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The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy, 2008

David N. Gilbert, Robert C. Moellering Jr., George M. Eliopoulos, Merle A. Sande, Henry F. Chambers

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Total reviews: 32 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 1 out of 5 stars.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I cannot read the print. It is too small. Please send me a copy with larger print
Thank You
Jim Buonavolonta, M.D.

Very Good! 4 out of 5 stars.
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Great book..
Small, essential, but with all the necessary informations to start an antibiotic therapy!

Just not so easy to learn how to read it!

Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 2008 4 out of 5 stars.
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This is a great book for dosing, length of course and concerns for age groups, allergies and other health concerns bearing closer watching. There is a best and alternative med listed. Great information and concise.

sanford guide to antimicrobialtherapy 4 out of 5 stars.
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Well
I would like to say that this is a great book, yes its true.
The only prob is that you got to know what you're doing...and you got to know this book well...otherwise you're not going to come up with anything...
IF you pick up this book thinking that you're going to come up with the greatest antibiotic combinations you're wrong. You're just going to sit it there somewhere. and look elsewhere.
You need to know how to read it, as it is full of acronyms for lots of antibiotics; and so forth and so on...
You need to get used to it ask attending that might have you used it b4 so that you know what you're up against and stuff...especially if you're going to be working with critically ill patients; who are in icus
They need the best combinations possible of antibiotic ...
Make sure you protect you're calling...

Editorial Review:

Oregon Health Sciences Univ., Portland. Annual pocket guide offers information on antimicrobial therapy. Presents data in chart form on antibiotic dosage, side effects, antiviral agents. and more. For pharmacists. Softcover, wire-spiral edition also available. NOTE: DOSAGE ERRORS DATED 4/11/07 ON PUBLISHERS WEBSITE WWW.SANFORDGUIDE.COM, UNDER CONTENT RELATED NOTICES.

Davis' Drug Guide for Nurses

Judith Hopfer Deglin

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Total reviews: 66 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Davis's Drug Guide is by FAR the best drugbook for nurses to use 5 out of 5 stars.
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We were required to by Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses in nursing school. It was the book I got used to using and, compared to other drug guides out there, it is by FAR the easiest and most comprehensive drug book out there to use. I would never buy a different drug guide. The best! ;) I've been a nurse for 13 years now & only still rave about this book. :)

Pick another 2 out of 5 stars.
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The information is hard to find, and does not match other books at times. I would put your money into one with better reviews and in a newer version.

THE BEST BY FAR 5 out of 5 stars.
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Not only is this the easiest drug guide to use, it comes with an amazing CD-ROM that you can install on your CPU to help with your care plans/database's. Don't waste your time with the others when you can get the best. A++++

Nursing School 5 out of 5 stars.
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Great item for my daughters nursing class on drugs. this item was requested by the teacher.

Editorial Review:

"Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses" is the most comprehensive, current, and bestselling drug reference available. Drug entries have been substantially updated in this fifth edition. Full color insert with photos of nearly 200 generic products Pub: 7/96.

Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2008: Classic Shirt-Pocket Edition, 22nd Edition (Twenty-Second)

Jones & Bartlett Publishers

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

How do you write for that again? 5 out of 5 stars.
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In the hospital: When your resident asks you to write orders for 17 medicines on one patient, you'll be glad you have this... It's in everyone's pocket. Make sure you have this year's copy. This is the one with small print and no spiral binding. This is almost ALWAYS quicker than the PDA. I've raced people. Also, no batteries to rely on.

Editorial Review:

Recently updated for 2008, the Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 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 invaluable tables supplement the drug content, including opioid equivalency, emergency drug infusions, cardiac dysrhythmia protocols, pediatric drug dosing, and much more!

Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, 4th Edition (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series)

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Total reviews: 53 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Excellent 4 out of 5 stars.
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I like the book so far. Its is compact yet readable. If you have used Lippincott for Biochemistry this book is similar in size, and has a similar layout as the Bichem book. If you attend SMU I recommend also ordering Katzung Board review for practice questions as Dr.K and Dr.G will recommend that you purchase it.

