Women's Center
Childbirth
NICU
COMMON
MEDICATIONS
Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
- used to treat pain or fever.
Acyclovir - used
to treat Herpes virus infection.
Albumin - used
to increase blood pressure.
Albuterol - used
to treat wheezing or tightness in BPD.
Amphotericin B
- used to treat fungal infection.
Ampicillin - an
antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection.
Betamethasone -
a steriod used in moms to lower risk for RDS in their preemies.
Calcium Gluconate
- calcium supplement.
Captopril - used
to treat high blood pressure.
Cefazolin - an
antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection.
Cefotaxime - an
antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection.
Ceftazidime - an
antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection.
Clindamycin - an
antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection.
Clotrimazole -
cream used to treat fungal infection of the skin.
Dexamethasone (Decadron)
- a steroid used to treat or prevent BPD or given to mother before birth to
lower risk for BPD and IVH.
Digoxin - used
to strengthen heart beat; helps heart pump.
Dobutamine - used
to treat low blood pressure; helps the heart pump.
Dopamine - used
to treat low blood pressure; used to increase blood flow to kidneys and gut.
Epogen alfa (Erythropoietin)
- stimulates the body to make more red blood cells.
Erythromycin -
an antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection; eye ointment to prevent eye
infection.
Fentanyl - narcotic
used for sedation, to treat pain, or for anesthesia, depending on dose.
Ferrous Sulfate
- iron supplement.
FFP (fresh frozen
plasma) - blood product used to increase blood pressure; helps blood clot.
Fluconazole - used
to treat a fungus infection.
Furosemide (Lasix)
- increases urine (diuretic).
Gentamicin - an
antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection.
Heparin - often
added to IV fluids to prevent IV from clotting.
HMF (Human Milk
Fortifier) - added to breast milk to increase calories.
Hydralazine - used
to treat high blood pressure.
Hydrochlorothiazide
- increases urine (diuretic).
Indomethacin (Indocin)
- used to treat a Patent Ductus Arterious; also used to prevent IVH.
Infasurf - used
to treat RDS.
Insulin - lowers
blood sugar.
Kayexalate - used
to lower potassium levels.
Metoclopramide
(Reglan) - used to speed up stomach emptying.
Morphine - used
for pain management or sedation.
Nafcillin - an
antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection.
Naloxone - used
to reverse the action of narcotics.
Nitric Oxide -
an inhaled gas used to relax the blood vessels leading to the lungs.
Nystatin - used
to treat a fungus infection of the mouth or on the skin.
Packed Red Blood
Cells - used to replace red blood cells; increases blood volume.
Palivizumab (Synagis)
- used to prevent Respiratory Syncytial Virus.
Penicillin - an
antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection.
Phenobarbital -
used to treat seizures or to relax the baby.
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
- used to treat seizures.
Polycose - added
to formula to increase calories.
Ranitidine (Zantac)
- treats or prevents stomach ulcers or bleeding; makes stomach less acid.
Sodium Bicarbonate
- makes blood less acid.
Sodium Sulfacetamide
Drops - eye drops to treat eye infection.
Surfactants (Survanta)
- used to treat RDS.
Synagis - immunization
for RSV.
Theophylline -
used to treat apnea; used to treat wheezing or tightness in BPD.
Tromethamine (THAM,
Tris) - makes blood less acid.
Vancomycin - an
antibiotic used to treat a bacterial infection.
Vecuronium (norcuron)
- used to relax muscles, prevents all movement.
Vitamin K - given
after birth to prevent bleeding.
Zidovudine (AZT)
- used to treat HIV (AIDS virus) infection.
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