title: The Top 200 Drugs Review: What Every Clinician Must Know for Board Exams and Clinical Practice
author: Donald S. Nuzum
description: Whether you are a medical, pharmacy, nurse practitioner, physician assistant or dental student a baseline knowledge of the pharmacology for the most commonly used medications is essential.  This pharmacology rapid review book is perfect for any student preparing for board exams, licensure, and/or day to day practice.  Benefit from the extensive experience and backgrounds of those preparing this content as you develop your knowledge of pharmacology and therapeutics.  Features include: 1) Information in tabular format for easier and more efficient reading; 2) Generic and brand names provided along with the drug class and main mechanism of action; 3) High-yield points on pharmacology that you must know and that will likely be asked of you; 4) Handbook format fits easily in lab coat pocket.
zlib_text: ![](Images/image00214.jpeg)
  
  8671_ClinVign_fm_c.qxd 8/2/01 1:13 PM Page i **PRE**
  
   **TEST®**
  
   **Clinical Vignettes**
  
   **for the USMLE Step 1**
  
   **PreTest® Self-Assessment and Review**
  
  8671_ClinVign_fm_c.qxd 8/2/01 1:13 PM Page ii **Notice**
  
  Medicine is an ever-changing science. As new research and clinical experience
  broaden our knowledge, changes in treatment and drug therapy are required. The
  authors and the publisher of this work have checked with sources believed to
  be reliable in their efforts to provide information that is complete and
  generally in accord with the standards accepted at the time of publication.
  However, in view of the possibility of human error or changes in medical
  sciences, neither the authors nor the publisher nor any other party who has
  been involved in the preparation or publication of this work warrants that the
  information contained herein is in every respect accurate or complete, and
  they disclaim all responsibility for any errors or omissions or for