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In labor and delivery we most commonly use Stadol for pain, Paragoric for uterine irritability, Terbutaline, Nifedipine, Hemabate, Methergine, Pitocin and antibiotics such as Ampicillin or Clindamycin. On postpartum almost everyone is RX'd Iron and Surfak. C/S's get Buprenex, Ancef. For pain we mostly use Percocet and Ibuprofen. We also use alot of antiemetics such as Zofran or Phenergan.
The most common we use are:
Norco 5 or 10
Motrin
Surfak
Others we use frequently:
Darvocet
Tylenol
Benadryl
Naltrexone
Reglan
Zofran
Phenergan
Milk of Mag
Purlan (Lanolin)
Rohgam injection
Meruvax injection (done on days as an out the door medication only)
Insulin
Infrequent:
Various IV ABXs
PCA Morphine
Demerol
Hemabate
Methergine
Pitocin
I recommend you become familiar with Malignant Hyperthermia conditions and what to do about them as this is a rare, but very serious life or death emergency that can affect people undergoing anesthesia. It's an inherited condition, so genetic counseling is recommended if a patient has a history of anesthesia problems in her family. Ask your patients if anyone among her relatives has problems with anesthetics (whether for dental or medical purposes) and specifically what they were.
The medication used to treat is Dantrolene. and lots of ice to the groin and axillary areas. And supportive treatment.
You probably will not ever see this in PP, but you should still know about it, incase you receive a pt who had suffered this prior...
good luck. You got some really good replies here.
Also meds for babies:
Vitamin K
Erythromycin for eye infection prophylaxis
Hep B vaccine
Hbig vaccine
Gentamycin, ampicillin (IVP) for sepsis r/o, tx in affected newborns
Narcan---only as needed to reverse maternal narcotic effects on neonate
Lanolin ointment for sore nipples for mommies, like Lansinoh
dettwiller5
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Hi-
I am a new grad and will be working on a mother/baby unit beginning in January :).
What are some of the most common medications that you see on your mother/baby unit?