This is the current review and listing of Millie's Meds. This follows discussions with her doctors and getting a handle on what she is currently suppose to be taking. I have left the previous information in gray below to indicate it is not current - but it is here and available for any future reference.
Current as of 11-18-09 Per Rehab discharge and Rudnick fax clarification
MORNING
Levothyroxine (Levoxyl) 125 mg 1 Tab Take BEFORE breakfast (Same as Synthroid)
Calcium 2 Tabs
Allopurinol 100mg 1 Tab (Same as Allequrinel)
Toprol 25mg 1 Tab
Potassium 8mg 1
Torsemide 10mg 1 Tab
Centrum 1 Tab
Metformin 500mg 1 Tab
Diovan 80mg 1 Tab
Glypicude 2.5 mg 1 Tab
LUNCH
Prevacid 30 mg 1 Take before lunch (Same as Nexium)
Potassium 8 mg 1
NIGHT
Toprol 25 mg 1
Postassium 8 mg 1
Metformin 500 mg 1 tab
Calcium 648 mg 2 tabs
Diovan 80 mg 1 tab
Neurontin 200 mg 2 pills At Bedtime
Vitamin D 1 tab once a week (FRIDAY only)
NOTES:
1) Don't need Oscal 500 mg because it is calcium
2) Macrobid 100 mg 2x a day for 7 days for infection
3) Compazine 10 mg every 6 hours as needed for nausea
4) Lidoderm Patch 5% to lower back every 12 hours (9 am on / 9 pm off)
CURRENT AS OF 10-26-09
MORNING
Calcium 648 mg 2 Tabs
Allopurinol 100mg 1 Tab
Toprol 25mg 1 Tab
Levothyroxine (Levoxyl) 125 mg 1 Tab
Potassium 8mg 1
Torsemide 10mg 1 Tab
Centrum 1 Tab
Metformin 500mg 1 Tab
Diovan 80mg 1 Tab
Glypicude 2.5 mg 1
LUNCH
Potassium 8 mg 1
Prevacid 30 mg 1
NIGHT
Neurontin 100 mg (2 ml) drops
Toprol 25 mg 1
Postassium 8 mg 1
Metformin 500 mg 1 tab
Calcium 648 mg 2 tabs
Diovan 80 mg 1 tab
SPECIAL
Flagyl (Metronidazole) 1 for 3 days only
Vitamin D 1 tab once a week (FRIDAY only)
Mildred Hersch October 20, 2009
These were on list on discharge 10/1 and as modified thereafter by Rudnick
Medication
Allopurinol (Zyloprim) Tablet (same as at home) 100 MG by mouth daily special instructions: give with plenty of fluids. **RN to print food-drug interaction leaflet using care notes and educate patient.**
Prevacid 40 MG by mouth daily before lunch special instructions: Administer at least 30 minutes prior to Sucralfate. Do not chew or crush. RN may open capsule and empty contents into 1 tablespoonful of applesauce and have patient swallow. For NGT empty contents in 60 ML water-stir and poor down NGT.
Gabapentin (Neurontin) Capsule 100 MG by mouth every night at bedtime.
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) Tablet (same) 125 MCG by mouth every morning before eating.
Metroprolol (Toprol-(XL) XL Tablet 25 MG by mouth 2 times daily special instructions: Hold for SBP < 110 or HR < 55 Do not crush.
Potassium Chloride SA (K-Dur, Klor-Con Tablet 20 MEQ by mouth daily special instructions: swallow whole. Do not chew, divide, or crush.
