 chapters. If you are already good at basic math, you can skip the first 8 chapters because they are just a review. Overall, a great book, and not hard to understand.

Great Nursing Math Book, March 2, 2008
This book is a required text in my nursing program and it has been wonderful. I really needed practice brushing up on math and this book leads you from math basics all the way through to various methods of medication and IV calculation. One unique feature of this text: 3 different methods for calculating medications are introduced (ratio & proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis.) You determine which method you prefer for completing medication problems. The medication examples in the book are then worked through step-by-step based on all 3 methods. I simply study my preferred method of solving problems (ratio & proportion) and disregard the other 2 methods. Each chapter includes pre and post tests and there is a CD-ROM that contains over 500 practice problems. I find the book easy to understand, even if you are self-teaching. There are lots of practice problems and answers. This book is well worth the money!

A must have for every student nurse, nurse and nurse practitioner, July 7, 2006
When lives are in your hands, you want to be sure that your calculations are perfect everytime. This is the book that will give you the confidence to know that you are calculating all medications accurately everytime. A must have for all those in the medical field.

Calculate with Confidence, June 24, 2008
This book is really great. I got accepted in the nursing program but I always had a fear of math I didn't think I could do it. But this book carrys you step by step even the math dummy can understand dosage calculation. Believe me you won't be disappointed.

Calculate with confidence is a "must have" book!, October 2, 2010
This is a great math book for anyone in Nursing! I recently got a new job which required a review and this book made all the difference. It has everything you need in detail, including pictures! Great teaching book!

Great for Rusty Math Skills, October 12, 2008
I was required to do remedial math for my nursing program. I have never been great with numbers and all of the skills I was taught in 7th grade were pretty weak. This book was a great learning tool, there are pre tests and post tests before each unit, every chapter has about 45 practice problems in the review section and another 45 for the skills challenge. There are step by step examples with alternate ways to do each calculation. A CD also comes with this book that has a multitude of practice problems as well. I would reccomend this book for other nursing students and nurses alike.

Future Nurse, October 4, 2007
This text takes you from basics to excellent in calculations, which was exactly what i needed. The CD was very helpfull and it gives you great tips! ... Read more

Editorial Review

Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2011, Deluxe Lab-Coat Edition Is An Expanded Version Of The Classic Shirt-Pocket Edition. It Contains More Drugs, Evidence-Based Off-Label Indications For Adults And Pediatric Patients, And More Tables. The Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2011, Deluxe Lab-Coat Edition Continues Its Tradition As The Leading Portable Drug Reference Packed With Vital Drug Information To Help Clinicians Make Better Decisions At The Point-Of-Care. Each Edition Is Meticulously Peer-Reviewed By Experts And Clinicians Of Multiple Specialties. It Details Typical Drug Dosing (Both FDA Approved And Off-Label Uses), Available Trade And Generic Formulations, Metabolism, Safety In Pregnancy And Lactation, Relative Drug Pricing Information, Canadian Trade Names, And An Herbal Alternative Therapies Section. Save Time And Improve Patient Care With The 2011 Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia. New For The 2011 Edition: Black Box Warning Indications Updated Drug Content New Figures And Tables ... Read more

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If you are going to buy one drug handbook -- this should be the one. No other drug handbook enables you to access reliable drug information quicker. With an A-Z organization, each drug is easy to find. But what's even better is the fact that Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference gives you the most complete drug information for each drug, including uses, side effects, and interactions. Key nursing considerations are identified to help you assess, administer, evaluate, and teach your patients. Instructions for giving drugs by various routes (e.g., PO, IM, IV) are also included. You will ALWAYS find the latest and most trustworthy drug information in Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference by Linda Skidmore-Roth, a well-known expert in nursing pharmacology. There is a difference in drug handbooks -- put your trust in Mosby, the leading name in nursing publishing.

• Presents comprehensive coverage of more than 1,300 generic and 4,500 trade-name drugs.
• Organizes monographs alphabetically by generic drug name to allow for fast retrieval of needed information.
• Includes comprehensive drug monographs containing generic names, Rx or OTC designations, pronunciation, U.S. and Canadian trade names, functional and chemical classification, controlled-substance schedule, do-not-confuse drugs, action, uses, unlabeled uses, dosages and routes, available forms, side effects, contraindications, precautions, pharmacokinetics, interactions (including drug/herb, drug/food and drug lab test), nursing considerations, and treatment of overdose.
• Provides concise, practice-oriented nursing considerations: assess, administer, perform/provide, evaluate, and teach patient/family.
• Highlights IV drug information in one easy-to-find place, under the Administer heading, including special considerations and Y-site, syringe, and additive compatibilities.
• Identifies high alert drugs that pose the greatest risk for patient harm if administered incorrectly.
• Features a nursing alert icon identifying considerations that require special attention.
• Highlights common and life-threatening side effects for easy identification.
• Features over 400 potential interactions between drugs and herbal products.
• Includes lifespan and disorder-related dosages for newborns, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric, hepatic, and renal patients.
• Provides special Do Not Confuse headings so you can avoid administering the wrong drug.
• Includes Tall Man lettering as recommended by the FDA to distinguish easily confused drug names.
• Features 16 full-color illustrations that show mechanisms or sites of action for select drug classes such as antidepressants, antiinfectives and antiretroviral agents.
• Features boldface route subheadings -- such as PO, IV, and IM -- under the Dosage and Routes and Administer headings to help in finding information quickly.
• Includes several detailed multi-product monographs that group all chemically similar forms of insulins, cephalosporins (1st-, 2nd-, 3rd-generation), contraceptives, and penicillins together into single monographs, with cross-references to the individual forms of these drugs.
• Includes a Drug Categories section with nursing considerations and a list of common generic drugs for each category.
• Offers a Combination Products appendix covering the forms and uses of more than 500 products.
• Designates Canadian brand names with a maple leaf.
• Offers a flexible, water-resistant cover for durability in the clinical setting.
• Includes a free mini CD with complete, printable information on the 100 most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States, hundreds of normal laboratory values, patient teaching guides in English and Spanish, English-to-Spanish translations for common drug phrases and terms, Canadian drug content including a listing of high alert Canadian medications, a Canadian controlled substance chart, an immunization schedule, and 30 clinical calculators.
• Includes free online updates with the latest FDA drug alerts, new drug monographs, tables of recently released drugs in the U.S., a listing of high-alert Canadian medications and controlled substances, links to useful drug-related websites, information on selected prescription drugs with potential for abuse, an extensive table of orphan drugs, a detailed table of AHA drug dosing guidelines, names and uses of commonly used herbal products, medications that may be inappropriate for geriatric patients, drugs metabolized by known P450s, a comprehensive Drug Name Safety reference, and patient teaching guidelines.

• Includes monographs of 25 new drugs recently approved by the FDA.
• Provides Black Box Warnings with alerts to dangerous and/or life-threatening adverse effects.
• Presents thousands of new and updated drug facts, including doses, side effects, pharmacokinetics, interactions, and nursing considerations.

Reviews

my prescribers keep borrowing my book, August 13, 2010
This is the third edition of this book I have purchased. The prescribers at the clinic where I work, keep borrowing it because it gives so much practical information about the drugs and is much quicker to use than the PDR. I couldn't work without one. I even pass on my previous editions to the prescribers.

Each drug discription provides usual doses, how it is supplied (ie. mg/pill etc.), possible interactions, usual side effects. But my favorite part as an RN and a patient educator is the section on what to share with patients.

Every practicing nurse should have one and judging by my prescribers so should they. ... Read more

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The #1 IV drug handbook for 38 years, Intravenous Medications: A Handbook for Nurses and Health Professionals is trusted for its accuracy and comprehensive coverage. It provides essential data on administering more than 350 intravenous drugs, with a portable size for convenience in any clinical setting. This edition includes entries for new IV drugs recently approved by the FDA and hundreds of new drug facts. With an alphabetical organization and a detailed appendix of generic and trade names plus pharmacologic actions, this reference makes it easy to find drug information quickly.

