Can you give these together...

[NurCrystal22]

If a patient has a med schedule for Ambien at 2100 and also requests a Vicodin PRN at the same time is that okay?

OR

If a patient has a scheduled me for Ativan at 2100 and requests a vicodin PRN is it okay to give.

I'm asking because it seems like patients are attempting to knock themselves out at night, sometimes I rather then have one thing or the other but if they are in pain... I don't know what to do...

~Crystal.

[txspadequeenRN, BSN, RN]

You an give both combo's together ativan with the pain pill or ambien with the pain pill. Half of my patients take ambien, ativan and a PRN pain pill at night . My patients take unreal amounts of psych meds together....I would be on my orifice or lethargic with some of the stuff I give ( all routine).

If a patient has a med schedule for Ambien at 2100 and also requests a Vicodin PRN at the same time is that okay?

OR

If a patient has a scheduled me for Ativan at 2100 and requests a vicodin PRN is it okay to give.

I'm asking because it seems like patients are attempting to knock themselves out at night, sometimes I rather then have one thing or the other but if they are in pain... I don't know what to do...

~Crystal.