What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

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I want to read about medications that are nornally given by nurses, what do you normally deal with on your floor? I'm hoping to see a common drug list, but who knows...

Thanks.

Specializes in Geriatrics.

Levothroxine

Omeprazole

Insulin

Glypizide

Norco

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Dilaudid, oxycodone, valium, decadron, keppra

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Heparin, Zemplar, Benadryl, Aranesp, APAP.

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Furesomide, phenobarbital, Mira lax :D, NaCl, Keppra

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Paracetamol (acetaminophen)

Heparin/ Enoxeparin

Fentanyl

Pregabalin

Oxycodone

Cephazolin/Timentin/Tazocin

Also lots of antihypertensives, antiarrhythmics, Metformin and PPIs (patient's regular meds)

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Heparin, Ativan, Lasix, protonix, and multiple antibiotics, mostly Zosyn and Vanco. And insulin. Lots and lots of insulin.

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Specializes in family practice and school nursing.

Adderall,Ritalin,Vyvanse, clonidine, Tenex... specia lneeds schhol.. autism and severely emotionally disturbed

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Specializes in Emergency.

Zofran, dilaudid, dilaudid, dilaudid, turkey sandwich.

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Yes psych! Gero-psych actually. So basically nobody under 50 years of age.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.
Yes psych! Gero-psych actually. So basically nobody under 50 years of age.

Ours range from 20-60. Lots in their 30s-50s.

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

Vancomycin, bacitracin, Surgicel, heparin, thrombin. All meds on the sterile field for our open heart surgeries.

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Specializes in OR/PACU/med surg/LTC.

Senekot, ASA, calcium, vitamin D, metoprolol.

I work LTC. Everyone gets put on Calcium and Vitamin D on admission. I'm also seeing a lot of Pradaxa and Apixaban instead of Coumadin.

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