GoPackGo Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I've been accepted to start PA school in May 2013. I have not /will not be able to take any pharmacology classes before PA school. Should I learn some pharmacology before school starts? If so, can anyone recommend any pharmacology books that teach some basics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsquirrel Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 If I were you (and I didn't have any practical pharm experience from HCE) I wouldn't worry so much about the actual pharmacology. If you want to do something, pick up a good nursing drug reference (like Lippincott) and just familarize yourself with the names of drugs in different theraputic classes and the conditions they are used to treat. Knowing that will be half the battle when you get to pharm in PA school. I honestly don't know how helpful it would be without the underlying pathophysiology, but another option would be to pick up an EMS pharm book like Jeff Guy's Pharmacology For The Prehospital Professional. Obviously this skews toward the acute care drugs, but they are important too. A more productive use of your time, both for pharm and for clinical medicine, would be to get your physiology DOWN. Know your autonomic nervous system inside and out. Know how cholesterol is metabolized. The hypothalamic-pituitary-axis should be your best friend. Know normal respiratory physiology and all the points where something can go wrong…same thing with the cardiac cycle. If you feel up to tackling renal physiology on your own, go for it, but at least go over it so the names of everything are familiar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boulder Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Clinical Pharmacology made ridiculously simple. In fact all the "....... made ridiculously simple" should be required summer reading. Very approachable and entertaining. The majority of my class uses them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoPackGo Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Thanks guys! I was able to find this book for $1 + shipping http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?kn=Clinical+Pharmacology+Made+Ridiculously+Simple&sts=t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beattie228 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Thanks guys!I was able to find this book for $1 + shipping http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?kn=Clinical+Pharmacology+Made+Ridiculously+Simple&sts=t Thanks for posting the link! Can't beat a great resource priced cheaper than a cup of good coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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