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Drug Truths: Dispelling the Myths About Pharma R & D

John L. LaMattina

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This book answers the questions about the process and costs of pharmaceutical R & D in a compelling narrative focused on the discovery and development of important new medicines. It gives an insider's account of the pharmaceutical industry drug discovery process, the very real costs of misperceptions about the industry, the high stakes--both economic and scientific--of developing drugs, the triumphs that come when new compounds reach the market and save lives, and the despair that follows when new compounds fail. In the book, John LaMattina, former president of Pfizer Global Research and Development, weaves themes critical to a vital drug discovery environment in the context. This is a story that Dr. LaMattina is uniquely qualified to tell.

Mosby's Pharmacology Memory NoteCards: Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses

JoAnn Zerwekh, Jo Carol Claborn, Tom Gaglione

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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.

Added cards for cipro, penicillin, statins, analgesics, RhoGAM, uterine relaxants, and erectile dysfunction drugs give you an even more comprehensive, up-to-date study tool.

Kaplan NAPLEX Review: The Complete Guide to Licensing Exam Certification for Pharmacists (Kaplan NAPLEX Review: The Complete Guide to Licensing Exam)

Amie Brooks, Steven T. Boyd, Cynthia Sanoski, Karen Nagel

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Kaplan NAPLEX Review is a thorough and concise guide for students preparing for the NAPLEX exam.  With its comprehensive review of the drugs covered on the test, extra practice available online, and Kaplan's proven study tips and strategies, this book offers a complete package to busy pharmacy students.

Math for Meds: Dosages and Solutions

Anna M. Curren

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Total reviews: 19 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Excellent Purchase 5 out of 5 stars.
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I purchased this book in order to get ahead in an upcoming pharm class. I had no idea that it would be so difficult to put it down. The authors of the book make it fun to learn the concepts by putting them in everyday terms. When I finish a chapter, I can't wait to begin the next one. Additionally, this is the first time the SI has made sense to me.

Used 3 out of 5 stars.
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This book was well-used with markings all over it, but I guess you take what you can get for the cheap price. It still works out great!

Editorial Review:

Increase your confidence and aptitude in dosage calculations with the best-selling ratio and proportion book on the market! Learn from the master, Anna Curren, who has successfully taught dosage calculations to thousands of people. This new edition of Math for Meds includes full-color drug labels and syringes throughout, which are tied to questions that test your understanding and mastery of the concepts. With the goal of helping you become a safe and effective practitioner, Math for Meds walks you through basic and advanced calculations in detail, including intravenous and pediatric calculations.

The PDR Pocket Guide to Prescription Drugs, 8th Edition (EAN): 8th Edition (Pdr Pocket Guide to Prescription Drugs)

Thompson PDR

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Everything you need to know about prescription drugs -- based on the FDA-approved information published in the Physicians' Desk Reference®

Why was this drug prescribed to me?

What are the benefits and risks of taking this drug?

Will I experience any side effects?

What questions should I ask my doctor about this prescription?

You'll find the answers to all these questions and more in this accessible, up-to-the-minute resource. The drug profiles in this consumer handbook are based on the Physicians' Desk Reference® -- the trusted guide to safe, effective drug therapy that health-care professionals have used for more than sixty years.

THE PDR® POCKET GUIDE TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS™ is the source most highly trusted by doctors and patients alike, and includes important information on:

• Possible food and drug interactions

• Pregnancy-related warnings and safety measures

• The symptoms of overdoses

• Essential information about poison control centers

• The top 200 most prescribed drugs

• Photographs of more than 100 drugs

Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia: Classic Shirt-Pocket Edition (Library of Veterinary Practice)

Tarascon Publishing

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Updated fully for 2009, the 23rd Edition of the Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia Classic Shirt-Pocket Edition continues the high-quality tradition of a convenient, organized, and concise pocket manual packed with vital drug information 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. Multiple tables supplement the drug content, including opioid equivalency, emergency drug infusions, cardiac dysrhythmis protocols, pediatric drug dosing, and much more!

Clinical Anesthesia

MD Paul G. Barash, MD Bruce F. Cullen, MD Robert K. Stoelting

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A Barash Follower 5 out of 5 stars.
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In Anesthesiology they say you are either a "Barash Person" or a "Miller Person." It is my personal opinion that Barash does probably the best job at providing content that is relevant and devoid of minutia. All sections contain material that is optimal for reading and assimilation. The text is large, yet it is far from dry. I highly recommend this as "The" backbone text for Anesthesiology!

