Pharmacology Flashcards (Lange Flash Cards) 3rd ed. Edition

I am currently an NP student at Georgetown doing my pharmacology class. These flashcards are amazing with a case study type question on the front and with class, meds, mechanism of action, side effects, clinical indications, and additional information on the other side. My only issue is that the cards are rather thin stock paper which concerned me on durability but I do plan on scanning and uploading them onto my computer to prevent that from being an issue.I highly recommend these as being one of the best flash cards that I have bought for my program.

This is a very good, high-yield resource for USMLE Step 1.Pros:+It has >95% of the drugs you will need to know for the exam+excellent case-based review and bold lettering for the most important content+It does a particularly good job with the autonomic nervous system+good summary card for each major drug classCons:-some cards have too many drugs grouped together (e.g. an entire card called "anesthetics")-cards are made out of paper and more flimsy than comparable cards

I think this product is pretty good. The thickness of the paper is good in my opinion, if it was a thick as a commercial flashcard you would have a considerably larger and heavier set of flashcards. They are thin enough to not be too bulky and thick enough to hold themselves up and not fold like a piece of paper. I like the cases. I think there could be a little more information on the card, but again, it's advertised as flashcards, review, not an exhaustive first look at pharm for the boards. It definitely has alot of high yield information. It has a few flowcharts at the beginning of every section and it has an index. There is space to add information. I think it is great for what it is. If you want more, you need a textbook.

It is the first flash card I bought and I feel it is worth it! excellent item to carry it wherever you go and have a little flashback of your pharm knowledge. with the clinical vignette infront it makes it fun and easier to learn and understand. I am very very satisfied with it. I recommend it.ya the paper is a bit thinner than the other cards i saw but hey, it is not an issue at all!

I got these cards today, and went through the antimicrobials section, and thought the cards themselves were amazing. I used them after watching the antimicrobials section in Kaplan's video series, and I thought they were great in helping me review the material and retain the knowledge. The cards have a bunch of clinical vignettes, which I think is a great way to prepare for the USMLE step 1.However, the build of the cards is pretty lacking. They are a bit flimsier than normal blank notecards you'd buy, but a bit sturdier than normal printing paper (not saying much). I would've given it a 5 out of 5 if they were printed on paper more like other flashcards out there (i.e. Netters, Rubin's Pathology, etc)

I originally purchased a different set of pharmacology flashcards and I was not impressed at all. I saw a lot of other students using these Lange flashcards, and they looked pretty good, so I ordered them. They are excellent flashcards for reviewing pharm for either Step I or Level I exams! I highly recommend them. They provide a short vignette, from which you must decide what the drug is. On the reverse side of the card, they provide ALL relevant information for the mechanism of action, therapeutic uses, adverse effects and any other notes you should know pertaining to the drug.

Positives:The information is relatively straightforward and words are bolded that are the more pronounced effects or actions of the drug. The vignette is on one side so can be used for testing purposes. They come in a fancy box you can use to shelve them away forever.Negatives:The cards are the same quality as cheap notecards (not the good card stock everyday variety, but the dollar store kind). A lot of the drugs are combined on one card if they have something in common regardless if they have different applications. For example, reserpine (which inhibits the ability to store some catecholamines) is lumped with cocaine (which blocks catecholamine reuptake). These two drugs have nearly opposite effects yet are on the same card...? The clinical vignettes are very obvious and not challenging. Any vignette that begins with "a medical student was studying medical history" should be thrown out. Also, all of the cards are the same color, which makes it difficult to move around different sections of the deck.A few drugs included in my pharm class weren't included in the deck at all. I can't blame the author for that, but either I have to make my own flashcards or not even bother using these. I opted for the latter since making flashcards doesn't help me remember the information. I also found myself adding a LOT of extra information that our class needed and wasn't included. Again, can't blame the author who is probably including the actual relevant clinical information for boards.I pretty much have no use for these now.

Good for review, hit a good amount of the main points. I used these to prep for part 1 boards in medical school. I think they cover everything I needed but I still used class notes to get the material down. I wouldn’t rely on these as a single resource for pharm. the app on the phone should be included with purchase or only a bit of an up charge. I ended up purchasing on the app as well to review on the go. The major problem with the app was not being able to focus on certain cards you want to hit, you have to go through all of the cards in a section to find the one out are looking for. These are better than the app if you have your book bag on you or you are using them at home.