Most important, commonly used meds in real world?

[SiennaGreen]

I'm a student heading into her med-surg rotation and wanted to get a head start on memorizing common meds.

If I could get suggestions for the meds you see every day, or maybe less common but critical to know inside and out....I would sooo- appreciate the guidance!

[paradiseboundRN]

Lasix, prednisone, coumadin, lisinopril, synthroid, vicodin, digoxin, insulin, metformin, norvasc. These are the ones I can think of off the top of my head.

[veronica butterfly, ADN, RN]

For pain... Dilaudid, morphine, percoset, toradol

for GI... protonix, prilosec, pepcid

B/P...atenolol, HCTZ

for nausea.... zofran, inapsine, phenergan

insulins.... glargine, regular, novolog

Good Luck!!

[Super Nurse JoshuA]

lantus insulin

lopressor

vancomycin

zosyn

nexium

levaquin

vasotec

colace

MOM

benedryl

ambien

trazadone

celexa

statins

[*ac*]

good lists

I would add

ranitidine

miralax

[wannabemw]

Anxiety: zanex, valium, ativan

Respiratory: singulair, albuterol, atrovent, Advair, Spiriva, mucomyst

Diurectic: Lasix

BP: Toprol, lopressor

Potassium (K+): (to replace lost K+ during the admin of the Lasix or HCTZ or from the alcoholic that dehydrated him/herself!)

Know your IV fluids:

0.9% Sodium Chloride (or NS; normal saline)

0.45 Sodium Chloride (1/2 NS)

Dextrose 5% with water (D5W)

Dextrose 5%, 0.45% Sodium Chloride with 20mEq of Potassium Chloride (D5 1/2NS with 20 KCL).

{These r the most common ones I give.}

Another IV antibiotic: flagyl

Good luck!