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I'm searching for the best source for pharmacology. Pharmacology is the most difficult part of USMLE so I afraid to start it for USMLE. please help me , I need a brief and useful book not very thick and complicated.rolling eyes

  #2

The best books for USMLE pharmacology (from the biggest to the smallest):

Katzung and Trevor’s Pharmacology: Examination and Board Review
Trevor, 7th ed. 2004, 640p.

Lippincotts’s Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology
Howland, 3rd ed. 2005, 559p.

Kaplan Lecture Notes: Pharmacology
Trevor, 2006, 300p.

USMLE Road Map: Pharmacology
Katzung, 2nd ed. 2005, 178p.




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  #3

Lippincott is decent , but the biggest is Goodman & Gillman

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  #4

G & G - 1984 pages - are you joking, mjl1717? - it was question about pharmacology review for USMLE, not the biggest pharmacology textbook.

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  #5

with an epitaph like that- you are acknowledged and correct. {since its hard to speed read in this arena.}

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  #6

it is not only hard to speed read pharma but IMPOSSIBLE!!!

i enjoyed reading lippincott esp for ANS which was clearer. i combined it with Kaplan which made better sense after.


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