DMLH cream

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Call Center RN.

What is it? I work in LTC. The nurse on the other side came to me and asked me what it was. He is giving it to a Hospice patient. It says channel blocker but that it is. But it is on the narcotic count sheet. I can not find it anywhere. I'm wondering if it is something that is a special formula. Thanks in advance for your help.

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Specializes in Nurse Scientist-Research.

I bet it's something like what I heard called HAB

H: Haldol (haloperidol)

A: Ativan (lorazepam)

B: Benadryl (diphenhydramine)

But I can't figure out what the "M" would stand for in DMLH, maybe metoclopramide.

It is used a lot for hospice patients it helps with nausea and agitation. It can be given IVP or as a cream (maybe other ways even).

It's probably counted with narcs as it has lorazepam in it.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Call Center RN.

So the M could stand for morphine, possibly.

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ABHR Cream...

Ativan

Benadryl

Haldol

Reglan

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Call Center RN.

Now use the generics of that. Diphenhydramine, generic reglan which I won't even entertain the correct spelling but it starts with an M, ativan generic is lorazepam and haldol is haloperidol.

Thanks guys!!!!!

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