Recommendations for studying Pharmacology.

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Can anyone please recommend books that they have used to prepare for/study pharmacology? I was never a great math student so I'm pretty sure I'm going to need some extra help when it comes to pharmacology (which starts shortly). Thanks. Any resources are greatly appreciated.

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Hi! First off, LOL (Laugh Out Loud). I am HORRIBLE at Math, ALWAYS have, and ALWAYS will be, I'm afraid. *SIGH* DANG IT! GRRR! OK, enough there. LOL. Anyway, we use "Calculate with Confidence" by Deborah Gray Morris (3rd ed., but we're upgrading to 4th ed.: I got in last fall, audited due to personal/financial reasons, and got back in for this fall). Here's the link:

http://us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jsp?isbn=0323029280

I *actually* like it, believe it or not. Here's another book that people seem to really like (heck, they like the ENTIRE series!---"Made Incredibly Easy!!"):

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0874349044/qid=1119038699/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/102-8836336-3468101

I am *sure* there will be MANY more recommendations and whatnot. Good luck, keep us posted if you'd like, etc.! By the way, you *do* mean medical math, correct (and not the actual medications)? Just making sure. LOL.

Erin

ADN student

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I agree with Former Premie..Those books are grrrrrrreeeeeeeaaaaaaaaatttttt. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :coollook: :coollook: :coollook: :coollook: :coollook:

Also when you get to the area of pharm where you have to learn the various drug, side effects, correct dosage etc...there's a book called Straight A's in Pharmacology that saved my nursing school grades in pharm.

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If you're looking for a math for meds book, check out this one.

ISBN: 0918082099

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Thanks for your replies. Yes I did mean medical math :). I can use all the help I can get. I'm at the point where I've really made myself paranoid about pharmacology. But, I know I'll be ok once I just calm done and focus. Thanks again.

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I'm currently taking pharmacology and it's not as hard as people told me. I don't know if it's the teacher who easy, so for. I was so up tight about the pharmacology. So for we haven't had lots of math, we had a take home test it had about five math problems. If you apply yourself you should do well.

Good Luck!!!!

Thanks for your replies. Yes I did mean medical math :). I can use all the help I can get. I'm at the point where I've really made myself paranoid about pharmacology. But, I know I'll be ok once I just calm done and focus. Thanks again.
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