(Part 2) Top products from r/pharmacy
We found 22 product mentions on r/pharmacy. We ranked the 172 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
21. Ten Drugs: How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 1
22. A Guide to California Community Pharmacy Law 8th edition 2013 - 2015
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
23. The Billion Dollar Molecule: One Company's Quest for the Perfect Drug
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
25. Drug Information: A Guide for Pharmacists (Malone, Drug Information)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
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26. Drugs During Pregnancy and Lactation: Treatment Options and Risk Assessment (Schaefer, Drugs During Pregnancy and Lactation)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Academic Press
27. Gahart's 2019 Intravenous Medications: A Handbook for Nurses and Health Professionals
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
28. How to Lie with Statistics
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Statistions, how to lieDarrell HuffIllustrated by Irving GenisNew York - London 5 6 7 8 9 0
29. How Statin Drugs Really Lower Cholesterol: And Kill You One Cell at a Time
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
30. The Health Care Handbook
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
31. Pass the Texas Pharmacy Law Exam: A Study Guide and Review for the Texas MPJE
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
32. PTCB Exam Simplified Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Study Guide
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
33. The Pharmacy Technician, 2nd Edition
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
34. Washington Pharmacy Law: A User's Guide 2015
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
35. Disciplined Minds: A Critical Look at Salaried Professionals and the Soul-battering System That Shapes Their Lives
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
I loved reading Ten Drugs by Thomas Hager. It's basically a history (very eloquently told) of the most important medications ever developed: https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Drugs-Powders-History-Medicine/dp/1419734407
Also, if you are interested in the process of drug development , you'll enjoy The Billion Dollar Molecule by Barry Werth. Fascinating read about a start up that became Vertex ($45BN market cap). https://www.amazon.com/Billion-Dollar-Molecule-Companys-Perfect/dp/0671510576
I used to feel that way too. Depending on your preceptor, it might feel like a fun discussion or like they're just tearing you apart. I think what changed for me was when I actually started to understand statistics on a deeper level and also when I started precepting myself and had to lead journal clubs.
It can be an exercise in misery if your article is well done or you're not into the subject matter. But when you realize how flimsy a lot of "Bible truths" in medicine are - studies choose their methods and statistical tests poorly, conflicts of interest, and especially intentionally-withheld negative studies - it gets more interesting. There's just something satisfying about ripping apart a bad piece of primary lit.
Here's an exercise: pick your favorite pharmacotherapy dogma from school or rotations, then dig into it and see what the evidence base really is. You may be surprised how little it takes to become accepted as a cornerstone of medicine.
It's still early in your year, so likely you have more journal clubs ahead of you. Do yourself a favor and drop $7.50 on How to Lie with Statistics. For less than a meal out, you'll at least be more prepared to approach the literature.
A couple of med students wrote a great book. It is a pretty easy read and makes healthcare delivery understandable. I think everyone should have to read it. Not just healthcare workers, everyone.
Anyway, it's pretty cheap [check it out] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0615650937/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/187-3851700-0854829)
This should be your best friend. It's not as dry as reading the actual law book the state issues. Good luck.
I have this book and I love it. It goes through specific scenarios that a person would encounter all through the medical system and what would be said in every encounter.
I also have This book in an older edition It is a pocket size and easy to have at work. It is more general but also has some Spanish phrases that you wouldn't encounter outside of the medical field.
Hope that helps.
I took and passed the WA MPJE in early April using only (this book.)[http://www.amazon.com/Washington-Pharmacy-Law-Users-Guide/dp/0692412743]
I am actually looking to sell it, now that I don't need it anymore. Seems like the only place you can get it is from the UK and it's pretty expensive, I can undercut that price if you're interested!
Highly recommend this book:
PTCB Exam Simplified Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam Study Guide https://www.amazon.com/dp/0615883702/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_CwsBwb6V6PP58
Studied for four days using this book only and passed. My advice for you would be to look at the percentage breakdown of the test sections and focus on the sections that have the fewest pages per percent of test. Aka don't memorize drugs lol. Unless you have the time for that then go right ahead! It'll make you a better tech eventually!
I thought "On Speed" was a good read. https://www.amazon.com/Speed-Benzedrine-Adderall-Nicolas-Rasmussen/dp/0814776396/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1487033664&sr=8-2&keywords=on+speed
Also, it doesn't get much better than "The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks" https://www.amazon.com/Immortal-Life-Henrietta-Lacks/dp/1400052181/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487033763&sr=8-1&keywords=the+secret+life+of+henrietta+lacks
I enjoyed The Cure
https://www.amazon.com/Cure-Million-Medical-Establishment-Children/dp/006073440X
We use Gahart's at my institution (as physical books, but it does look like there are e-copies available).
Drugs listed are limited and haven’t been updated since 2015, but can be helpful. Authors are UK based and some dosage forms are not in available in other countries.
https://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Administration-Enteral-Feeding-Tubes/dp/0857111620
Get this to learn how to analyze journal articles: Drug Information A Guide for Pharmacists 5/E
https://www.amazon.com/Drug-Information-Guide-Pharmacists-Malone/dp/007180434X/182-5069633-2698115?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0
Best book that ,unfortunately, was only recommended to me by a preceptor during my last APPE block.
As far as pregnancy books go I use Schaefer Drugs During Pregnancy and Lactation and/or Briggs Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation.
Very useful sources but be aware that they are seldom definitive. You'll usually have to make a judgement call (or pass the buck to the patients Doctor since Obs & Gynae do their own thing).
http://www.amazon.com/The-Pharmacy-Technician-2nd-Edition/dp/089582650X
This is the book I used and I was fine on the exam even though it was already a bit outdated when i took the exam in 2011. Contrary to another poster i would just study for the exam, take it and get it over with, then work as a tech...too hard to get hired otherwise..
https://www.amazon.com/Statin-Drugs-Really-Lower-Cholesterol/dp/0615618170
Maybe this is it?
http://www.amazon.com/Pass-Texas-Pharmacy-Law-Exam/dp/0615655181/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465233184&sr=8-1&keywords=pass+the+texas+mpje
https://www.amazon.com/Disciplined-Minds-Critical-Professionals-Soul-battering/dp/0742516857
Is there any reason you need the 11th edition over the newer versions?
This doesn't answer your question but here is the 11th edition ($5+shipping) and the 13th. 12th ed is also on there for <$10 shipped.
Hey, I failed the Naplex the first time too. The new test is much more difficult. I felt RX Prep did not do well with sterile/non sterile compounding and I hope that is something they changed from the 2017 book.
After I failed I reflected on my test taking. I realized that I was freaking out when reading patient cases. I got these pharmacotherapy flash cards , they’re a game changer. Seriously. I learned to read patient cases more quickly and narrow down the important information. For a majority of these you can eliminate answers fairly easily once you know what to look for.
I will also say that the second test I took was harder than the first. I was very quick on calculations and didn’t need to spend much time recalling any equations, that was a big time saver.
To those of you saying I took it and it was easy blah blah blah. Stop. Unless you’re saying something productive to help this student don’t bother commenting. No need to make them feel bad or inadequate.