Editorial Review:

Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, Fourth Edition enables rapid review and assimilation of large amounts of complex information about the essentials of medical pharmacology. Clear, sequential pictures of mechanisms of action actually show students how drugs work, instead of just telling them. As in previous editions, the book features an outline format, over 500 full-color illustrations, cross-references to other volumes in the series, and over 125 review questions. Content has been thoroughly updated, and a new chapter covers toxicology. New to this edition will be a companion Website containing all of the illustrations, fully searchable text, and an interactive question bank. NOTE: International Edition available for sales outside North America and Caribbean (ISBN: 978-1-60547-200-3)

Pill Bk,3rd Revised/

Harold M. Silverman

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Total reviews: 43 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Much needed update 4 out of 5 stars.
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Anyone that has bought a previous edition, will want to update as this edition has many newer drugs that were not previously available. Only complaint is that it would be good to have pictures of the generics as so many people can no longer afford the brand name, and the generic pill can look very different.

the pill book 5 out of 5 stars.
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The Pill Book was very useful for my drug listing I had to do for school.
It provided me with concise, useful information on the drugs that I was researching.
I recommend other people to use the Pill Book.

Perscription Bible 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is the third or fouth addition I have gotten of this book. I call it my Perscription Bible and have a copy at work and at home. I never take a medication without looking it up to see what, when, where and how it works. I use it as a referernce for others as well. I have been given other books but none are as easy to use or as informative as this one.

Editorial Review:

A guide to the most commonly prescribed drugs includes information on the dosages, side effects, and other possible adverse effects of dozens of new brand names, thirty recently approved generic drugs, and others.

Kaplan PCAT 2008-2009: Pharmacy College Admission Test (Kaplan Pcat)

Kaplan

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Total reviews: 14 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

A Good Prep Book 3 out of 5 stars.
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Over the summer of 2008 I prepared for the PCAT mainly with the Kaplan 2008-2009 PCAT test prep book. The chapters of the Kaplan book covering the verbal, reading, writing and biology sections are all great review with lots of good information and great tips for performing well on those sections. The two practice tests at the end were also fairly helpful overall for extra review and getting acclimated to the actual length of the PCAT.

That being said I felt that the Kaplan book did a somewhat poor job with the math and chemistry review. The organic chemistry chapter in the Kaplan book is a joke and does not go into enough detail. It merely covered basic functional group identification, simple IUPAC naming, and basic molecular orbital theory (sigma/pi bonds, bond order). The actual PCAT asked a good number questions pertaining to aromaticity and predicting products of basic organic transformations like SN1 reactions, hydride reductions, oxidations, and addition-eliminations. However, the Kaplan book did NOT even mention ANY actual organic reactions. And although the general chemistry review is good preparation, the math chapters fail to cover a small portion of calculus and trigonometry. Kaplan's review of calculus like basic derivatives, integrals, and limits is helpful but it did not address implicit derivatives and integrations by parts--both of which were on the actual PCAT. Although, there were only two or three trig questions on the actual PCAT, I feel that a small trig review would have been useful. Despite those faults, the Kaplan book does a great job reviewing statistics, algebra, and pre-calculus. The majority of PCAT math questions tested knowledge of the latter math topics, which Kaplan reviewed very well.

Overall I would recommend purchasing this book for PCAT preparation--especially if you're in need of a great biology review. However, I would take the official PCAT practice tests to prepare for the math and chemistry sections and treat the Kaplan review of these topics as more of a supplement to your main studies.

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Features include:

*The first guide to provide updated information for June 2007 test change

*Full-length practice test with detailed answer explanations

*Diagnostic test

*Complete content review

*Effective strategies for the PCAT

Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World

Paul Stamets

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Total reviews: 24 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

More than a field guide to fungi 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book provides a wonderful look into the world of fungi and their properties. I bought the book after seeing the author in a video, and the book has fully lived up to my expectations.

Mycelium Running 4 out of 5 stars.
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This is an extremely easy read - with great examples on how mushrooms grow and how it can be commercialised. If you have an interest in this area, then this is the book to read. Would highly recommend it.

An amazing book 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a book that should be on every gardener's bookshelf. You learn that there is far more to building soil than just adding compost. Inoculate the soil with mushrooms and you can harvest food while you improve your soil and everyone's environment. Get this book and don't just read it. Put it into practice and improve the world.

