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.

[Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN]

Phenobarbital, Tramadol, Librium, Trazodone, Ibuprofen. Welcome to detox/addictions nursing :)

[donsterRN, ASN, BSN]

Cardiac telemetry: Beta blockers, statins, insulin, IV abx, Dilaudid

[Do-over, ASN, RN]

I'll try tops by route =)...

PO - lopressor, zestril, protonix, coumadin, xanax

IVPB - flagyl, vanco, cefepime, mag, potassium

IVP - lasix, solu-medrol, protonix, dilaudid, morphine

Drips - insulin, heparin, cardizem, NTG

Subcut - insulins, lovenox, heparin

[MckinleyRN]

simvastin, gabapentin, lovanox, heparin, inulins, mitrazipine....

[nursie_pants]

I work on a medical oncology unit. Top 5 are probably:

(1) nexium

(2) heparin (subq)

(3) potassium

(4) valtrex (prophylaxis for our BMT pts)

(5) tie: Tylenol/benadryl

[LACA, BSN, LPN, RN]

Adderall, Vyvanse, Clonidine, Seroquel, acetaminophen/ibuprofen....

Elementary school nurse :-) I give these EVERY day.

[NamasteNurse, BSN, RN]

Lopressor

Synthroid

Ativan

Aspirin

Trazodone

I think lists will vary depending on where you work, me LTC/dementia

[rn undisclosed name]

Heparin, lopressor/coreg, tylenol, nexium/protonix, and simvastatin.

[General E. Speaking, RN, RN]

Propofol

Levophed

Protonix

Lovenox

IVFs

[Up2nogood RN, RN]

Dilaudid, dilaudid, dilaudid, dilaudid, and dilaudid.

[ackiepieRN]

Insulin, Heparin, Lopressor, ABX, and Dilaudid! (busy Med/Surg/Tele/Ortho )

[anotherone, BSN, RN]

Med- surg floor: vancomycin, insulin (humalog, lantus), morphine, dilaudid, oxy-IR, lopressor, zosyn, omeprozole, heparin, simvastatin, tylenol, compazine.................................