JLaur122 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Perhaps I should be posting this in the PA student section, but I'll give it a try here first!! Did anyone take Pharmacology as part on their science Re reqs? None of the schools I applied to had it on their definite pre-req list , but rather a "suggested course". I know that some folks really struggle w / pharm in the program and wondered if anyone had thoughts on taking a pharm pre req (as In helpful or not. Thanks so much!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timon Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I don't see how it would not be helpful to take. While shadowing PA students I asked them which course they thought was the hardest, all of them said Pharmacology then adult/pediatric medicine. I saw many of them used pharmacopeia pocket reference guides and when I asked what book to read for a head start I was told Pharmacology made ridiculously simple. Also working as an ER tech I continuously here the charge nurse quizzing the other nurses on drugs and their antidotes along with their mechanism of action and side effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsquirrel Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I don't think pharm is too difficult...but I also thought that calculus was fun and intro to English lit was the hardest class I ever took, so I might not be the best source for this information. The only people in my program who took pharm before PA school were people for whom it was required for whatever they did before. If you think you are going to struggle, my reccomendation would be NOT to take pharm, but instead to take a molecular or cell biology course. You should also take biochem if you haven't already. That way you will know all the receptors and pathways normally work before you try to figure out how they are affected by drugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLaur122 Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 "Calc" And "fun" do not belong in the same sentence... Ever! Lol. Thanks for the advice . Will definitely be keeling the pharma class " for fun" next semester. Thanks for the book suggestions too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsquirrel Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 "Calc" And "fun" do not belong in the same sentence... Ever! Lol. If you had me for your TA, you might have had fun! Good luck with pharm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 What's the best book to pre-study for pharm then? Lippincott pharm? I know they say don't pre-study but our school actually recommends it ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Biochem is great prep for pharm also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starseed22 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 This is not the most detailed book ever like Goodman&Gillman but it gives you a place to start. Gives you a frame of reference on how to organize the info. http://www.amazon.com/Clinical-Pharmacology-Ridiculously-Simple-MedMaster/dp/0940780178 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eewee Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 There's no way it wouldn't be helpful. Go for it, if you have a place for it in your schedule. I often hear references to pharmacology being difficult in PA school. You'll have a leg up :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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