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Illustrated Pharmacology Memory Cards: PharMnemonics
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Binding: Cards
EAN: 9781595411013
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 1595411011
Label: Minireview
Manufacturer: Minireview
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 282
Publication Date: February 16, 2007
Publisher: Minireview
Release Date: February 16, 2007
Studio: Minireview
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Editorial Review:
This set of 282 PharMnemonics cards is carefully designed to make medical pharmacology fun to learn and easy to memorize. First of all, major drug names or class stems are linked to drug actions with mnemonics, humor and illustrations. This turns a "clueless" drug name into a vivid visual cue for easy recall of drug actions and quick recognition of drug classification. Secondly, along with the action-linked visual mnemonics, mechanisms of action are explained sufficiently with detailed diagrams. Thirdly, drug uses, interactions and side effects are summarized concisely in an outline format and ALSO made memorable with numerous mnemonics and illustrations. Finally, some key points of drugs are presented with tables and even highlighted with Dr. Bright's Hint, a special mnemonic form mostly expressed as a brief conversation. Organized systematically, each topic starts with an overview card that has a list of drugs on the front and an integrated diagram illustrating the sites of action on the back. This provides the reader a comprehensive yet clear big picture for drug classification and rationales of drug therapy. It is updated with the latest drugs and drug classes, such as GLP-1 agonists and DPP-4 inhibitors used for treating type II diabetes mellitus. Also, it has an appendix listing commonly used trade names. This set of PharMnemonics cards is intended to serve as an excellent memory aid in medical pharmacology review, either for the courses or the board exams. It is suitable for anyone who wants to learn and memorize medical pharmacology with ease and fun.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Great Asset!
I've never been able to do well in pharmacology. These cards have made a significant differenct though! They use simple pictures and mneumonics to help remember the countless drugs, mechanisms and side effects. These are a necessity for any medical student.
Rating:  - disappointed
I bought these cards on amazon after reading all the positive reviews but they fell far short of expectations. Overall I found the cards more distracting and taxing to memorize than my course notes. Most of the memorization tricks are really random and consist of paragraph stories with randomly bolded letters. For example: for the drugs tolbutamide and chlorpropamide the "memory sentence" is this: as a TOOL BOOK, this COLORed PRO PAM is IDEal for the closing of K atp channel.
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Rating: - Great for pharmacology medical students/board prep
As a medical student in pharmacology, I found them to be great supplemental material to learn the names, actions, and side effects of the drugs. Easy to quiz yourself with them. They are organized/grouped similar to Katzung Pharmacology (Lange) and provide an overview of the drug categories and mechanisms at the beginning of each group - great for when you need a quick reference. Not all of the drugs are included, but they provide an excellent starting point. The pictures are simple, yet clever, so for ... Read More
Rating:  - Great cards but....
I am a nursing student and these cards rock!! There is a little more info on the cards than I need but for what I need you cant beat them.
Rating: - Very helpful
I found these cards to be very helpful. I was impressed by the clarity and precision of the figures, as well as by the catchy mnemonics. Highly recommended and worth the money.
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