• Provides comprehensive information for each drug including its generic name (with a phonetic pronunciation guide), common trade name(s), drug category, pH, dosages and dose adjustments, dilution, compatibilities and incompatibilities, rate of administration, actions, indications and uses (including unlabeled uses), contraindications, precautions, drug/lab interactions, side effects, and antidote.
• Lists IV drugs alphabetically by generic name with indexes of drugs by generic name, trade name, and drug category for quick clinical reference.
• Includes a Black Box Warning icon next to Precautions headings to alert you to drugs that carry an FDA black box warning.
• Highlights age-specific dose variances for geriatric, pediatric, infant, and neonatal patients in separate sections.
• Lists all side effects, compatibilities, and incompatibilities in alphabetical order for quick review.
• Presents General Dilution Charts and a Solution Compatibility Chart inside the front and back covers for fast, easy reference.
• Displays dosing information on a single page or a two-page spread.
• Includes over 100 charts detailing dosing and dilution guidelines, recommended dose modifications, combination schedules, infusion rates, and more.
• Offers a portable size and flexible spiral binding for practical use in any setting.
• Uses extensive cross referencing within individual drug descriptions for quick access.
• Provides IV Therapy Facts and appendices for quick, valuable guidance.
• Identifies drugs available only in Canada with a maple leaf icon.
• Also available in a PDA version for Palm, PocketPC, Blackberry, and iPhone/iPod Touch.

• Entries for new IV drugs recently approved by the FDA ensure you are using the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available.
• Hundreds of new and updated drug facts keep you current with the latest dosage adjustments, indications, interactions, compatibilities, side effects, precautions, and additional disease-specific dosages.

Reviews

It's Ok, September 19, 2010
The book is more specific and i like how it's organized, it's a good book for what it is, but i still use my regular drug book, it's just easier because the regular drug book tells you how to administer IV drugs as well. It's also very bulky and hard to carry around, so I might as well just use my regular drug book which as everything and it lessens my load than carrying 2 bulky drug books. ... Read more

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With a concise, straightforward approach, this trusted text puts difficult concepts and essential drug calculation skills into a practical nursing context and prepares you for real-world responsibilities. Completely revised and updated with the most current information in nursing practice, a variety of strong learning tools, and new NCLEX"Â¥ examination study questions, this latest edition makes pharmacology more accessible than ever.

• UNIQUE! Prototype Drug Charts provide you with quick reference to key drug information, including dosages, contraindications, drug-lab-food interactions, pharmacokinetics, and more.
• UNIQUE! An extensive Dosage Calculations unit strengthens your mathematical skills and eliminates the need for a separate calculations book.
• Nursing Process summaries guide you through client care and drug therapy within the step-by-step framework of the nursing process.
• Critical Thinking Case Studies challenge you to apply your knowledge and analytical skills to realistic patient scenarios.
• A Principles of Drug Administration chapter guides you through drug administration procedures, addressing all routes of administration and various settings.
• Client Teaching sections prepare you for client interaction, with teaching tips for general drug administration, self-administration, diet, side effects, and cultural considerations.
• A companion CD reinforces your knowledge and enhances your review with approximately 450 NCLEX examination-style review questions, including alternate-item format questions; 30 pharmacology animations; IV therapy and medication error checklists; drug calculation problems; and electronic dosage calculators.
• UNIQUE! Illustrated overviews of normal anatomy and physiology in all drug therapy chapters help you understand how drugs work in various body systems.
• An appendix on bioterrorism agents helps you recognize the clinical manifestations of bioterrorism weapons and respond with appropriate drug treatments.
• UNIQUE! Herbal Alerts provide quick reference to side effects, drug interactions, and additional information for popular herbs you may encounter in practice.

• NCLEX Examination-style Study Questions prepare you for the growing pharmacology coverage on the NCLEX-RN exam.
• Updated and expanded Preventing Medication Errors boxes help you ensure safe drug administration.
• Targeted Therapies to Treat Cancer chapter familiarizes you with cutting-edge cancer treatments such as multikinase inhibitors, angiogenesis inhibitors, and monoclonal antibodies.
• A new unit helps you easily locate appropriate drug therapy for managing pain and inflammation.
• Additional photos and illustrations visually reinforce your understanding of drug actions and relevant anatomy and physiology.
• Separate units on antibacterial and antiinfective agents clearly differentiate these commonly used agents.
• Page numbers accompany key terms for easier reference.

Reviews

Avoid this text if you can, June 2, 2009
We were required to have this text for our pharmacology course (part of the RN program). The text has so many errors and typos that the whole volume becomes questionable. My personal favorite: broad spectrum antibiotics are thusly labeled, according to the book, because of the pills large size...Other chapters refer to appendices allegedly in the back of the book...that don't exist. I spent much of the course using my Davis Drug Guide to sort out the fact from the fiction in this pharmacology text.

One big mess of a book, July 5, 2009
Words can not describe the amount distaste I have for this text. The amount of errors I've encountered most likely dwarf the errors that I failed to catch. This makes one wonder if this text is even worth publishing. The NCLEX study questions at the end of each chapter appear straight forward but lo and behold, the answer key says that E is the correct answer for an A-D multiple choice question. The study guide itself makes me question the validity of the text. With the text stating one fact, and the study guide stating another, one of them is bound to be right! As the previous commenter stated, AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

What a joke!, September 17, 2009
Lots of errors and typos! NCLEX questions have the wrong answers! It was so frustrating that after our class was done with Pharmacology, our nursing program changed the textbook for the next class! Please don't waste your money!

Book falling apart, August 2, 2010
The book was labeled as Used-Acceptable. Well, I received it with the book and the binding in two seperate parts. Not to mention that the book itself was coming apart into 3 different sections. If I didn't need it so badly, and had the extra time, I would have returned this book to sender!!!

Rarely used this book, July 11, 2010
I purchased this book for my first nursing semester pharmacology course. The book is great it has plenty of drug information, tables, and a calculations section, but I did not need it. My instructor's notes were so good that I rarely had to open this book. I ended up selling the book back to Chimes. It was okay for me because it put me to sleep, but I don't want to discourage anyway from getting it.

Problems with Binding, January 23, 2010
I bought the book at the beginning of my first year of nursing school. However, we did not begin using it until 2nd semester, so I put it up on the bookshelf the way it came. When time came around to using the book, I broke the plastic seal around the book and opened it... to find that the binding in the center of the book was coming apart. If your a person that likes to keep things neat and organized (me), this will definitely peeve you off! I am so put off abt it... I still get angry everytime I need to use the book (often). Since I bought the book months ago, I cant do anything about it.

Pharm, September 25, 2009
This book is ok. I wasn't looking forward to this class as it is but the book seems to keep me interested.

Fast as a bullet, August 2, 2010
I was so pleased to have received my order so fast, especially because it was a Holiday weekend. It took off some of my stress away cause I had my test that same week. Thank you. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia® 2010 Classic Shirt-Pocket Edition continues its tradition as the leading portable drug reference packed with vital drug information to help clinicians make better decisions at the point of care. Each edition is meticulously peer-reviewed by experts and is now available in multiple formats. It details typical drug dosing (both FDA approved and off-label uses), available trade and generic formulations, metabolism, safety in pregnancy and lactation, relative drug pricing information, Canadian trade names, and an herbal & alternative therapies section. Multiple tables supplement the drug content, including opioid equivalency, emergency drug infusions, cardiac dysrhythmia protocols, pediatric drug dosing, and much more! Save time and improve patient care with the 2010 Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia.New to the 2010 Edition:New HIV and H1N1 (Swine Flu) drug coverage and dosing requirements. New H1N1 table with CDC recommendations on the H1N1 vaccine and influenza antiviral drugs.Fully updated to include hundreds of newly approved drugs, drug indications, forms, pricing, black box warnings and more.Essential diseases underlined for easier navigation.More concise organization for faster lookup.Original Pharmacopoeia formatted tables based on customer feedback.Includes FREE 6 month subscription to the Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia Web Edition. ... Read more

Reviews

Don't show up for your shift without it., December 25, 2009
10+ years out of training and still use it many times per shift.
Lean mean classic.
Faster info access than all the gimmicky PDA toys. And drop-proof.
In case of disgruntled patient, will stop a [small] bullet.

