FPGEE TIPS

How long must I prepare for FPGEE?

* In my opinion, at least 2-3 months (4 hours/day)

Do I need to study from different books?

* Limit yourself to fewer FPGEE references, our recommendations are: Comprehensive Pharmacy Review by Shargel, your own pharmacy books/notes, Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy by University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.

Do I need to study calculations?

* FPGEE contain few questions on calculations, be familiar with pKa, milliequivalents, ratios, proportions, alligation, creatinine clearance, conversions, AUC, NaCl equivalents, body surface area and dose related questions.

Can we use our own calculator?

* No, calculators are not allowed during the FPGEE test.

What constitutes most part of FPGEE

* FPGEE tests your basic knowledge of pharmacy. The important topics are: Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics, calculations and management.

Are there specific topics I should pay more attention to?

* Yes, pharmacology and management.

Do I need to know about OTCs?

* Not in our opinion.

How are the management questions in FPGEE?

* Very basic, and most of them are common sense. A good management book might help you answer them right. Concentrate on insurance, medicare, clinical research studies and pricing/economics of drugs at the pharmacy level.

And medicinal chemistry or structures?

* Few questions, But try to familiarize yourself with basic chemical classification of various categories of drugs.

I have been preparing for a while now but how can I find out how well I am prepared for the test?

* Do practice questions from Manan Shroff’s book (Q&A), and read through the explanations thoroughly, try to go through all the questions and recap what you studied from CPR-Shargel.

But, how will I know if I am ready to take the test, or ready to score more than 75 on FPGEE?

* Try the pre-fpgee which is given by NABP.

Any special instructions for the day of the exam?

* Yes, take it easy, if you have done your homework right, you will ace the exam. Relax, take the test with full stomach, cheerful face and confident mind. Take one of your friends or family members to accompany you to the test center, it helps. Good luck!