Top 5 medicine to pass in LTC?

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For me?

Insulin

Ativan

MOM

Dulcolax supp

Vicodin

These are the top 5 that I have to have on a daily basis at work. These meds pretty much tells you what kind of residents I have he-he.

Add Robitussin these coming few months ahead :uhoh21:

11-7 shift

Ativan

Tylenol - both at the same time-works wonders for some to sleep

Haldol

Robutussin

Maalox

pain meds usely given just before I get to work- Oxycodone or Percocet

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1. ES Tylenol

2. Senna

3. Lasix

4. Risperdal

5. Vicodin

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I'd say at my facility the top five are

1.Colace

2.Ativan

3.MOM

4.Vicoden

5.Depakote

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I wonder if it varies state to state...

Not much for antipsychotics here, however, we are seeing some use of "Namenda"

1. Calcium with Vitamin D

2. Zoloft

3. DSS

4. Zantac

5. Digoxin

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Specializes in Education, Acute, Med/Surg, Tele, etc.

Oh I am cracking up!!!!!!

1. Colace

2. Tylenol

3. Lasix

4. Potassium

5. OTC stomach meds

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Specializes in ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management.

Thanks folks.

This helps us students.

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Specializes in Utilization Management.

11-7 shift:

1. Lasix

2. Tylenol

3. NTG ointment

4. Restoril

5. Morphine

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Specializes in Utilization Management.

P.S. I know, I know, the title wants LTCs, but frankly--this is FLORIDA. The Geriatric State.

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P.S. I know, I know, the title wants LTCs, but frankly--this is FLORIDA. The Geriatric State.
AMBIEN!
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