Medications that require to check the Blood Pressure?

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What are a list of popular meds that are used in nursing homes, hospitals, rehab hospitals that require a BP check?

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Specializes in Trauma-Surgical, Case Management, Clinic.

You will want to check the bp and hr before any bp meds are given. There are so many bp meds. You will learn as you give them on a daily basis. There is no way to make a list of this.

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Specializes in ICU/PACU.

ace inhibitors

beta blockers

ca channel blockers

etc... start with those

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Specializes in ED.

I look up any drugs I'm not familiar with before giving them. If it has anything at all to do with BP or HR, I check both before I give them, and I chart it. That's just my rule for myself. I also chart a BP anytime I give narcotics.

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