Product Description

Pharmacology Condensed, 2nd Edition is a companion volume to Rang et al's Pharmacology, sets out to provide the reader with the quintessence of pharmacology, delineating, in text and summary diagrams, the key points of the information which will be needed later in professional life. It will help reinforce the facts and concepts in pharmacology that are essential in appreciating how drugs work and their underlying pathophysiological processes. Each of the 49 short chapters adopts a standard approach and the book includes many illustrations specially designed to summarise textual material. Within each chapter, several drugs may be mentioned but only the most important drugs from each group are set out in bold type. Readers using this book will gain a fuller understanding of the essential aspects of pharmacology. It will also be of considerable help in preparing for examinations. This book is best used with Rang Pharmacology but can also be used in conjunction with another pharmacology textbook.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #75075 in Books
• Published on: 2008-12-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 132 pages

Customer Reviews

Confused about clinical pharmacology?....You need this book!
This text is a great aid for clinical pharmacology exam prep. It is well laid out by therapeutic area and concisely details the important factors surrounding disease areas and the related drug essentials..
It clairifies points of confusion! A no-fuss, easy reference book - well worth the investment.

I love this book
This little known about book is AWESOME. I am not sure what I expected but it really did exceed my expectation once I got stuck into using it.

As its name suggests it focuses on all the clinically related pharmacology and puts it into two page spread chapters with lots of diagrams. It wont delve into so much of the pharmacological science as it is solely aimed for clinical application, giving the relevant mechanism of action and any essential pharmacology science. The two page spread chapters are sorted into conditions and diseases and so the relevant drugs,

There is an introductory section with the basic pharmacology theory underlying all the pharmokinetics etc you need to know (Fear not its short). Its quite helpful for refreshing yourself quickly as I tend to find its one of those areas that's always yip of your tongue but you cant quite remember what relation this had to that.

I frequently refer to it, as its so accessible, getting what you need and want is easy.
I found it particularly helpful for introducing and summarising the pharmacology that pops up in individual PBL's. So say we had a psychiatry PBL on Depression, simply flick to the two page spread of Antdepressants and it will give a very authorative overview of SSRI's, TCA's and a little on the less used MOI's. There is generally a summary diagram which is excellent for the visual learners among us as they really do speak a thousand words. After introducing the subject you might like to delve into a little meatier pharmacology text like big Rang, Dale, Ritter or Integrated Pharmacology if relevant but really it definitely covers the basic need to know material.

The one downside is the blue black two tone colour of the pages which makes the book look a little dated.

While I still recommend having a reference pharmacology test for those times you really need extreme detail- ie doing coursework, this serves as an excellent summary of all clinical pharmacology and is concisely everything you need to know for exams and for being let loose on the wards. Id say it's a bargain too at £20.

I'd give it 6 stars if i could
This book is the smaller sister of the much larger and comprehensive Rang and Dale pharmacology textbook which is considered the mecca of knowledge amongst my professors at Edinburgh. This book is just a smaller version of Rang and Dales' edition and devotes 2 pages to each condition.

It is perfect for revision or quick referencing, and i attribute it entirely to my good performance in my most recent exams. There are many flow charts and tables which make memorizing all the different drugs a lot easier, and i found i was able to recall the flow charts much easier in the exam than a lump of text.

It is about as thin as a monthly magazine and contains only the most important drugs and concepts that i was required to know in my 3rd year exams at Uni.

Overall an excellent study and reference guide, although a deeper understanding of a certain area would require the larger textbooks, or Wikipedia ;)