Editorial Review:

Adhering to the same easy-to-use format as previous editions, the Fourth Edition of this text provides timely and insightful information into the principles of modern anesthesiology, office-based anesthesia, hazards and safety in the operating room, and the importance of cost-effective testing prior to administration of anesthesia. This comprehensive resource includes new chapters on the hazards of working in the OR, up-to-date information on how to prevent and manage OR fires if they occur, information on the newest guidelines for preoperative preparation including new fasting guidelines, administration of anesthesia for minimally invasive surgical techniques, and drug interactions.

Nursing Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series)

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"Don't Listen To Mr. Know-It-All" GREAT SERIES of Books! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I totally DISAGREE with the inappropriate review from the so-called educated "SNOB" trying to knock the entire series down by labeling prospective buyers as lazy and only looking for quick and easy ways to learn! I personally own seven books from the Incredibly Easy/Visual Series and would HIGHLY recommend all of them. They are wonderful books. I am a visual learner myself and things started clicking for me when I put this series of books together with my text books.

If Mr. Las Vegas REALLY has an ADVANCED degree, then why did he purchase a book with this title in the first place? Is he a professor or something and looking for a supplement book for his pupils?

I am a nursing student with Adult ADHD/Bipolar Disorder. I also carry a 3.97 GPA and it's NOT EASY by a long-shot. I think if a person can find a book that helps them halfway understand the subject matter better, then power to them! EVERYONE LEARNS DIFFERENTLY at different paces.

Editorial Review:

Now in its second edition, Nursing Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy! contains everything the nurse needs to review and the nursing student needs to learn about how drugs act and interact in the treatment of disease. The book focuses on mechanisms of drug action; details specific drugs by pharmacologic class; reviews the nursing process related to each drug category for all body systems, plus pain medications, anti-infective drugs, and cancer drugs; and highlights potentially dangerous interactions, including drug-herb interactions. It does all of this in the award-winning, light-hearted Incredibly Easy! style that makes intimidating concepts thoroughly approachable.

Calculate with Confidence, Fourth Edition

Deborah C. Gray Morris

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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 fourth edition addresses the increasing responsibility of nurses in medication and administration; it emphasizes the priority for client care, and presents material that reflects the current scope of the nursing practice. The NEW student CD-ROM packaged with each book contains numerous interactive exercises and a comprehensive post-test.

• 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 students with well-rounded coverage.
  
• Pretest and post-test help identify strengths and weaknesses in competency of basic math before and assess their comprehension after Unit One: Math Review.
  
• Points to Remember boxes highlighted in each chapter help students 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 students with what they'll encounter in the clinical setting.

• Current Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) recommendations are followed, such as avoiding certain abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols to help ensure patient safety and quality of care
  
• Dimensional analysis method has been added to examples throughout the book providing an alternative method to converting and calculating dosages without the need to memorize a formula
  
• Content added to the Medication Administration chapter on the latest techniques and measures being used to prevent medication errors
  
• The Basic IV Calculations chapter has been reorganized into smaller sections to allow mastery of relevant content and calculations
  
• Content on the calculation of Heparin dosages according to weight and the calculation of meds by IV push has been added
  
• Syringes have been redrawn for a more accurate, realistic look
  
• Current drug labels are included reflecting the latest drugs used on the market
  
• A new Drug Calculations Student CD-ROM is packaged with every copy of the text. This user friendly, interactive student tutorial includes an extensive menu of various topic areas within drug calculations such as oral, parenteral, pediatric, and intravenous calculations. Covering the ratio and proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis methods, this CD contains 565 practice problems including a comprehensive post-test

Dosage Calculations

Gloria D. Pickar

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This best selling book presents the principles of calculating medication dosages using the formula method D/H x Q=X. This text has been updated with a new four-part modular format which reflects the way the course is most commonly being taught in nursing and health-related curriculums. The expanded math coverage includes a pretest and post test section, two chapters of math review covering fraction and decimals, ratio and percent, simple equations, and ratio and proportion. Over 2,500 problems have been included that allow students to practice their skills and reinforce learning. This revision also includes a new chapter on solutions, and nutritional feedings, numerous new photos and illustrations of drug labels to familiarize users with information commonly contained on labels. Includes an interactive CD-ROM that encourages self-paced learning. (medication, administration, calculations, doses, measurement, drug orders, conversions, converting, time, temperature, oral, parenteral, pediatric, reconstitution, intravenous, household, apothecary, metric) ALSO AVAILABLE - INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO ORDER Instructor's Manual ISBN: 0-7668-0505-0