High Alert Medications

Apr 18, 2008 07:28 PM

by JAMDMAY08

What are the most common high alert medications used on Neuro patients?

labman · Apr 19, 2008, 11:28 AM

Re: High Alert Medications

Lets see

Insulin is #1
any vasopressor drips (phenyl, dopamine, norepi etc..)
any vasodilator drips (nitroprisside, etenolol)
and of course our favorite propofol (the milk of neuro ICU)

sarahrain · Apr 23, 2008, 12:26 PM

Re: High Alert Medications

Anything that caused GCS down.. Dextrose (increase cerebral edema), all drugs with sedative effects..

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