common ob meds

[jennifers]

I'm getting ready to start my ob rotation for nursing school. I wanted to start looking up some of the more common medications to prepare myself. So far I have the following: Procardia (nifedipine), ritrodrine hydrochloride, terbutaline sulfate, methergine, zofran, vancomycin, magnesium sulfate as a mineral supplement, bethanechol chloride (if cant void instead of a cath), betamethasone, lidocaine, emla, of course pitocin, erythromycin, vitamin k, nubain, fentanyl, narcan, seconal, demerol

these are just a few i've seen used as a tech...for mom and baby...either in labor or there for hyperemesis...etc.

Can anyone give me a few more to know about? i know there are probably tons...

the vancomycin was used for a girl that was group b positive but was allergic to pcn. Can you give me other antibiotic names that are used for this? I know vancomycin is really one of the stronger ones right?

Thanks everyone for your help

[pinkiepie_RN]

It's often used to treat preeclampsia. You probaly wont find it in a drug book.

This link might help, or you can google it.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/545483

Ha, you beat me to it. And to add something to my post that I picked up on with yours (the OP), its use as an anticonvulsant would be beneficial for a pt. with pre-eclampsia.

[Alternator81]

Everyone is forgetting docusate--they hand it out like candy in postpartum. Also Epifoam is pretty common.

[jennifers]

I have so much to learn :) thanks everyone!

[catzy5]

Mag Sulfate for hypertension was a big one for me, not just as a mineral supplement. Also staydol for pain...

This was a discussion yesterday post conferance in clinical. Our instructor said, a lot of people say they are giving mag for hypertension during labor but what they are really doing is giving mag to prevent seizures. I thought that made more sense. she, did say it might keep BP lower slightly but the real reason is seizure control of preeclamptic patients.

[rn/writer, RN]

Didn't see Hemabate, Darvocet, or gentamycin listed. Or the much-needed simethicone (Gas-X) for section moms.

[Me, SN]

How about meclofenamate? I don't know it from school, but they gave it to me for postpartum inflammation. It's supposed to be really good for menstrual pain. I don't know, though. I took the percoset because I gave birth cesarian. lol

They told me that the Mag Sulfate was for the HTN due to pre-e when I was in there too. Interesting that it was more for seizures than the HTN. I have OB/Peds rotation in a few weeks. This is good stuff. Keep it coming. lol