Most Commonly Used Drugs In Nursing Specialties

Most Commonly Used Drugs in Nursing Specialties Nurses are often required to float to units in which they’re not accustomed to working, where they might have to administer unfamiliar drugs. If you know ahead of time which drugs are most commonly used in the various nursing specialties, you’ll be able to increase your confidence—and reduce the chance of making a drug error. The table below shows the 10 most commonly used drugs in nine nursing specialties. Specialty Critical care nursing amiodarone hydrochloride diltiazem hydrochloride dopamine hydrochloride epinephrine hydrochloride furosemide insulin lorazepam morphine sulfate nitroglycerin propofol Emergency care nursing acetaminophen aspirin diltiazem hydrochloride diphtheria and tetanus toxoids famotidine ibuprofen ketorolac levofloxacin metoclopramide nitroglycerin Home care nursing acetaminophen acetaminophen/oxycodone acetaminophen/propoxyphene napsylate digoxin diltiazem hydrochloride docusate sodium furosemide metformin hydrochloride potassium chloride warfarin Long-term care nursing carbidopa/levodopa digoxin docusate sodium donepezil hydrochloride enalapril maleate furosemide metoprolol tartrate mirtazapine pantoprazole sodium potassium chloride

Medical-surgical nursing acetaminophen diltiazem hydrochloride enalapril maleate furosemide heparin sodium insulin levofloxacin metoprolol tartrate morphine sulfate potassium chloride Obstetric nursing acetaminophen/codeine acetaminophen/oxycodone dinoprostone ibuprofen magnesium sulfate nalbuphine hydrochloride oxytocin penicillin promethazine hydrochloride terbutaline sulfate Pediatric nursing albuterol amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium amoxicillin trihydrate cetirizine hydrochloride co-trimoxazole fluticasone propionate gentamicin sulfate hydrocortisone (topical) methylphenidate hydrochloride montelukast sodium Post-anesthesia care nursing bupivacaine hydrochloride fentanyl citrate hydromorphone hydrochloride lidocaine hydrochloride lorazepam meperidine hydrochloride metoclopramide hydrochloride midazolam hydrochloride morphine sulfate ondansetron hydrochloride Psychiatric nursing carbamazepine clonazepam divalproex sodium escitalopram oxalate lithium carbonate olanzapine paroxetine hydrochloride risperidone

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sertraline hydrochloride venlafaxine hydrochloride

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