Almost Perfect, January 9, 2010
I never leave home without this book. I would have given it 5 stars but I noticed this edition lacks the plastic cover which I was accustomed to with my '08 edition. I feel the cover is essential to keeping the book protected all year long.

Best pocket reference available, PDAs are great but they can be slower when looking for an immediate answer. I highly recommend this product to everyone.

Still Good after all these years, May 12, 2010
I used this from 1993 until 1999. Then got out of the habit of using it for 11 years til now (2010).
It has gotten twice as thick as before, lol! But still very useful & small, lean & mean as another reviewer said.

I use a iTouch with Lexidrugs on it, if I need more detail (adverse reactions & percentages, etc. for more unusual drugs like infliximab, & such).

CONS:
1. needs a plastic cover, gets destroyed too easily. I would pay an extra buck for this. I had to make one of my own (cut a spare larger plastic cover down & heat sealed the edges).

2. the pages need just a bit bigger margins to write in (my old Tarascons, I wrote notes in tiny handwriting on the margin of the page, but now that margin is gone. Give me another 3-4 mm of margin to write a note in).

useful, January 30, 2010
AS always Tarascon delivers a good book, BUT this year the list words in the back are smaller and harder for me to read! Either the type of font/font size was changed or something, but as much as I like it I may have to revert back to my older edition! I bought the Lab-Coat Edition specifically because I knew the font would be larger than the pocket edition I first got. I am disappointed this year but will continue to use it.

bigger than I thought it would be, February 1, 2010
I've had older versions of these for many years- always very compact and fit into lab coat easily. Yes, this one will fit into your lab coat but it is more the size of a Sanford antimicrobial guide than the usual pharmacopoeia that I'm used to.

great reference, May 29, 2010
I have been using this since residency - still prefer it to epocrates. I do also use Epocrates, but I like having this in my coat pocket.

My Pocket Pharmacy Miracle, February 8, 2010
The Best thing to have in my pocket for many years running. As an emergency physician it is the one and only thing I always carry in my pocket, PDA's can get low on battery and honestly be unreliable.

Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2010 Classic Shirt-Pocket Edition (Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia: Classic Shirt-Pocket Edition), April 25, 2010
I carry the Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia Classic Shirt-Pocket Edition in my pocket at all times. If I ever need to know correct doses or milligrams available I have it at my finger tips.

essential when starting out, April 25, 2010
Could not have gotten through med school or internship without this one. Still have a sentimental attachment to the series, and appreciate their sense of humor more.

Good transaction, February 15, 2010
Deluxe lab-coat editions usually come with a plastic book cover protector. No protector this time. Otherwise, book was in excellent condition. ... Read more

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PDR is the premier reference on prescription drugs and is found in nearly every physician’s office, clinic, hospital, pharmacy and library. Completely updated every year, PDR provides critical, current information on the most commonly prescribed drugs in the U.S. Every full, FDA-approved drug label in PDR includes: Dosages; Indications; Warnings and precautions; Side effects; Safety information such contraindications, pregnancy ratings; Interactions with other drugs, food, or alcohol; Clinical trials data. Comprehensive indexing by a drug’s brand and generic name, its manufacturer and therapeutic category gives users multiple, easy ways to access the information they seek. PDR also includes a product identification guide with hundreds of images of full-color images.
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Don't sell your copy here for less than $30, December 26, 2010
Amazon will pay you directly to 'trade in' your copy of 2011 PDR!
You can trade in your unused copy of 2011 PDR directly to Amazon and avoid the hassle of selling/mailing it yourself to another buyer here at Amazon.
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To sell it directly to Amazon, just click the 'trade in' button where it says "SELL BACK YOUR COPY" at the top righthand side of this item page. ... Read more

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The most trusted and up-to-date pharmacology text in medicine -- completely redesigned to make the learning process even more interesting and efficient

5 Star Doody's Review!
"This is the most widely used textbook for teaching pharmacology to health professionals. This 11th edition is far superior to any previous editions....The authors' goals are to provide a complete, authoritative, current, and readable textbook of pharmacology for students in health sciences. Testimony to their success is the widespread use of this work as required textbook for pharmacology courses around the world. This book is used extensively by thousands of medical, pharmacy, podiatry, nursing, and other health professions students to study pharmacology. Likewise, it remains a valuable resource for residents and practicing physicians....I continue to use this book as a required resource for all courses that I teach to medical, nursing, and allied health students. It is authoritative, readable, and supported by numerous learning tools."--Doody's Review Service

Organized to reflect the syllabi in Pharmacology courses, Basic & Clinical Pharmacology covers all the important concepts students need to know about the science of pharmacology and its application to clinical practice. It is acknowledged worldwide as the field’s most current, authoritative, and comprehensive textbook. To be as clinically relevant as possible, the book features a strong focus on the choice and use of drugs in patients and the monitoring of their effects.

Coverage that spans every important aspect of medical pharmacology:

• Basic Principles
• Autonomic Drugs
• Cardiovascular-Renal Drugs
• Drugs with Important Actions on Smooth Muscle
• Drugs that Act in the Central Nervous System
• Drugs Used to Treat Diseases of the Blood, Inflammation, and Gout
• Endocrine Drugs
• Chemotherapeutic Drugs
• Toxicology

NEW to this edition:

• Full-color presentation, including 300+ illustrations
• Case studies introduce clinical problems in many chapters
• Drug summary tables for key information in comparative context
• Descriptions of important newly released drugs, including new immunopharmacologic agents
• Expanded coverage of general concepts relating to newly discovered receptors, receptor mechanisms, and drug transporters

Reviews

Bread & Butter of any Medical Practice, August 5, 2009
Having been in primary care medicine for nearly 20 years, I have found Katzung's "Pharmacology" books to be enormously informative and practical at the same time. There always are initial chapters that enable one to review one's biochemistry and physiology of drugs, followed by a balanced and pragmatic summary of all relevant groups of drugs, including their drawbacks and drug interactions. I have bought every edition of this book during and since medical school, and it has been invaluable - especially in regards to when new drugs are introduced into the market. One only needs to look up similar drugs or its "predecessors" to forewarn the clinician of the safety of prescribing the new drug in question. (For example, from my background in biochemistry and constantly reading up of pharmacology in these books, I predicted that Vioxx would cause problems in both diabetic patients and heart patients, and refused to prescribe it. Look what happened!!!)

Linda E. Dewey, M.D.

Good Intro Book, December 15, 2009
I am a graduate student in Chemistry and used this book to learn the basics of Pharmacology. There was enough background for me to learn even though I do not have a Biology/Physiology background at all.

Med school, January 30, 2010
Great complement to med school pharm. The book introduces a class of medicines with diagrams and mechanisms of action. For me it definitely clarified ideas presented in pharm lectures that I didn't quite get.

Great resource, but other references are more high yield, October 15, 2010
I bought this for M2 year of med school. The information in the book is fairly complete, but I will still need to go to Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics to really put burning questions to rest. Also note, hopefully your school has a subscription to Access Medicine for both of these resources.

My favorite book for pharm so far is Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, 4th Edition (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series). It has 90 percent of the information I need, including new drug classes. It is a little lean on the structures, which Lange covers pretty well. However, I used Illustrated Pharm for all of my antimicrobial information, and hope to use it the rest of M2 year.

