[Lizziefive]

Hi!
I am going back to work in a busy ER after a long maternity leave (I am new as it is)and want to freshen up on my IV drips.
Please remind me of the most common drugs administered via drip and any REALLY important info about them...

Also any online resources about how to dilute which meds with how much fluid would also be helpful! I always forget which abx go over an hour which with 50cc and which with 100cc.
I am so nervous!!!!
Thanks. hope I am not too vague

[meandragonbrett]

You might want to brush up on the following drugs:

Amiodarone
Lido
Cardizem
Epinephrine
DOPAmine
DoBUTAmine
Levophed
Neo
Vasopressin
NTG
propofol
fentanyl
midazolam
precedex
Heparin
Xigris
phenytoin
fosphenytoin
Electrolyte boluses

Those are just a few to get you started. Check out icufaqs.org

[nurseabc123]

nitroglycerin
nipride
labetolol
esmolol

dopamine
epinephrine
norepinephrine

vasopressin

dobutamine
milrinone

amiodorone

propofol
morphine
dilaudid

magnesium sulfate
potassium cholride

sodium bicarb

furosemide

heparin

That's a general list for the ICU - I'm not as familiar with the EC - hope that will get you started.