PHARMACOLOGY BOOKSHELF
Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews:
Drug Therapy
Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series
Richard A. Harvey PhD
Mark R. Wheeler MD
Bernie R. Olin PharmD
Bruce D. Fisher MD
January 2020 / 400 pp./ 978-0-7817-7947-0
Features:
• Coordinated with Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews:
Pharmacology, Fourth Edition
• Focuses on most commonly used pharmaceuticals
Icons represent indications, adverse effects, cautions,
and contraindications
• Organized by systems and disorders affecting those
systems
• All pages are color layouts
• Overview clearly defines use of color and icons
High-Yield™ Pharmacology 3e
High-Yield Series
Stephanie T. Weiss PhD
January 2009/ 160 pp./ 33 illus./978-0-7817-9273-8
Description:
• Now in its Third Edition, High-Yield™ Pharmacology
provides a succinct review of pharmacology while
clarifying difficult concepts. Need-to-know information
is presented in a clear, concise outline format.
• Additional features include updated drug references, a
drug index, key points in bold, and tables summarizing
key facts. Whether a student is reviewing for the end-ofyear exams in pharmacology or brushing up for the
USMLE, this book will provide a quick overview of this
challenging topic.
BRS Pharmacology 5e
Board Review Series
Gary C. Rosenfeld PhD
David S. Loose PhD
August 2009/ 368 pp./ 51 illus./978-0-7817-8913-4
Features:
Instructor & Student
Resources:
• Fully searchable online
text and faculty image
bank available on thePoint
• Board style questions for added review
• Competitively priced
• Comprehensive exam consisting of board style questionsideal for course or USMLE preparation
• Concise outline format
• Fully searchable text online
• Online access to the questions and answers
• 2-color tables and figures summarize essential information
• Updated drug lists for each chapter
Pharmacology 4e
Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series
Richard A. Harvey PhD
Pamela C. Champe PhD
July 2008 / 560 pp./570 illus./978-0-7817-7155-9
Features:
Instructor Resources:
• A new companion Website
contains all of the
illustrations, fully searchable
text, and an interactive
question bank.
• Faculty image bank
available online
• NEW! Thoroughly revised and updated
• NEW! New chapter on Toxicology added
• Over 500 full-color illustrations clearly show students
how drugs work
• Over 125 study questions the USMLE
Principles of Pharmacology Workbook
Susan E. Farrell MD
June 2007/ 320 pages/63 illus./ 978-0-7817-7208-2
Features:
Instructor & Student
Resources:
• Fully searchable online text
available on thePoint, with link to
the Golan textbook Website
• Each chapter contains the same patient case that is
included in the corresponding chapter of Golan, Principles
of Pharmacology, Second Edition, plus 1-2 additional cases
per chapter that are associated with the material covered
in the chapter
• 2-3 cases per chapter for a total of over 100 cases
• 4-5 multiple-choice questions per case for a total of over
400 questions
• Cases are presented in a progressive fashion: part of the
case is presented, then the student is forced to think
through the case to answer the questions. Then, further
information is presented with additional questions.
• Answers and explanations included in the back of the book
to help students pinpoint weak areas and reinforce learning
• Each chapter starts with a few key Learning Objectives to
clarify what concepts the student needs to master
• Cases are illustrated to help student incorporate visual cues
Pharmacology Recall Audio 2e
Recall Series
Anand Ramachandran MD
July 2007 / 978-0-7817-6659-3
Features:
• Audio version allows busy medical students to multitaskto study on the run, in the car, while running errands,
any time and anywhere.
• Product is downloaded as MP3 files that can be used on
any digital audio playback device.
• Rapid-fire questions and answers help students memorize the facts
most often tested on USMLE and course exams.
• Questions and answers were developed by more than
20 MDs and medical students and reviewed by pharmacology
experts.
• Time to pause between question and answer.
• Two voices differentiate questions and answers.
Principles of Pharmacology 2e
The Pathophysiologic Basis of Drug Therapy
David E. Golan MD, PhD
Armen H. Tashjian Jr., MD
Ehrin J. Armstrong MD
April W. Armstrong MD
April 2006/ 985 pp./ 400 illus./ 978-0-7817-8355-2
Features:
Instructor & Student
Resources:
• Fully searchable online
text and faculty image
bank available on thePoint
• Mechanism-based approach gives students an understanding
of the concepts they will need to be effective physicians.
• Chapters begin with a clinical case specific to a target system,
followed by the relevant biochemistry, physiology, and
pathophysiology of the system.
• Chapters emphasize mechanistic interactions between a drug
class and its specific molecular and cellular targets within the
organ system.
• Over 400 two-color figures illustrate the molecular, cellular,
biochemical, physiologic, and pathophysiologic processes
underlying disease and depict the targets of drug therapy.
• Each chapter includes a drug summary table presenting
mechanism, clinical applications, adverse effects,
contraindications, and therapeutic considerations, allowing for
easy and rapid review.
• Consistently formatted and enhanced drug summary tables
• Chemotherapy section reorganized, including new chapter on
neoplastic signal transduction
• New chapter on how drugs produce adverse effects and the
scientific principles behind drug toxicity
• New section, Fundamentals of Drug Discovery and Regulation,
explains the life cycle of drug development
Pharmacology for the Boards and
Wards 2e
Carlos Ayala MD
Brad Spellberg MD
May 2006 / 265 pp./ 14 illus./ 978-1-4051-0511-8
Features:
• High-yield information in a consistent, no-frills format that
includes numerous tables, illustrations, and "buzzwords" for
easy retention of facts
• Easy-to-follow outline format, a clear and logical
summary of the most frequently tested material
• Review questions—complete with detailed explanations
of correct and incorrect answers
• Section ending summary tables reinforce vital information
Hardcore Pharmacology
Hardcore Series
Rodrigo E. Saenz MD
Benjamin W. Sears MD
Paul Adam Dabisch PhD
December 2005 / 256 pp./ 978-1-4051-0454-8
Description:
• Hardcore Pharmacology focuses on the
essentials of pharmacology, as an ultra-high
yield Step 1 review and an ideal course
supplement.
• Figures and images help students visualize key
concepts, and the concise, outline format
allows rapid access to vital information.
Critical "hardcore" facts are highlighted in the
text, emphasizing the most heavily tested
information for review.
PharmCards
Review Cards for Medical Students
Eric C. Johannsen MD
Marc S. Sabatine MD, MPH
December 2006 / 512 pp./ 210 ills./ 978-0-7817-6608-1
Features:
• Unique breadth and scope of coverage—comprises both
"fundamental" and organ system-specific information for
specific drugs.
• Standard format—the front of each flash card offers a key
association to trigger recall of an important fact; the back of the
card presents the fact.
• Many illustrations are included.
• Topics are selected based on the medical pharmacology
curriculum determined by the National Board of Medical
Examiners (NBME).
• This edition features classification by target organ system as
well as by mechanism, permitting students to study in various
ways. Card format is redesigned to accommodate this important
improvement.