Also, don't be scared of Goodman, it's a beast of a tomb but that is because it would be like having you own personal professor describe in detail the mechanism of every drug used for treatment. I cant tell you how many times I thought it was leaving me hanging on an explanation, only to find my questions addressed 3-4 sentences later. Well written and complete, but there is just a lot of stuff to learn about every drug!

Good pictures and detail but no review questions, August 31, 2010
I have read the first several chapters of this book and I have to say the pictures are very nice, colorful and easy to understand. My complaint about this book is that there are no review questions either before or after each chapter. I like testing myself to see if I captured the take home message of each chapter and sadly this book does not have review questions before/after the chapters. There are a few case studies however; they do add to the content of the select chapters that there are case studies. Overall, the book is fine, if you like review questions like me, then choose another book.

Good text, February 7, 2010
Had to purchase this book for pharmacy school. This seems to be a pretty nice book. Lots of good pictures and diagrams and fairly thorough explanations. It was a required text but I am not disappointed as I have referred to it numerous times.

Not worth buying compared to previous editions, November 29, 2010
I am a physician looking for a book that helps me clinically. The 9th edition was great. This one is like getting a Goodman and Gillman. Example, 9th edition for antidepressants tells me which cause sedation, well written and easy to follow, this does not even have the same table. Its very complicated and I would not recommend it. Much worse than the 9th edition.

It's Ok...So Far, October 24, 2010
To be fair, I've only read some random chapter assigned in the middle of the book and the first chapter, but so far I think Lippincott's book is better. I've also only read a couple of chapter from Lippincott's.

great shape, speedy delivery, October 2, 2009
I saved over $30 on this book by buying it from Amazon rather than the school bookstore. The book arrived within days of ordering it and was in excellent condition.

Textbook, January 30, 2010
Item was received quickly and in exact condition described. Would buy from again. Thank you! ... Read more

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Features include:

• Full-length practice test with detailed answer explanations
• Diagnostic test
• Complete math and science review
• Effective score-raising strategies
• Methods for acing the Writing sections
• Tips for dealing with test-day stress

PCAT is given in June, August, October, and January.

The sections of PCAT are: verbal ability, quantitative ability, reading comprehension, knowledge of basic principles and concepts of biology, general and elementary organic chemistry.

Check inside this book for a chance to win $5000 to use for school and other prizes!   ... Read more

Reviews

A good tool but shouldn't be your only one, October 20, 2009
I used this text extensively as test preparation. It's a decent review book but if I were to do it over I would use another resource as a significant supplement to this.

As others have stated, the sections on writing, verbal, and reading comprehension are so short that they may as well have been omitted. Then again, I don't know what could have been included to realistically help for these sections, so I was satisfied with the content.

Biology and chemistry have extensive review sections, but I don't get the feeling that the amount of effort I spent to review the material in this book was really helpful compared to the subject matter variety on the actual exam. For example, the organic chemistry review was laughable to the point of being misleading about the content of the actual exam. Chemistry could really help more if it helped zero in on these are the elemental data, formulas, etc. you really need to memorize, etc. With the amount of biology material presented, I was surprised how many questions on the actual exam were not covered at all in the review (thinking of entire subjects not touched on - I am obviously not expecting the review materials to cover every possible question.)

Quant review was decent, though more practice problems for the calculus and more difficult problems could easily substitute for the simple problems included. Just having more MC problems would be nice. Many of the concepts had only 1 or 2 practice questions - not enough IMO. More practice would be better!

With respect to format, one somewhat frustrating aspect of the text is that many of the "review" problems are short answer format instead of multiple choice. Thus, though it reviews the material, it doesn't do so in a PCAT-specific manner (i.e. helping get used to the way questions are presented.)

This book is also missing any relevant test taking tips. Maybe this is because Kaplan really doesn't have a good handle on what Pearson (the PCAT administrator) is doing - I don't know. It would have been helpful, for example, to comment on the unlikelihood of realistically completing the quant section and how to identify good problems to cherry-pick to maximize score. Or, state whether you will get a periodic table (yes, you can find out this info elsewhere, but this seems to be content appropriate for a review book.) It just isn't really helpful in suggesting how to approach the exam.

Reading this again, I was probably too hard on this book. In summary, it's a decent resource, but I would be interested in supplementing with other materials if I were to take it again. Hope this helps someone.

Much less than what I hoped for, but still essential, August 21, 2009
I expected this book to be well-organized and very helpful. It is fairly thick and certainly contains some very good review material in it. Especially biology and chemistry material. However, there are very brief descriptions on many concepts that require more in-depth explanations. A lot of the chemistry equations weren't explained too well, for instance. As I understand that only so much material can fit in one book, this is acceptable.
What is entirely unacceptable is that many of the questions, both practice Q's and questions in the final exam (a ton in the math portion) have severe typos that cause the questions to be unanswerable. I felt uncomfortable with the severe amount of typos. It made me wonder whether some of the answer key had typos too, which would lead me to misgrade my answers. Also, the answer sheet lacks choice E on all questions on the exam that have choices A-E. This book is completely amateur for these reasons.
Also, the organic chem section is completely lacking.

Good for chemistry and biology., October 4, 2009
I just got my PCAT scores back and this book was close to the only thing I used to study. The chemistry and biology sections are very good reviews. Yes there are many typos, but they are usually obvious enough that they will not mislead you. However, the organic chemistry section only addresses a few functional groups. The math section does not have enough calculus, so I took a practice test and reviewed the concepts that appeared on that exam. The verbal section and reading comprehension section are too short to actually help the reader. Lastly, the writing section is basically two pages. In closing, this book is a good review of inorganic chemistry and general biology (I was in the 99th percentile for both the chem and bio sections), but I would get an additional aid for the writing, verbal and reading comprehension sections... and look over your old organic and calculus notes. The organic chemistry on the exam is a breeze if you are a chem major so I wouldn't worry too much about it.

A Good Generalized Review for the PCAT....., December 9, 2009
I graduated from college in 1998 and have always wanted to go to pharmacy school. After investigating what the requirements would be, I decided to purchase this book as a guideline for the exam. Even though I've been out of college for over 10 years, my background is in microbiology/chemistry so I had plenty of reference books already for these subjects. After looking through this book, the organic chemistry section is indeed lacking, but the general chemistry section is a very good review in my opinion. There are a multitude of typos and errors in the math section though that do make answering some of the questions difficult. I would definitely suggest reviewing your algebra, statistics, and first/second semester calculus courses. Even though I have a strong background in microbiology(bacteriology), I do not have much knowledge of "general" biology. I used this book as my only source for the biology section of this exam and found it to be adequate. The biology section was my lowest score but it was still competitive. I found the reading and verbal analogy sections very good practice which paid off for me as these sections were my highest scores. I would definitely suggest increasing your vocabulary to score well on these sections! There are many other guides available on Amazon to help with this. One other thing, it would definitely be worth it to brush up on your writing skills. It's been a number of years since I've had to write an essay let alone two! Time management is essential so make sure you keep this in mind. Anyways, this book was extremely useful in my case. On my first try taking the exam, I achieved a very competitive score, and I can honestly say, that would not have been possible without my having this book as a guide!

Great for biology and english section only!, March 13, 2010
I took the PCATs in January of 2010. This book is EXCELLENT for the biology section. There wasn't really anything on the test that it didn't cover. Unfortunately, it is not so great for the math or chemistry section at all. I HIGHLY recommend taking a prep class instead of solely relying on this or other books. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Perfect for mastering key pharmacology topics and drugs, MOSBY'S PHARMACOLOGY MEMORY NOTECARDS is a colorfully illustrated collection of spiral-bound cards with a variety of learning aids, illustrations, and mnemonics. With every topic from administration to the many types of drugs, these cards take a visual approach to help you master difficult pharmacology content for both nursing school and the NCLEX exam.

