Common meds in LTC?

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Specializes in Developmental Disabilities, LTC.

hope i'm posting this in the right forum - i was debating between this one & the 1st year in nursing forum.

anyway, i'm a new nurse starting in ltc & i'd like to brush up on some of the medications commonly seen in ltc. any input would be greatly appreciated - thanks!

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oooo...I will try looking for the links in this forum. There has been a few threads.

Mostly pain meds, bowel meds, bp meds, vitamins.

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Specializes in Developmental Disabilities, LTC.

Oooh - I found one! Thanks, Michelle :)

https://allnurses.com/forums/f22/help-me-common-ltc-medications-179915.html

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Specializes in SNF.

The link didn't work for me, so here's my input.

BP meds-Lisinopril

Metoprolol

Vasotec

Hydrochlorathiazide

Diuretics-Lasix

Bumex

Spironalactalone

Pain Meds-Vicodin

Morphine

Oxycontin

Methadone

Lots of Sinemet, Neurontin, Potassium, Mag Ox, Anti-depressants and Insulins.

These are many of the most common meds I give just off the top of my head. I'm sure I'll think of many more after I post this!

Congrats on your new position!

Teresa

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Tylenol, colace and heparin in addition to teresa'a list

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Specializes in LTC.

Levo's! Lots and LOTS of levothyroxin, levoxyl, glipizide, remeron, ativan, phenergan, procrit inj., duragesic patches, lortab (same as vicodin), abilify (used for psychosis, watch BS's as the psychotropics have been implicated in increasing BS's in some people. We check BS q 3mos in non-diabetics). Don't worry. It doesn't take long to get aquainted with LTC meds. We also keep a nursing drug handbook nearby to check up on meds as well. You'll do fine! And congrats on the new job!

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as I work 3rd - we see a lot of thyroid mediciine / stomach medicine - IE levothyroxine/synthroid, Prilosec/omeprazole, protonix, Reglan/metaclopramide, etc. Also we usually give the osteo pills: Boniva (monthly) actonel or fosamax (weekly).

I have seen a lot of the men on flomax, and a lot of people are on the statin (cholesterol) meds.

Pain meds can vary - we have quite a few on Percocet right now, but Lortab/vicodin are pretty common, so are darvocet and ultram. We also have quite a few with prn/rountine nerve pills like xanax, ativan.

Hope this helps :)

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Don't forget ADVAIR -a common drug for COPD, and other inhalers like Albuterol.

Eye drops of all kinds.

A few others that come to mind besides the ones mentioned:

Megastrol Acetate (megace)

Lyrica

B12 - injections and PO.

All kinds of heart meds from Digoxin/Lanoxin to Adacand

Lots of vitamins

Proteinex

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