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Med Zukhruf


Pharmacology is one of the most terrifying subjects in medical school. It is super heavy on tablets and a mysterious fairytale. As a child, we all love to play games but pharmacology is a tough memorization game. Students always get confused about where to start and how to start. 

It always seems impossible until its done. (Nelson Mendela)

A list of pharmacology resources I use and recommend. It is always better to start early. Get used to them with dedication and hard work. Let's GO.

Luckily, I have categorized this guide into three categories: 

1- Which TEXTBOOKS to use? 

  1. Katzung and Trevor's Pharmacology 
  2. Lippincott's Pharmacology 
  3. Kaplan Pharmacology 
  4. Rang and Dale's Pharmacology 
  5. Clinical Pharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple 
  6. Lange's Basic and Clinical Pharmacology 
Check all of these books but use the one that you are comfortable with. I personally use Lippincott's Pharmacology but if it has some topics too confusing then I switch to Katzung and Trevor's Pharmacology still, my priority is the former.

2- What ONLINE RESOURCES can be used?  

First, we'll look at the YouTube Channels and then the websites. 

YouTube Channels: 

There are tons of channels that teach pharmacology on YouTube. I'm listing those that I find helpful. 
  • Ninja Nerd Lectures
  • Dr. Najeeb Lectures 
  • Lecturio 
  • Khan Academy 
  • Osmosis 
  • Sketchy 
  • Picmonic 
  • Selfless Medicose 
  • Pixorize 
  • Online Meded 
  • Armando Hassudungan 
  • Medicosis Perfectionalis 
  • Professor Fink 
  • Aero Saffarzadeh 
  • Solution Pharmacy
  • Speed Pharmacology 

Websites:

  • Ninjanerd 
  • Lecturio 
  • Osmosis 
  • Dr. Najeeb Lectures 
  • Pharmacology2000
  • Sketchy
  • Pixorize 
  • Picmonic 
These websites have got handouts, flashcards, quizzes, videos and so. 

3- What are APPS for pharmacology?

Apps are really handy when it comes to pharmacology. Pharmacology apps have saved me multiple times, O' Yeah!
Here are some of the cool ones: 
  • Pharmapedia 
  • Picmonic Pharmacology 
  • Drug Dictionary Offline 
  • Pocket Pharmacist 
  • Learn Drug, Medical Dictionary 
  • Clinical Pharmacology 

BONUS CATEGORY: 

This category has got FLASHCARDS. 
  1. Pharm Phlash! Pharmacology Flashcards 
  2. Lange's Pharmacology Flashcards
  3. Anki decks (The famous one)
  4. Range and Dale Pharmacology Flashcards 

What is the BEST way to study pharmacology? 

List down all these resources and select the one that suits you best. Stick to one resource so that you won't get distracted. Use them along with your university or college or school lectures that can help you score better. 
Actively recalling, will help you to store pharmacology in your long-term memory. Go through the chapter summaries to ace your pharm class. Mnemonics and storytelling can also help. Try to learn drugs in classes, this is the best way to memorize them. 

Hopefully, this article has shown you how to ace PHARMACOLOGY. 

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