• UNIQUE! Includes 92 full-color illustrated mnemonics for individual drugs and difficult pharmacology concepts to help you remember even the most complex topics.
• What You Need to Know drug monographs on the back of each image include valuable information about each drug with drug classification, action, uses, contraindications, precautions, side effects, and nursing implications information.
• UNIQUE! Color highlights draw your attention to four central topics: serous/life-threatening implications, most frequent side effects, important nursing implications, and patient teaching.
• Spiral-bound at the top with substantial paper, these notecards are durable and portable.

Reviews

good tool for student..., August 2, 2005
Good tool for all student nurses to use. Very helpful in aiding in memory of pharmacology. I reccommend these for anyone struggling with pharmacology.

Is There A Score HIGHER than 5 Stars?, August 7, 2005
I am struggling through pharmacology, and believe that this is the best way to learn without the headache. I passed my phamacology class with an A, but did not understand a thing. Now, that I have these cards, it will make studying for the rest of nursing school easier. Also, for the boards, it is great, I am sure!!

AWESOME!, May 2, 2009
Little things... pictures, very silly pictures...helped me remember what drug classes were and the side effects. I am a very visual learner and these really helped. Better than plain drug cards. Worth the $ :)

Good memory tool, March 19, 2009
These cards are great to help you learn your phamacology, but unfortunately there are a lot of more important medications that are missing from this set :(

Good help, July 12, 2007
I just passed my NCLEX and this helped. I just wish it was about twice as long since there are SO many drugs to learn. Really, these memory tricks help.

I LOVE IT!, June 6, 2006
This little notebook is great for those who are graphic learners and for those who are not. It's also funny and easy to use; those are nice features.

Not enough meds included, October 22, 2007
A pocket sized spiral bound flip book with some basic information on various classes (and a few specific) medications. I was disappointed, as I expected to have more medications included. It is intended to be a pocket reference, but the content is too sparse to be useful to me. A waste of money.

Wife loved these, May 14, 2008
My wife found these to be very helpful in her pharm class. Passed it with ease.

Must have for Nursing Students, August 3, 2007
If you are a Nursing student this is a must have for Nursing school... Small enough to take to clinicals with you.

Very Good book, November 4, 2006
Very easy way to learn the meds and for refreshing your memory ... Read more

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Reviews

BEST! Pharm book around, December 17, 2001
I used this book to study for my second year pharm class, and it has to be one of the best medical texts I have used so fair. It is an excellent balance between not enough info, aka ridiculously simple, and sweet jesus Katzung! It is concise, well organized, and has helpful pictures. I can't stress enough that if you are in the market for a pharm book THIS IS THE ONE!!!!!!!!! You will thank me later as you get your H in pharm!

Beautiful illustrations but factual errors, July 29, 2007
Please be advised that though you may find the illustrations helpful and entertaining, some of descriptive pharmacology contains fatal errors. For example, on page 119:

"Cocaine can induce seizures as well as fatal cardiac arrythmias. IV diazepam and propanolol may be required to control cocaine-induced seizures and cardiac arrythmias."

Propanolol is CONTRAINDICATED in cocaine-induced cardiac arrythmias because of coronary artery vasoconstriction. Responsible health-care providers need to know this.

Excellent Pharmacology Review, November 17, 2000
This book is really superb. I've been using it since the second medical year. One of the best features of this book is its black-and-white illustrations which make your life easy. The info are presented in an outline format for quick reading. It's concise and excellent for review (and for the first time) study! It contains some questions at the end of each chapter. Actually, this is what you need to know for examination purposes.

THE BEST PHARMACOLOGY BOOK IN THE WORLD, September 30, 1997

If you are looking for an easy to read, well illustrated book for your pharmacology studies,THEN STOP LOOKING!!!

This is the book for the dynamic reader who likes:
Short and concise chapters.
Selfassesment questions by the end of every topic
Perfect illustrations
Maximum input with minimum of timeloss

If less reading and lots of quick learning sounds good to your ears, then don't look any further. Mark my words, this is the best "PHARMACOLOGY-TEACHER" in my town and yours.

Good, but not enough to be your sole Pharm source, June 12, 2004
I used this text to prepair for the boards, having already read Katzung's Pharmacology in class. This is a concise book, uniform, with many illustrations (many of them however could easily be omitted, since they simply present drug adverse effects graphically), and does a good job in selecting the prototypical drugs from each class. It could be a lot more complete in the section on CNS pharmacology, and on drugs for heart failure and hypertension (for example, it is stated that beta-blockers are contraindicated in heart failure, whereas it is well-known that this kind of drugs is essential for reducing mortality and hospitalizations in these patients). I particularly liked the section on antimicrobial chemotherapy, another high-yield topic for the boards. I have a positive overall impression of the book, but I found myself consulting Katzung more than often; also, it does not compare to the clearly superior Lippincott title on Biochemistry (keep in mind however than biochemistry lends itself much more easily to illustrated presentations than pharmacology). It will help you, but in order to top the exams, you will need an additional resource.

Pharm in text, August 12, 2004
For most medical students, pharmacology is just route memorization. This book does a great deal to let you understand the mechanism of action and indications for the major drugs. By no means is this book to be substituted for your pharmacology textbook but it perfect to read as a companion to your textbook and lecture. Goes through the high yield material and allows you to know what is important for your test.
I do not recommend this book for USMLE, I think it is too big and detailed. I think you need to stick with a book that allows you to cram. What i would suggest is to read the pharmacology section of First Aid.

Lippincott's Pharmacology, February 18, 2007
An excellent overview of commonly used drugs, organized meaningfully and with (generally) useful illustrations. I bought it for Step 1 board studying, but if you're in medical school, buy this your first year - it's an excellent reference and I wish I had had this when I was going through my core classes.

Good review book, great pictures and summaries, February 25, 1998
As a medical student studying pharmacology for class and for the USMLE, I have found this book to be very helpful. It makes a good reference as well as a good review book. The pictures are very helpful, and the text summarizes the most important information. They include many drugs with concise descriptions.

LIPPINCOTT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PATIENT TEACHER, December 8, 2002
The Lippincott's scientific/medical series need no introduction. They have already carved their names with pride. Almost every book in this group have captured the hearts and souls of students. They are affordable as well!
Now, with hundreds of figures and charts, this one, the "Lippincott's Illustrative Reviews: Pharmacology" is truly illustrated. It has the qualities that reminds me of the "Basic & Clinical Pharmacology", (which was edited by Bertram Katzung). I love the simplicity of this book. It is a patient teacher. Very straightforward! It has that step-by-step approach that complex pharmacological and biochemical texts often overlook.
I have nothing to complain about this book; although I understand the feelings of my colleagues who accuse it of not being versatile enough as to serve as a major reference source.

Adequate, but Long and with Errors, August 13, 2007
I am a third year medical student and purchased this book as a first year to study for board exams. This book has pretty pictures, but over-simplifies and does not contain all the information that is in the board exams. Also, I found several inaccuracies in the text. As boards approached, I purchased Katzung and Trevor's Clinical Pharmacology, which is excellent, with much better questions, and all the important details. Don't be discouraged by the length, it is a fast read and will prepare you very well for boards. ... Read more

Editorial Review

This complete review includes everything you need to study for and pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and ExCPT exams! Review the content you'll see on the exam with handy outlines and helpful electronic flash cards, then prepare for the exam with a section on test-taking tips. Plus, you can test your knowledge with mock exams in the book and on the companion CD-ROM for even more practice.

• Tips and suggestions prepare you for test-taking success with helpful strategies and information on what to expect and how to prepare.
• A convenient outline format helps you to quickly review important information you'll see on the exam.
• Six printed mock exams feature the same format and content emphasis as the national exam.
• Ten practice exams on the Companion CD in both timed and untimed modes help you easily recognize important areas for study and identify your weaknesses.
• Over 600 electronic flash cards that cover the top 200 most prescribed pharmaceuticals, the top 50 herbals, abbreviations, and sound-alike drugs offer a quick practice tool for important information.
• Evolve Resources include everything from the Companion CD-ROM, plus appendices and internet resources, for more study opportunities.

