Drug Cards for Nurses

The medications nurses actually give: nursing considerations, side effects, and what to watch.

metoprololBeta blocker carvedilolBeta blocker (alpha+beta)amlodipineCalcium channel blocker diltiazemCalcium channel blocker lisinoprilACE inhibitor losartanARB furosemideLoop diuretic hydrochlorothiazideThiazide diuretic spironolactoneK-sparing diuretic digoxinCardiac glycoside amiodaroneAntiarrhythmic (class III)atorvastatinStatin nitroglycerinNitrate hydralazineVasodilator clonidineAlpha-2 agonist heparinAnticoagulant enoxaparinLMWH warfarinVitamin K antagonist apixabanDOAC (Xa inhibitor)rivaroxabanDOAC (Xa inhibitor)clopidogrelAntiplatelet (P2Y12)aspirin (low-dose)Antiplatelet alteplase (tPA)Thrombolytic insulin lisproRapid-acting insulin regular insulinShort-acting insulin insulin glargineLong-acting insulin metforminBiguanide glipizideSulfonylurea levothyroxineThyroid hormone prednisoneCorticosteroid methylprednisoloneCorticosteroid (IV)morphineOpioid hydromorphoneOpioid fentanylOpioid oxycodoneOpioid acetaminophenAnalgesic/antipyretic ibuprofenNSAID ketorolacNSAID (IV/IM)gabapentinAnticonvulsant (neuropathic)naloxoneOpioid antagonist lorazepamBenzodiazepine sertralineSSRI haloperidolAntipsychotic (typical)quetiapineAntipsychotic (atypical)phenytoinAnticonvulsant levetiracetamAnticonvulsant vancomycinGlycopeptide antibiotic piperacillin-tazobactamBroad-spectrum penicillin ceftriaxoneCephalosporin azithromycinMacrolide ciprofloxacinFluoroquinolone metronidazoleNitroimidazole pantoprazolePPI ondansetron5-HT3 antiemetic metoclopramideProkinetic famotidineH2 blocker albuterolShort-acting beta-2 agonist ipratropiumAnticholinergic inhaler epinephrineCatecholamine atropineAnticholinergic adenosineAntiarrhythmic potassium chloride (IV)Electrolyte magnesium sulfate (IV)Electrolyte calcium gluconateElectrolyte dextrose 50% (D50)Carbohydrate sodium bicarbonate (IV)Alkalinizing agent

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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