What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

[northmississippi]

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.

[caffeinatednurse, BSN, RN]

When I worked a dual dx pulmonary unit (half med surg and half progressive care beds):

- diabetic meds - insulin, metformin

- pain relief - IV and PO Tylenol, dilaudid, Percocet, Vicodin, Lyrica, gabapentin, oxycodone

- psych meds & sleeping meds - Xanax, Ativan, Valium, Celexa, Lexapro, Prozac, Zoloft, amitriptyline, Wellbutrin, Cymbalta, trazodone, Effexor, Haldol, Zyprexa, risperidone, Seroquel, Abilify, Tegretol, Depakote, Ambien

- abx - Diflucan, Flagyl, Mefoxin, Cipro, Levaquin, vancomycin, clindamycin, Zithromax, erythromycin, penicillin, Bactrim, doxycycline

- also: corticosteroids (IV mostly but also PO), BP meds (usually metoprolol), Synthroid, statins and anticoagulants (warfarin, Lovenox, Pradaxa and Xarelto). And lots and lots of O2!

Edit: Also mucinex, Flexiril, detox meds and IV electrolyte replacements.

[Glycerine82, LPN]

tylenol, senna-s, melatonin, coumadin and trazadone on my LTC wing.

Percocet/Norco, HTN meds, metformin, coumadin/eliquis and tylenol on my rehab wing. )

[Agatha12]

When I worked in surgical ward the top 5 medications were: Paracetamol, Codeine, Oramorph, Augmentin and Tinzaparin

In PACU: mostly morphine IV and Ondansetron. Occassionally Oxycodone and Cyclizine.

[KIMMIEKAY11868]

I think patients are a lot of time on too many meds and some of their symptoms could be from the side effects when all combined.

[Glycerine82, LPN]

Senna S, Apap, Metoprolol, Simvastatin, Melatonin

[Buckeye.nurse]

It's hard to say for sure what the top 5 meds I give are, but the most likely winners are prednisone (part of the treatment plan for almost all our chemo), colace, acyclovir PO, protonix, and heparin SQ.

I also give a lot of IV fluids, chemo, and blood products.

~~Hematology RN