• Mock exams have the same 100-question format used on the PTCB and ExCPT exams for a realistic test taking experience.
• The latest information on HIPPA and the Medicare Modernization Act, plus other recent pharmacy laws, keeps you up-to-date on important content featured on the PTCB exam.
• Discussions of the United States Pharmacopeia guidelines prepare you for updated material in the Compounding and Regulation sections.
• Internet resources feature links to pharmacy and PTCB and ExCPT-related web resources for access to more study tools.

Reviews

good, but a few errors, August 15, 2009
I took a class at the local college before using this book to go over some practice tests and I have noticed that on a few questions the answers given by the answer key were incorrect. I thought that I was wrong at first, but I brought it to my teacher's attention and she actually agreed that the answer key was incorrect. On one question I found a digit of a number missing on the correct answer, so there was no correct answer choice available and on another one the definition for qid was left out of the possible answer, so again there was no correct answer to choose from. Those are just minor thing I found, but I began to wonder if all the answers on drug names etc were correct. I have no way of finding out until I actually work in a pharmacy for a while. I like the CDrom that comes with it... but again, I have found some errors on it regarding feedback on answers. Eg, it rated my answer as incorrect, but the explanation showed my choice of answer correct. I would still recommend the book, but I would double check answers if you are unsure about the answer key. At the price you pays for it, I expected it to be proof-read and double checked. Overall, it's good practice and you should get enough out of it to pass the PTCE.
Update: If I would take away another star I would do so... I've studied a lot more over the last week and have encountered some more "proof-reading" errors. Now, this tool is making me more insecure about my knowledge.

Great, basically what you need, August 11, 2010
This is basically what you need to review for the exam. It's not ALL you need, however.

If you have no previous pharmacy experience:
1. Read an actual text, such as The Pharmacy Technician by Perspective Press
2. Then use a review book, such as Mosby's Review for the Pharmacy Technician

If you have the general gist of pharmacy, the CD that comes with this book is pretty much all you need. The CD contains flashcards, a study mode, and an exam mode for you to practice reviewing and testing in a format similar to the real test.

If you don't know what to study:
1. Calculations and conversions (flow rates, alligations, dosages, etc.--know these solidly)
2. Drug regulation laws/agencies (HIPAA, DEA forms, FDA, etc.)

By taking practice tests, you will pick up on random tidbits of information and begin to recognize drug names. Take a lot, because there were questions on the actual test I had seen before. As for the Top 200 drugs, you don't know which ones will be asked on the test, so just guess on these or familiarize yourself with a few.

Overall, I recommend these 2 books for anyone who wants to take the PTCB Exam:

1. The Pharmacy Technician by Perspective Press
2. Mosby's Review for the Pharmacy Technician

Excellent Book To Study With, But Still Some Shortcomings, July 16, 2010
I bought this book after taking a class at a career college for a year, and seeing a copy of it on my pharmacy tech program director's desk. This book is also sold in Barnes and Noble, but I would recommend getting it off Amazon as it is much cheaper! Anyways, on to the review. I wasn't sure what to think of this book when I first got it. There just seemed to be so much information in there, that at times it was hard to know where to start. (Let me also just say that I took the ExCPT exam, not the PTCB as my state will recognize either one, and the ExCPT exam was cheaper and you got your results back right away, go to www.nationaltechexam.org for more info) So I started reading through the chapters one at a time. The book is split up into three sections, each focusing on a different area of the test, with Chapter review questions at the end of each Chapter. The book also contains seven practice exams, and comes with a CD-ROM that has ten more practice exams on it. I would suggest studying everything. I also liked that the practice test format was the same as on the national test, in other words there were 100 multiple choice questions on the practice tests, and 100 on the national test. I also found it helpful that on the CD-ROM there were over 600 flash cards covering brand/generic name drugs, abbreviations, supplement and vitamin information etc. Also the CD-ROM practice tests are good because there are two ways to study. You can either study by taking a timed practice test, which gives you an hour to complete the 100 questions, and you wait till the end of the test to get your feedback, or you can take an untimed test with 100 questions and get immediate feeback on whether your answer was right or wrong, as well as the rationale for why. This book covers everything you need to pass either exam, as long as you study. I also liked that the book itself had an entire section devoted to nothing but pharmacy calculations, as I thought this and the brand/generic name drugs were my weakest areas. It doesn't have the best explanations for how to solve the math problems, so I would probably get another book for that, such as the one used at my school, Calculations: The Pharmacy Technician Series as this other book is very well laid out and explains things in a logical manner. If you don't know how to convert from farenheight to celsius or your metric to household conversions and things like that before you buy the Mosby's book, then it won't help you much. I found the actual practice problems in this Mosby's book to be harder than the ones I got on the national test. The only reason for giving Mosby's four stars instead of five was because the way to solve the math problems was not explained well enough. I took my national test and passed on the first try, so if I can do it, anyone can do it. Overall, an excellent study guide. I studied during a three week break from classes, and still passed on the first attempt.

Great Book, December 5, 2009
I had no pharmacy experience prior to reading this book and passed the PTCB exam after about 2 weeks of hardcore studying. Its a great book if you can get past the few errors it has. I reccomend this book to anyone who doesnt have the time or money for classes. It was worth every penny. Everything is well explained with over 1000 practice questions.

This is a great book to review for pharmacy tech exam., July 27, 2009
This is the best book you can ever get. I didn't have any experience in pharmacy before and after reading this book i gave exam. I passed exam with great success. Working in pharmacy helps for sure but by just reading this book you can pass the exam for sure!

I wouldn't recommend this book for PTCE, December 22, 2009
I just took the PTCE test, and luckily, I passed (don't know my score yet). I rely only on this Mosby's review book. You would think then that this book is good for the test, but actually it is not. I spend lots of time on this book but it really does not cover most of law and technique questions I have in the test. I guess I am able to pass because I am pretty good at math questions and I have some previous knowledges, and I got lucky. I would not say it is a bad book, but if you don't have any training in pharmacy and just study by yourself, this book is not enough.

Excellent Review, July 15, 2010
I received almost all of my pharm tech "training" from this book, and it was excellent. I easily passed the exam, and most of the exam questions were exactly like the ones in Mosby's practice tests. It contains multiple, very useful practice exams and a bonus disc with flash cards and tests. I didn't read through the whole book (or learn all of the drug names), but I took the practice tests and reviewed what I realized I most needed to know. This is a great review tool!

Excellent Study Guide, July 2, 2010
The book is concise and covers only what you NEED to know. It does contain a few typos regarding abbreviations for grams and grains which can lead to confusion. The CD review is worth the money without the book; there are just short of 700 flash cards to sharpen your skills whenever you have 15 minutes to study. Great package, well presented. The CD-based tests give you instant feedback as to why the answer is wrong and improve your critical thinking skills.

Not Recommended, June 2, 2010
Too much useless information that is not even on the test. Does not follow formulas that they give. Formulas are not explained thoroughly. Good practice problems but poor explanations.

pharmacy tech book, March 12, 2010
this book is great. i would reccomend it to anyone studying for the pharmacy tech certification exam. ... Read more

Editorial Review

More mushrooms, less pollution! Yes, you heard right: growing more mushrooms may be the best thing we can do to save the environment. Microscopic cells called "mycelium"—the fruit of which are mushrooms —recycle carbon, nitrogen, and other essential elements as they break down plant and animal debris in the creation of rich new soil. What fungi expert Paul Stamets has discovered is that mycelium also breaks down hydrocarbons —the base structure in many pollutants. So, for instance, when soil contaminated with diesel oil is inoculated with strains of oyster mushroom mycelia, the soil loses its toxicity in just eight weeks. In MYCELIUM RUNNING, Stamets discusses this revolutionary trend in mushroom cultivation and provides tips for choosing the appropriate species of fungi for various environmental purposes. ... Read more

Reviews

Super Valuable Information, December 1, 2005
Last summer I attended one of Paul's seminars at Fungi Perfecti. Living near by it was easy to attend however I had absolutely no knowledge of mushrooms other than eating Portobellos et al., and reading a little about the possibility of plugging stumps and logs. In fact, at the seminar I felt a bit out of place amongst all of the others who had particular goals and agendas for being there. I figured a bit of education could help me understand this whole mushroom thing. When I left I was completely blown away by all of the possibilities that mycelium offer and by Fungi Perfecti's excellent presentation of this data. Most all of what Paul and his staff taught in this seminar is in this book.

