Medication List

[nikki_nurse]

Hey everyone.

I am trying to make up some medication cards so that I don't have to constantly look up each med when I get a new patient for clinical. I was wondering what some of the more common drugs that are used on a ward are (especially a general surgical ward). This would greatly help me with my clinical. Thanks in advance.

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

great idea

I would look at common antibiotics like Penicillin groups, also analgesia and anti inflammatory

Penicillin

Amoxycillin

Ampicillin

Paracetamol/acetaminophen

Aspirin

Ibuprofen

Codeine

Just a couple of suggestions

[dolphn545]

I will post the list I was given by our instructors in between semesters. Hope it helps you. (We had to list the trade name, generic name, classification, dose, action, major side effects and nursing implications)

First and foremost -- KNOW YOUR INSULIN AND HEPARIN USE inside and out.

Kefzol, Ancef

Lovenox

vancomycin

Levaquin

Flagyl

Zosyn

gentamicin

ampicillin

lanoxin (know the parameters)

Haldol

ibuprofen

Isordil

Procardia

Nitroglycerin

morphine

phenytoin

prednisone

Inderal

ranitidine

ASA

theophylline

verapamil

COUMADIN

acetaminophen

docusate sodium

furosemide

Actos

Altace

Amaryl

Aricept

ferrous sulfate

ferrous gluconate

metformin

glyburide

hydrochlorothiazide

Imdur

potassium chloride

Lopix

Namenda

Norvasc

Oyst-Cal

Protonix

levothyroxine

Zoloft

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Looking back at this list, I use 99% of these meds currently at my job (LTC). These were the most common in clinical that our instructors felt.

Hope this helps, and good Luck!!