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Kaplan Medical USMLE Pharmacology and Treatment Flashcards: The 200 Questions You're Most Likely to See on the Exam For Steps 1, 2 & 3

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I was really excited when I found theses cards, at first sight they looked far superior to the BRS/Lippincott cards that everyone uses. However, after going through them I'm finding they are not good for learning drugs for step 1. There are more clinical 'stories' than hard facts about each drug and there is little overlap with the drugs covered in First Aid (scares me I'm not learning what I need to). Perhaps they will be better for step 2 and/or 3 but I'm not going to use them to teach myself drugs for step 1.

Okay, I got these because I really am weak on pharmacology for step one. They are chock full of information (more then you need) but they explain that on the insert and how to use them if studying for step 1, 2, or whatever. There were a few typos which I was not pleased with but they weren't so bad that I didn't know what the actual drugs name was. Also, I wish the cards were made of sturdier material as they were a bit to thin for my liking and bent easily. I haven't gotten any other flash cards to compare them to but overall I would recommend them. They did the job and I think they'll be still be useful next year for when I take Step 2.

I had a number of questions on step 1 that I wouldn't have gotten correct if I hadn't used these cards. It doesn't seem like it, but there is a lot of information in the cards. I plan on using these cards to review for my other board exams. I used the other pharm cards to study but ended up primarily sticking to this set.

I got these cards because first aid 2011 graded these cards as A in their recommended book section. If you read the description they gave out then you would get the impression that these cards are "comprehensive" and all that you needed for the boards. WRONG. You absolutely need to supplement these flashcards with another source. I ended up using Lange's pharmacology cards (which was actually comprehensive and not too much for the boards btw).

The content of these flashcards are presented in a very good way. It's clear, concise and clinically oriented. However, there simply isn't enough cards to cover all the drugs. In fact many board relevant drugs of the same class aren't even listed. I would recommend these cards if you have extra time for pharm and have gone through your other cards.

Not that great, but I have yet to see really good pharmacology flashcards for board exams. This one's the closest. Some of the meds were on my test, a lot of them weren't. If you're super weak on pharm like I am, its probably worth getting if you have the study time.

The question and answer format is helpful. You need to have a fair amount of background knowledege to get the full use of these cards. Great to read in the train, bus etc!

I purchased theses cards for my boyfriend who is studying for the Step 1 exam. The flash cards are divided into sections which are nice. The only issues he has are that they are not multiple choice, like the exam. And they do not go into the mechanism of how the drug works. Other than that, they are nicely arranged and somewhat helpful. I wouldn't use this as your only guide to the exam though.

Bought these for my husband about a month ago. He has been using them ever since. They were in excellent shape when I received them.