The FPGEE (Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination®) is the tallest hurdle for graduates of foreign pharmacy schools who wish to practice in the United States. With a pass rate that is under 60%, the FPGEE is a daunting 51⁄2 hour, 250-question exam that tests a wide range of knowledge in four major areas of pharmacy education:Basic biomedical sciences (21%); Pharmaceutical sciences 29%; Social/behavioral/administrative pharmacy sciences (15%); Clinical sciences (35%) Completely revised an updated, the second edition of The APhA Complete Review for the FPGEE is a one-stop compilation of.
The APhA Complete Review for the FPGEE provides a comprehensive review of basic pharmaceutical principles covered in the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE).This review guide covers the four areas of the exam: basic biomedical sciences; pharmaceutical sciences; social, behavioral, and administrative pharmacy sciences; and clinical sciences. Key Features: Comprehensive review of basic pharmacy education. User-friendly information. Most important information in the four areas covered on the FPGEE. Summaries of key points. Pertinent references. 675 self-study questions and answers. Study tips.
***Includes FPGEE Practice Test Questions*** FPGEE Secrets helps you ace the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination, without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive FPGEE Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. FPGEE Secrets includes: The 5 Secret Keys to FPGEE Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; A comprehensive FPGEE review including: Anatomy/Physiology, Conduction System of the Heart, Lymphatic System, Characteristics of Erythrocytes, Pathology/Pathophysiology, Respiratory Alkalosis and Acidosis, Metabolic Alkalosis, Osteoarthritis, Microbial Resistance, Phenol Coefficient, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff), Sepsis, Hypersensitivity and Hyposensitivity, Degranulation., Arrhenius Theory, Molecular biology/Genetics, Vasculogenesis and Angiogenesis, Amino Acids, Apoptosis versus Necrosis, Endosymbiotic Theory, Biostatistics, Type I and Type II Errors, Normal and Binomial Distribution, Kurtosis, Pharmacophore, Lipinski's Rule of Five, Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), Aminoglycosides, Alkylating agents, Sympathoplegic Drugs, Benzodiazepines, Flavonoids, and much more...
n In this completely updated 8th edition, Comprehensive Pharmacy Review for NAPLEX provides a complete knowledge base necessary for pharmacy students, instructors, foreign graduates, and professionals to excel in their practices--and be fully equipped to tackle the NAPLEX competency test. Updated to conform with USP 797 regulations, the text provides expanded coverage of ever-developing areas of practice, including pain management, hepatic disorders, migraines, women's health, prescription dermatologic agents, geriatrics, and pediatrics. More than 60 print and online chapters--spanning chemistry, pharmaceutics, pharmacology, pharmacy practice, and drug therapy--are presented in outline form for easy use and offer helpful practice questions to aid your study. Comprehensive Pharmacy Review provides guidelines and tips for taking the NAPLEX, along with the NAPLEX blueprint. Furthermore, it lists the actual competency statements that the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) uses in evaluation.
The NAPLEX(R) (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination(R)) is the standard licensing exam that U.S. pharmacy students must pass to practice pharmacy. It tests a daunting range of knowledge. Study only the information most relevant to the exam, summarized in abbreviated bullet format - that's what The APhA Complete Review for Pharmacy contains. Key Features: Updated annually. New to this edition is one new chapter, Nuclear Pharmacy. Thirty-seven of the other 40 chapters, plus the extensive appendices, have been updated for the 10th edition. Top 200 drugs. Begin your NAPLEX(R) preparation by learning the generic and trade names for the top 200 drugs. Math. After generic and trade names, this is the most important single area to review. Drug therapy for chronic and common diseases. This is the heart of today's NAPLEX and the subject of more than half of the 41 chapters in this study guide. Summary tables of the major drug categories. Drug charts, including dosage schedules and dosage forms, are provided in each of the therapeutic chapters. Review questions.All chapters end with 20 or more practice exam questions and answers as well as explanations that reinforce key learning points.
"Helps readers determine whether formulated compounds will be stable for the anticipated duration of use; properly store and repackage compounded formulations; formulate in accordance with documented standards; and, counsel patients on the use and storate of comounded medications." -- Back cover.
