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

This is a MUST.. the cards have pretty much all of the info you cold ever need and since they are made of quite literally standard computer paper (just think of a really thin index card) they are super easy to annotate with pen or pencil and highlighting works perfectly as opposed to it being made out of glossier thicker stock. So yea the ONLY drawback I have found is that the flashcards are quite delicate. BUT you will not buy this for its durability. I have to admit that just take out a stack (there is a card that tells you which numbered stack has which classes of drugs) I just pull one out if that is what I am studying and keep it in my bag and so yea some cards bend but I have never had a problem with ripping or destroying any one card.

There are occasional errors. For instance, in one question stem they classify "benign prostatic hyperplasia" as "benign prostatic hypertrophy". That's a big problem and certainly could cost you a point on step 1, and to be honest there are 4-5 mistakes like this throughout the cards. However, we are talking about almost 250 flashcards here with a ton of information. The pathological and "real life" tie ins are absolutely necessary for retaining the information and I wouldn't understand pharmacology nearly as well without these cards. To me, the vignettes are well written and they force you to comprehend why/when/how a drug is used. Without the occasional errors, this would be a 5 star product. My suggestion: the first time you go through the cards, have a First Aid handy to verify the content. If you are one of those people who demands a flawless product, maybe these cards aren't for you. But- I've found errors in almost all the review sources for step 1 and these cards are no different. Pathoma, First Aid, DIT- sorry, but they've all got em! Overall, these cards are great.

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.

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.

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.