Download Nursing Medications Cheat Sheet and more Cheat Sheet Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! MedSurg Nursing Medications Cheat Sheet Perioperative Antiem‐ etics Ease N/V Zofran (Ondanste‐ ron), promwthazine (Phenergan) Inhaled Anesthesia "laughing gas" Puts the patient asleep using inhalation as the delivery method. Nitrous oxide, halothane, isoflu‐ rane, desflurane, sevoflurane General Anesthesia Combination of medications that put a patient asleep. Typically through IV access, but can be paired with inhaled anesthesia isoflurane, halothane, enflurane, desflurane Local/Reg‐ ional Anesthesia One time injection that numbs a small area of the body lidocane, priloc‐ aine, bupivacaine Opiods Treat moderate-severe pain. habit forming. Oxycodone, hydrocodone, codine Non- Opiods Treat mild-moderate pain, fever and inflammation Tylenol (acetamin ‐ophen), ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) Asprin (Acetylsa‐ licylic Acid) NSAIDS Treat inflammation, mild pain, and fever Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), Naproxen (Aleve) Cellular Regulation Insulin regulates glucose in the blood Regular (short-acting), Rapid-acting, Intermediate-acting, Long-acting Oral Anti-d‐ iabetics lower glucose levels in blood Metformin (Biguanides), Sulfonylureas, Meglitinides, Thiazolidinediones Cellular Regulation (cont) Thyroid Hormones regulate metabolism, thermogenesis and protein, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism Triiodothyronine (T3), Tetrai‐ odothyronine (T4, thyroxine), Calcitonin Osteop‐ orosis meds (Bisph‐ osphon‐ ates) treat osteoporosis Alendronate (Fosamax), Risedronate (Actonel), Ibandr‐ onate (Boniva), Zoledronic acid (Reclast), Calcium tablets Oxygenation Bronch odi‐ lators causes widening of the bronchi Albuterol, Salmeterol, Formoterol Antitu‐ ssives prevents or relieves cough Codeine, dextromethorphan (Delsym 12 hr) Antihi‐ sta‐ mines stops allergy symptoms Cetirizine (Zyrtec), Diphenhydramine (Benadryl), Fexofenadine (Allegra), Loratadine (Claritin) Decong estants shrink swollen blood vessels and tissues Psudoephedrine (Sudafed), Oxymet ‐azoline (Afrin) Antich‐ oli‐ nergics blocks actions of acetylcholine atropine (atropen), belladonna alkaloids, clidinium Parkinsons pramipexole (Mirapex), ropinirole (Requip) stimulate dopamine receptors Carbidopa/Levodopa promotes dopamine synthesis benztropine (Cogentin), trihexyph ‐enidyl (Artane) helps control tremors, rigidity, and drooling