Editorial Review:

A groundbreaking manual for saving the world through mushroom cultivation! The science goes like this: fine filaments of living cells called mycelium, the fruit of which are mushrooms, already cover large areas of land around the world. As the mycelium grows, it silently breaks down plant and animal debris, recycling carbon, nitrogen and other essential elements in the creation of new soil. Read all about the newest trend in environmental science in Mycelium Running.

Drug Information Handbook for the Allied Health Professional

Lance

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wait, there's more 5 out of 5 stars.
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Lexi-Comp's Drug Information Handbook is the bomb. No nagging adds like the PDR; just the facts, ma'am. More eye friendly than previous editions, and still packed with about a gillion tables in the appendix. Drug names are now in red. This is the cat's meow; I probably use it once a day in patient care. Shipping and price are much better through Amazon than through the publisher.

drg information handbook 5 out of 5 stars.
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A great quick guide on drug information, perhaps, the best one. Full monographs of almost all of the drugs, including interactions. Much necessary to the pharmacists and other health professionals.

good pharmacy reference 4 out of 5 stars.
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just that, a good pharmacy reference. It's a good addition to my other resources and is easy to use.

Great classic pharmacy reference! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is great. It's too large to carry in your white coat, but as a desktop reference it's unbeatable. I am a student pharmacist on rotations and it has already helped me immensely. I don't have a PDA, so this book is great for looking up quick details. The new features (drug names in red, larger size, reference charts in the back) make this much better than previous editions. Usually I just buy books "to have" and never really use them, but I've used this countless times in the first month I've had it.

Editorial Review:

Brandon/Hill Allied Health List selection (#9). Annual reference contains more than 7,000 U.S., Canadian, and Mexican medications. Includes 1,570 generic monographs and offers 14 key points of information for each listing. Alphabetically organized with dictionary format. For the healthcare professional. Softcover.

PHARMACOTHERAPY HANDBOOK 7/E (Pharmacotherapy Handbook)

Barbara Wells, Joseph DiPiro, Terry Schwinghammer, Cecily DiPiro

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pharmacotherapy handbook 5 out of 5 stars.
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gives a detail summary of the book... a must have for all pharmacy students.

Editorial Review:

Essential Pharmacotherapy Data at Your Fingertips!

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Pharmacotherapy Handbook delivers the essential information you need to quickly and confidently make drug therapy decisions for eighty-four diseases and disorders. Featuring a convenient alphabetized presentation, the book utilizes text, tables, figures, and treatment algorithms to make important drug data readily accessible and easily understandable.

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Features:
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• Consistent chapter organization that includes:. Disease state definition,. Concise review of relevant pathophysiology,. Clinical presentation,. Diagnosis,. Desired outcome,. Treatment,. Monitoring
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• Six valuable appendices, including a new one on the management of pharmacotherapy in the elderly.
• NEW chapters on adrenal gland disorders and influenza.
• The ideal companion Pharmacology: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 7e by Joseph DiPiro et al.

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Basic & Clinical Pharmacology

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Total reviews: 34 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Basic & Clinical Pharmacology 5 out of 5 stars.
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While most of my students would not find this excellent work "basic", it is an outstanding adjunct to any healthcare professional's library. The chapters are well structured and the information is up to date. The illustrations have improved over the years and are mated well with the text.
In all, this is a worthwhile text for anyone studying pharmacology or a useful resource.

Still the Best Basic Text 5 out of 5 stars.
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Over the years I have purchased many editions of this classic text and have never been disappointed. Years ago I sat in Dr. Katzung's classes when he was a young man (and I was younger!) This book is invaluable because of its varied content--1. background physiology which is so important when one needs to review and keep up-to-date on new developments, 2. comparisons of chemical structures as new products come onto the market and 3. summary tables showing the different characteristics of the various drugs in any drug group and classification. This is the one clinical pharmacology text I wouldn't be without.

Editorial Review:

This best selling book delivers the most current, complete, and authoritative pharmacology information to students and practitioners. All sections are updated with new drug information and references. New! Many new figures and diagrams, along with boxes of highlighted material explaining the "how and why" behind the facts.