This fascinating book is a treasure trove of effective low tech methods for 'running mycelium'. Paul describes everything from gardening techniques to soil restoration to health care application using typical gourmet mushrooms (oh what Oyster mushrooms can do) and many other species. As a scientist, he backs his data with reputable references. He also uses language that may be challenging to those not educated in the biological/medical sciences. However, not unlike Dr. Andrew Weil's publications, it is nearly impossible to simplify this type of information without giving all audiences from foresters to backyard gardeners to medical practitioners enough information to help everyone understand how powerful this natural filter in soil is regardless of their educational background.

Mycelium Running has very high quality color photos, detailed 'how tos' anyone can follow and specifics describing the chemistry of this powerful ally in its myriad of uses. This is a wonderful text that hopefully will assist us in restoring our battered environment and ailing health one backyard and human body at a time. For what it is worth, this is perhaps the most important and interesting book I have purchased in years. Now I have piles of card board stacked around my property successfully running all kinds of mycelium from spent mushroom kits. I expect to further the `running' using the techniques from this book to build more productive gardens and help keep Rue Creek running clean.

Because of Fungi Perfecti and Mycelium Running's superb information, I have truly become 'beshroomed'. I now go out of my way to educate friends, relatives, neighbors and co-workers alike of the beneficial effects of growing better gardens, managing yard waste (instead of burning), mitigating damage by clear cut logging, cleaning up polluted soil and water ways, removing termites and ants (cannot wait to get an off the shelf solution for this!), alternative/supplemental solutions for treating disease/cancer and every day use for maintaining good health. All of this is painstakingly described in this book; simply amazing.

Paul and his staff are the type of people who do wonderful things for humanity. So wonderful, it makes me want to start a new career and open a natural healing center. Because of Mycelium Running, it would seem there is high probability of significant grassroots restoration of earth and human body. Do yourself a huge favor and spend the money to get this book; it is worth its weight in gold. Next thing you'll find is that you'll be running mycelium in some way, shape or form. It is that easy. Kudos to Paul, Dusty and FP staff for your dedication and hard work!

Inspiring!, December 9, 2006
One of my students recommended this book and I had no idea what I was getting into. A book on fungi that I can't tear myself away from? Yes, it's true. Stamets has made mushrooms his life's work. He knows them like no one else. He presents information based on real science, yet he writes in an easy-to-follow conversational tone. And anyone with a bit of patience can grow fungi using the methods Stamets describes. The things he and his colleagues are doing with mushrooms and tree fungi will astound you. A common mushroom that eliminates diesel fuel from contaminated soil! A tree fungus that out-competes (controls)American Chestnut blight! Erosion control, sewage treatment, enhancing forest health and human health... the list is long and truly inspiring. I am eager for warmer weather so I can get outside and start my own experiments with fungi. And perhaps best of all is the fact that most of these incredibly useful organisms are also edible gourmet delights! This is my first book by Paul Stamets. I am now ready to buy his earlier works (as well as a good field guide to mushrooms and other fungi).

The most comprehensive mushroom/fungi book out there, February 21, 2006
Paul Stamets truly knows the material and has some great insights into the world of growing mushrooms. He succinctly describes how the science of the relatively unknown 5th kingdom (fungi) can be applied to mycoremediation to help unpollute the planet. Even though this sounds like a heavy subject, the material is understandable for people with little scientific or fungal knowledge and helps anybody understand hwo they too can get closer to mushrooms.

Mushrooms can be interesting., March 24, 2007
I took my last science course about 40 years ago and had forgotten how interesting science can be. This book is not light reading and some people will probably not get past the first few pages but I really enjoyed it. I found tons of new information on mushrooms in spite of the fact that I studied mushrooms in college (until my father decided science was not for girls and convinced me to go to Law School. Yep, those were the good old days.) You will enjoy it as long as you take into account that it is a scientific book, perfect for geeks.

Fungi Can Help Save the World, December 5, 2009
When research biologist Paul Stamets suggests fungi can help save the world, he is absolutely serious. In fact, he contends they can rescue it in several different ways. There are the medicines to be derived from fungi, probably more than we can yet imagine. Fungi for insect pest control. Fungi can absorb and often digest toxics from their environments---toxics as diverse as heavy metals, PCB's, oil spills, and radioactivity. Fungal partnerships can revolutionize our farming methods. And we can heal the ecosystems of damaged forest lands by introducing selected fungal species into those environments. Paul Stamets is one of the visionaries of our time. He is revolutionizing the ways we look at fungi.

This book starts by teaching the basics of mycology. Mycelium are fungal threads that form a network, usually underground. Mushrooms are just their fruiting bodies. Mycelium are so tiny that one cubic inch of soil can contain enough to stretch for 8 miles. But mycelial networks can cover as much as thousands of acres, making certain varieties of fungi the largest organisms in the world, as well as some of the oldest. Fungi build soil by breaking down organic matter, and even cracking apart rocks. Besides that, fungal mycelium enter into symbiotic relationships with trees and other green plants, helping
them get water and nutrients from the wider environment by surrounding and even penetrating the roots.

Paul Stamets believes mycelium are information sharing membranes in their environments. He says they are aware, react to change, have the long term health of their host environment in mind, and devise diverse enzymatic and chemical responses to challenges. He cites research to back up these ideas. In other words, he is telling us fungi are intelligent, sentient organisms. Because they regulate the flow of nutrients through the food chain, we can use them to bioengineer ecosystems.

It has been estimated that three fourths of our medicines come from nature originally. Fungi, Paul Stamets claims, show incredible promise as sources of future pharmaceuticals. Many kinds of fungal mycelium compete with bacteria and viruses in the soil, and in doing that, they secrete a variety of chemical substances that kill those microorganisms. So fungi could protect us from microbial infections in three ways: as antibiotics, by increasing our immunity to fight diseases, and by constructing mycelial mats to filter disease contaminated water. He says, "Preliminary studies on mushrooms have revealed novel antibiotics, anti-cancer chemotherapeutic agents, immunomodulators, and a slew of other active constituents." Stamets himself has discovered and patented fungal extracts effective in protecting human blood cells
against pox viruses. This particular fungi that kills pox viruses lives only in the old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest, as do many other fungal species in that wet climate. He reminds us that these have been logged to the point where only 5% of the old growth are left standing, and who knows what other medicines have been, or still could be lost by this practice. He also discusses the effectiveness some fungal species have shown against the HIV virus, so research is actively continuing on that front.

This book contains information on using selected mycelium as "mycopesticides" to control certain insects, such as ants, termites, or beetle blights in forests, with negligible damage to other species or the environment. And these mycelium will continue to grow and offer long term protection.

Mycoremediation is the name Paul Stamets gives to the "use of fungi to degrade or remove toxins from the environment" by using mycelial mats. Fungi can be used to clean up mercury, polychlorobiphenols (PCB's), fertilizers, munitions, dyes, estrogen-based pharmaceuticals, neurotoxins--including DDT, dioxins, and stored nerve gas. Fungi can also break down oil spills, although several patents on some species are stopping the use of them for clean-ups, he tells us. Mycoremediation apparently takes quite a bit of skill in choosing the best fungi for a given situation, considering both beneficial and hostile competitive microbes in the environment. Also in some cases, these toxin-absorbing mushrooms need to be harvested and taken to toxic waste sites to be stored, incinerated, or otherwise recycled, he advises.

