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Drug Cards for Nurses

The medications nurses actually give, med-card format: what it's for, the nursing considerations, key side effects, what to watch. High-alert meds flagged.

66 drugs

Cardiac15

metoprololBeta blocker›carvedilolBeta blocker (alpha+beta)›amlodipineCalcium channel blocker›diltiazemCalcium channel blocker›lisinoprilACE inhibitor›losartanARB›furosemideLoop diureticHIGH ALERT›hydrochlorothiazideThiazide diuretic›spironolactoneK-sparing diuretic›digoxinCardiac glycosideHIGH ALERT›amiodaroneAntiarrhythmic (class III)HIGH ALERT›atorvastatinStatin›nitroglycerinNitrateHIGH ALERT›hydralazineVasodilator›clonidineAlpha-2 agonist›

Anticoagulation8

heparinAnticoagulantHIGH ALERT›enoxaparinLMWHHIGH ALERT›warfarinVitamin K antagonistHIGH ALERT›apixabanDOAC (Xa inhibitor)HIGH ALERT›rivaroxabanDOAC (Xa inhibitor)HIGH ALERT›clopidogrelAntiplatelet (P2Y12)›aspirin (low-dose)Antiplatelet›alteplase (tPA)ThrombolyticHIGH ALERT›

Endocrine8

insulin lisproRapid-acting insulinHIGH ALERT›regular insulinShort-acting insulinHIGH ALERT›insulin glargineLong-acting insulinHIGH ALERT›metforminBiguanide›glipizideSulfonylurea›levothyroxineThyroid hormone›prednisoneCorticosteroid›methylprednisoloneCorticosteroid (IV)›

Analgesia9

morphineOpioidHIGH ALERT›hydromorphoneOpioidHIGH ALERT›fentanylOpioidHIGH ALERT›oxycodoneOpioidHIGH ALERT›acetaminophenAnalgesic/antipyretic›ibuprofenNSAID›ketorolacNSAID (IV/IM)HIGH ALERT›gabapentinAnticonvulsant (neuropathic)›naloxoneOpioid antagonistHIGH ALERT›

Neuro/Psych6

lorazepamBenzodiazepineHIGH ALERT›sertralineSSRI›haloperidolAntipsychotic (typical)HIGH ALERT›quetiapineAntipsychotic (atypical)›phenytoinAnticonvulsantHIGH ALERT›levetiracetamAnticonvulsant›

Anti-infective6

vancomycinGlycopeptide antibioticHIGH ALERT›piperacillin-tazobactamBroad-spectrum penicillin›ceftriaxoneCephalosporin›azithromycinMacrolide›ciprofloxacinFluoroquinolone›metronidazoleNitroimidazole›

GI4

pantoprazolePPI›ondansetron5-HT3 antiemetic›metoclopramideProkinetic›famotidineH2 blocker›

Respiratory2

albuterolShort-acting beta-2 agonist›ipratropiumAnticholinergic inhaler›

Emergency8

epinephrineCatecholamineHIGH ALERT›atropineAnticholinergicHIGH ALERT›adenosineAntiarrhythmicHIGH ALERT›potassium chloride (IV)ElectrolyteHIGH ALERT›magnesium sulfate (IV)ElectrolyteHIGH ALERT›calcium gluconateElectrolyteHIGH ALERT›dextrose 50% (D50)CarbohydrateHIGH ALERT›sodium bicarbonate (IV)Alkalinizing agentHIGH ALERT›

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Educational reference for nurses and nursing students — not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always verify against your facility's current policies, the prescriber, and pharmacy.

Drug Cards for Nurses

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