Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, 4th Edition (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series)

Lots of diagrams, aids in understanding the pharmacological implications of physiological pathways, a must have for any med student

This book is clear, concise, and has great illustrations and charts that supplement and explain the material very well. It is a good text for an introductory level. However, for a graduate level class, I am always seeking other texts for more information. It provides cursory-level information, but few details. Also, I appreciate the way the categories are organized for some topics, but other topics the book will just have a brief paragraph. However, I do recommend this book to help you generally understand the pharmacology of a large variety of categories, and I cannot stress the excellence of the charts and figures, but if you want to focus on a topic, plan on looking in another text.

I used this book many years ago to get through pharmacology. I found that reading it before reading the class notes and doing questions was best. It was a lot better than the overly detailed notes from class or the Lange book, that was filled with useless details.The main points (mechanism of action, side effects, indication, etc.) are clearly stated with illustrations to clarify and help with remembering. It is concise and geared to what you need to know for Boards and also in practice, whether you are a student or resident on the wards, or later on in practice. Now that I teach medical students, I am buying an updated version, since it still offers the best way to explain pharmacology in medical practice.

Very clear and thorough on the subject matter that it contains, but this is not all you need for med school pharmacology. Use it as a learning aid or review.

great book. simple and easy to understand. good outline. maybe a little on the simple end