Book excerpt: Capstone Pharmacy Review is a helpful guide developed to assist pharmacy students preparing to sit for the NAPLEX certification exam in Pharmacy. This valuable study tool reviews content relevant to the three basic competency areas guiding the NAPLEX exam, associating a given question with the given competency. The proportions of review material devoted to areas of pharmacy practice such as preparation and dispensing of medications, pharmacotherapy considerations, and drug information match those allocated to these areas in the NAPLEX. This well-organized review guide will help NAPLEX candidates quickly master facts and apply reasoning for specific drugs, dietary supplements, diseases, symptoms and diagnoses. With explanations that engage the reader through illustrations, tables, and figures, this review guide is constructed to provide high yield content in a manageable format for ideal comprehension and retention. Capstone Pharmacy Review meets the needs of both students preparing for the NAPLEX and the practicing pharmacist desiring a comprehensive practice overview. * Includes the most comprehensive and expansive selection of pharmacy calculations for review and study* Reviews the top 200 drugs therapeutic class, mechanism of action, patient counseling, side effects, dose, drug interactions and contraindications* Includes a comprehensive Federal Law Review* Covers Pharmacology preceding a review of Therapeutics* Includes helpful illustrations, tables, and appendices* Provides access to both text and online review material including an online practice exam* Includes case-based and non-based questions which address each of the three NAPLEX competencies.* Includes plans for group study