This book advocates no-till farming, because tilling breaks up mycelial mats, which then lets the soil erode. No-till farming also disrupts wildlife less, uses less energy and fertilizer, and releases less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. He tells us that polysaccharides secreted by mycelium bind soils from erosion. And many temperate fungal species produce glycoproteins to protect mycelium from freezing with the added benefit that they protect green plants during extreme cold. Mycelium decomposing organic matter also raises soil temperatures. So by encouraging mycelium formation, farmers can
build soils while creating mycofiltration membranes to trap farm pollutants, such as water run-off contaminated with manure. Mycelium Running has a large section of detailed information on farming and gardening with mycelium.

Paul Stamets explains the principles of mycoforestry, which preserves native forests, recovers and recycles debris, enhances replanted trees, and strengthens sustainability of ecosystems. He describes methods of introducing certain species of fungi into recently logged or burned areas to aid in forest recovery, using native fungal species and matching them to the trees they usually partner. When the mycelium eventually put up mushrooms to reproduce, those are eaten by birds and other animals, who further fertilize the soils and drop seeds from other plant species there, so the new ecosystem
develops quickly.

The last approximately one third of this book is devoted to detailed information on many individual fungal species, their natural habitats, methods of cultivation, how to harvest and cook them if they aren't poisonous, their possible medicinal properties, and their potential for mycorestoration of ecosystems.

Paul Stamets has a retail company called Fungi Perfecti, which sells equipment for growing fungi, spores, kits to grow them, fungal medicinals and other fungal derived products, books about fungi, gifts, etc. All the products are certified organic by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. He also offers classes in growing mushrooms and other fungi, and occasional classes in mycorestoration at his place near Olympia, Washington. You can get a color paper catalog from Fungi Perfecti, or visit his web site: [...]
Paul Stamets has received many awards from environmental organizations for his research on fungi and repairing damaged ecosystems. He has written numerous articles and academic papers on medicinal, culinary, and psychoactive mushrooms,
and several books on mushroom cultivation.

Mycelium Running is a beautiful book with color photos and illustrations on almost every page. This is THE book to read if you are interested in using mushrooms medicinally, ridding environments of toxic chemicals, recovering damaged forests, or practicing sustainable agriculture, particularly permaculture.

review by Sher June, [...]

An Inspiration and Idea Generating Book!, January 3, 2007
This is a very well written and organized book, using this has enabled us to do some really wonderful things on our own property and inspired us to do even more. Mr. Stamets has done more to enlighten people about the benefits of fungi than anyone else and in a way that makes it fun and interesting. Will open your eyes to a whole new world.

Great Book!, April 6, 2008
I purchased this book as a gift for a fellow graduate student who is studying the relationship between vascular plant roots and fungi. He and our professor/advisor oohhed and aahhed over it. I should have gotten one for our advisor too!

A quality book with great photos through-out and it is very readable! I have come to the conclusion that mycologists aren't pretentious wordy folks! They enjoy their work, enjoy spreading their knowledge and it is obvious in this book! I agree with the previous reviews - this book should be recommended, if not required reading for any botany or mycology course.

Should be Required Reading, July 16, 2007
This book is incredible. If more people read this book, there could be an ecological revolution.

The reader will not go a page in this book without a "What?? No Way!!" kind of moment. I found myself laughing simply at how amazingly effective and important mushrooms can be.

Mushrooms can help save the world. "Mycelium Running" should be a high school textbook.

this is an incredibly interesting + informative book, February 22, 2006
This is a well written, interesting book. And mycelium running has more relevance than I ever imagined (if I thought about it at all). In general, I'd ditch science books for literature in 2 seconds. But I just can't put this book down. It's definitely worth your $$$.

Mushrooms saving the world?, October 10, 2007
The title suggests that mushrooms can solve the world's problems, and that sounds a little hard to believe. But fact is that the authors put so much knowledge about the growing habits of mushrooms in this book that it can indeed be used to solve problems. For example, the authors mention recovery of burnt areas as well as the absorption of spilled oil.

The book on the whole is impressive and full of knowledge, as wel as beautifully illustrated. Anyone considering to grow mushrooms should read it; and practitioners of permaculture are certainly advised to get this book. ... Read more

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Incredible anatomy text, January 28, 2010
Clinically Oriented Anatomy is, without a doubt, the best anatomy text I have come across thus far. And at this point, I've got a shelf full of anatomy books. The writing is very clear and in nearly every passage, easy to follow. Sometimes the descriptions get a bit confusing if you aren't comfortable yet with anatomical orientation (superomedial, aborad, etc) but that will come with any anatomy text - it's part of the process of learning anatomy. The passages are far more easy to read than Gray's Anatomy for Students, and the blue box clinical correlates and sectional summaries do an excellent job tying things together. At the end of a given section, I always find myself coming away with a very solid understanding of the material I've just read.

It has been mentioned in other comments that the illustrations are not the best. And I agree with that. But this is a text, not an atlas, and therein lies the difference. The illustrations are meant to provide general orientation and understanding. The illustrations in Gray's Anatomy for Students are generally better than in this book, but they pale in comparison to any of the real atlases out there in content and detail. For true details and spatial comprehension, you need a real atlas. I'm preferential to Thieme for illustrations (the neurovasculature illustrations are just incredible) and Rohen for photographic images.

Combine a great text with one or two great atlases. That's the only way to truly learn anatomy.

Honest Opinion (2.5 really), April 30, 2009
I am not a big fan of this textbook.
Nothing was concise, things were confusing.
If you have to know the branches of the arteries and nerves, it'll be impossible to use this book.
Get something like Thieme or BRS, more to the point (especially BRS). Pictures weren't that great either (granted its no sobotta, but still)
It is however still "clinically oriented" so depends on the university and their teachings.
I find it impossible to memorize anything from this or even make good notes.

Not so great, August 16, 2010
I don't see how this book has almost five stars. In my first semester med school anatomy class everyone had this textbook (as it was recommended by the school). After the first month maybe 2 students still used it (out of 100 students). If you already know your anatomy and have a strong background, then this book will be great. If you are new to the game then all you really need is the gray's students edition for the introduction, the netters atlas for clarification, and the brs for details.

Dont be fooled by the whole 'clinically oriented' part, it's not as great as you think. The brs will explain these same fractures/diseases much faster and clearer...on top of that the brs online aspect supplies MANY more questions. AVOID.

Best anatomy textbook, August 25, 2009
If you have time, you should read this textbook in order to completely understand clinical anatomy. If you don't have time (like most of us), then the blue boxes are indispensable. The pictures throughout the text are a great complement to Netter's atlas. Great text!

Excellent textbook!, September 16, 2009
This book is very thorough with detailed pictures and explanations. It is well worth the money. I also bought Netter's, which is amazing, but is only pictures, no text. If you have little money, buy this one, not both and certainly not just Netter's.

Good book with nice illustrations, August 21, 2009
Good book with nice illustrations. Minor oversight on a few illustrations (EX: where the Maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve exits the visocranium).

What edition is this again???, August 31, 2009
There are so many typos and mislabeled figures in this textbook that I would definitely not recommend it. I think Gray's Anatomy for Students does not have nearly as many serious typos, in addition, it has much better figures for assisting with conceptual understanding.

Clinically Oriented Anatomy, August 18, 2010
One of the most hated books by students in my med school. There is a lot of pictures missing for important systems. This books throws at you a lot of detail (which you don't need to know) and fails to provide the student with a big picture. Unless you are in love with anatomy and planning to study it for the fun of it, don't buy it. There are other better books out there. ... Read more