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Top 5 medicine to pass in LTC?



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Sep 02, 2004 03:38 AM

Top 5 medicine to pass in LTC?


For me?

Insulin
Ativan
MOM
Dulcolax supp
Vicodin

These are the top 5 that I have to have on a daily basis at work. These meds pretty much tells you what kind of residents I have he-he.

Add Robitussin these coming few months ahead

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No. 1
from itsme
Old Sep 02, 2004, 05:25 AM

Well, my number 1 is Docusate!
2. multi vitamin
3. xanax
4.lasix
5. digoxin
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No. 2
from rsh3rn
Old Sep 02, 2004, 08:24 AM

the inpatient cocktail

Metoprolol
percocet
Ducolax
Prozac
combivent
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No. 3
from veteranRN
Old Sep 02, 2004, 08:44 AM

1. stool softner
2. xanax
3.stomach medication
4.resperdal
5.tylenol

I am amazed at the patients that are on >3 meds of the same kind such as 3 stool softners or 3 stomach meds.
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No. 4
from donmomofnine
Old Sep 02, 2004, 08:52 AM

pain meds, psych meds, bowel meds.
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No. 5
from GeriatricNurse
Old Sep 02, 2004, 11:45 AM

How about Chronulac...Haldol...or the new favorite Namenda
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No. 6
from txspadequeenRN
Old Sep 02, 2004, 12:36 PM

OK here goes

1. MVI
2. Namenda
3. ativan
4. zyprexa
4. risperadol
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No. 7
from Larry77
Old Sep 02, 2004, 12:40 PM

Nobody mentioned my top one...

1. Coumadin
2. MVT
3. Senna/Doss
4. Remeron
5. Insulin
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No. 8
from michelle126
Old Sep 03, 2004, 10:05 PM

coumadin
Insulin
nameda/ aricept
prilosec
colace or senakot
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No. 9
from michelle95
Old Sep 04, 2004, 02:27 PM

Let's see...

1. colace
2. depakote
3. risperdal
4. clonidine (used for behavior managment)
5. promod powder (given for low albumin due to the above 3 meds)

Ya'll see what kind of place that I work.
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