List of most commonly prescibed meds please

I am a humble 1st year student. I am asking all you practicing nurses for some help. I (for my own learning, not assignments) want to start a list of meds in a notebook. I will list them by brand and generic names, classification, etc. so I can get a jump start on next year. I am asking for you to simply post the names of meds that you encounter the most in day to day nursing, I will dig out the details from texts. I figure, why not start with the ones prescribed the most? Any help will be much appreciated!! Thanks
I think that you'll need to narrow your focus a bit. Where will you be for your first clinicals? A nursing home? Med/surg? Labor and Delivery?

My first clinicals will be at med-surg, then neurology.

This is going to vary hugely by specialty. I could list the meds I give day-to-day and non-BMT nurses will have probably never given any of them. I'll list a few here that seem to be common across the board, though.Metoprolol, many beta blockersFurosemideCoregBumetidineNitroglycerinLisinopril, many ACEiHydralazineMetforminInsulin- R, N, Humalog, Novolog, Apidra, LantusPercocetVicodin/LortabHydromorphoneOxycodoneMethadoneMorphineFentanylOndansetronProchlorperazineMetoclopramidePrevacid/Protonix/Nexium/Prilosec/Acidphex/whatever your formulary PPI isZosynVancomycinLevaquinAugmentinMeropenemZithromaxAveloxBenadrylAmbienKlonopinHaldolAlprazalamLorazepamAlbuterol/XopenexAdvairDuonebsPrednisone (for EVERYTHING)MethylprednisoloneHeparinLovenox/any Low molecular weight heparinAspirinPlavixWarfarinHmmmm...all I can think of right now. I'm sure others will add.

Let's not forget the always stimulating Senna and Bisacodyl!

Thanks guys, keep 'em coming!

Awesome list Blondie! Stcroix -- if you know what Blondie posted -- class, reason it is prescribed, adverse side effects, onset/peak (especially the insulins!) you will have a very good start. Also important is to think: when would this drug be held? Are there any particular labs that I need to review prior to giving? What about vital signs? Proceedures pending or that the patient has just completed? Many times drugs are ordered in the hospital simply because the patient had been on this drug at home, but you as the nurse have to think about each drug you are giving and whether it is appropriate at that time of administration. For example, the patient just had a positive guiac. Of course you call this result in to the MD, but it will be up to you to know whether you need to hold that coumadin and alert the MD that this order needs to be evaluated.

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That's an excellent list, and a good idea to get get ahead of the game. I would recommend when you make your med cards you pay attention to the Nursing Diagnoses, and Nursing Implications and Pt. Teaching/Education. These are things you will need to know, and what most clinical instructors care most about when you are about to administer a med. Also, I like this site http://www.drugs.com/ for both consumer friendly information and healthcare provider information about meds. Don't forget supplements and vitamins- some potentiate or negate med effects. Vitamin K, B Complex, Folic Acid, Iron, Calcium, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Thiamin, Iodine, Garlic, Ginger, St. Johns Wort, Chamommile, Valerian.

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A good place to start is learning the classes of medications first. For example, ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, fluroquinilones, opioids, etc. Then, when you look a med up and are familiar with it's classification, you'll already know quite a bit about it, and will only need to focus on information specific to the drug.It's much easier than trying to learn a bunch of specific drugs.

Thanks to everyone, more please!

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