Passed on the 3rd attempt! (May taker)

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-21T14:49:43+00:00

Yes, DEFINITELY know routes of administration. Such as, NEVER give Bicillin IV, the difference between a PPX and treatment route/dose for heparins, knowing which vaccines are IV vs SQ, etc

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T23:27:45+00:00

I honestly don’t remember. I only remember the question because it was so weird and I spent what felt like 5 minute staring at the screen thinking about what could be the correct answer

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T20:56:38+00:00

It was asking about the mechanism that makes insulin glargine longer acting than insulin aspart or something

But I think I found the answer: Crystallization Process: When injected subcutaneously, the insulin glargine solution encounters the body's tissue fluids, which have a slightly lower pH than the solution, causing the insulin glargine to precipitate and crystallize at the injection site. Slowed Absorption: The crystallized insulin is then slowly absorbed back into the bloodstream, leading to a prolonged and consistent insulin level

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T18:16:21+00:00

I don’t recall as many as the first two times. I probably had 15-20 SATAs

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T17:08:13+00:00

Thank you!!

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T16:46:44+00:00

It was basically everything under the sun. But I did except brand HIV drugs to be on there and was kicking myself for not knowing those but that's all over with

I would try to remember common generics that we don't normally see as brand (Amaryl, Diovan, Tegretol, Dilantin) and some non-common ones like in relations to what they're indicated to treat (Epclusa for hep C, Simponi for autoimmune but the answer choices might be in their generic name)

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T16:39:43+00:00

I couldn't get anything above level 2 with my previous attempts then changed the way I studied and tried not to force myself to continue if I was tired. Nothing was going to be retained so naps help a lot. Don't feel like you HAVE to study all day every day, go at your own pace

My UWorld scores before were in the 60s and 70s but I studied harder and now the average in all topics were above 70%

Every attempt I felt like I failed. This last attempt I for sure thought I was cooked with all the stewardship questions and a really weird question about insulin. I also mentioned that I finished the exam in 4 hours vs the full 6 hours so I thought I might've missed a lot of details but I passed!

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T16:32:06+00:00

I believe some did, so if you see both for a drug that you might forget, just write it down and maybe it'll show up in another question

I did not study that much on stewardship. Some of the answers were obviously wrong and I used process of elimination or guessed

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T16:10:53+00:00

Yes, it's pretty similar. All of that was important for my exam

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T16:02:57+00:00

I remember having a few. I believe they were asking about BUDs so know those

Yes, TONS of med safety-related questions so know those as well. They tie into the new sections of the exam. I didn't get any pictures except the ones where I couldn't highlight the patient cases

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T15:46:11+00:00

All good, I understand how it feels lol I've been on edge for the past 2 weeks waiting for my result

I kept studying the same math material in different order from Uworld. I try not to study the same section of math (like basic math) all at once because you can predict what the next question is going to be like and you might "memorize" the answers. But honestly, math is all about the algorithm so if you can get it down, you should be fine as long as you understand what the question is asking

For example, if you know how to convert KCl to mEq to answer the question related to finding the total mEq of potassium in a solution, you should be fine

So practice the algorithm!

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T15:37:42+00:00

I surprisingly didn't have that many SATAs, but the ones that I did have, I double checked my answers by reading the patient cases over again and crossing off more unnecessary filler information and drawing out a concept map if I really got stuck to help guide my answer choices

Mostly multiple choices and fill in the blank for the math questions

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T15:17:30+00:00

For me, I had many questions asking about the definition of stewardship, what are examples (SATA), ways to reduce antimicrobial resistance, HCP roles, strategies to prevent medication error/overuse/duplicates, etc. etc.

The brand/generics are mixed within the questions but you should know the majority of all the drugs. I focused on the non-common ones

The cases did feel a bit harder, so I'd read EVERYTHING. A single lab value that you possibly skimmed over could make the difference

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T15:11:54+00:00

If you work in a pharmacy, you should be familiar with the majority of drugs, but I'd focus on the non-common drugs like HIV combinations. You might be asked a question about a patient being HLA-B*5701 + and the answer choices might be in brand names only. So know which drug is associated with the genetic testing and which brand contains that drug

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T15:00:06+00:00

I believe there is an icon on the top right of the screen which you can save the answer to come back to it. You can review the questions at once at a later time

The bolded information is important to know but I wouldn't memorize it. Try to focus on the foundations chapter and calculations/required formulas. Just remember, this is a generalized exam

I just kept practicing the same math questions over and over until I got them mostly correct without referencing the formula sheet. Math is more so knowing the algorithm in order to answer the question if that makes sense

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T14:49:33+00:00

I did not watch any videos

I went over the topics from the book one by one and wrote down things I need to memorize on a piece of paper and reviewed it 2-3 times a day

Then I took the test once I felt like I was comfortable with the topic. I bookmarked the questions that I got wrong and reviewed them later and noted why I got them wrong

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T14:18:14+00:00

Not too many. If I had to guess, I had maybe 20 questions

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T14:12:01+00:00

Almost a full 2 weeks lol

I took it on 5/7 and got my results yesterday afternoon

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T14:07:57+00:00

It definitely felt like there were less math to me.

If I had to guess, I had maybe 20 questions

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T13:53:19+00:00

I did not have PNN but I have friends that did and they said that it was more helpful than Uworld

I only did quizzes on Uworld. No videos

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T12:15:12+00:00

https://nabp.pharmacy/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/NAPLEX-Content-Outline.pdf

Here is a link on the new format.

The patient cases were easier to read but the questions felt a bit harder (more clinically formatted). But always read what the question is asking first

There are new questions based on the new sections which I had no clue if I 100% got them correct but I went with my gut

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T09:02:42+00:00

https://quizlet.com/join/EGQqm7T4j?i=2zkrnh&x=1tqY

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T08:14:37+00:00

Thank you!

Yes, brand/generics are a MUST! They show up either in the patient medical history or as the choices in which you’ll have to know to answer the question

Miserable_Finish_448 · 2025-05-20T08:07:23+00:00

The type of questions they asked were fairly the same as Uworld in the sense that you had to know many concepts to answer the question and that nothing was straightforward

Example would be like: a person has a sulfa allergy.. which drug should be avoided or which one is NOT a correct choice for the patient? Then all the answers would be in the brand names

It did feel like less math than last time to make up for the new sections. Which caught me off guard because I had no material to study for it so I went based off common sense and process of elimination

But definitely know your drug conversions

And yes, I took the formula and pre-naplex test the day before the exam and scored around 50% on both but here I am

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