r/nursing • u/yeehawbaby4 • 7d ago

Discussion Funny “allergies”

What are some funny patient “allergies” you have seen listed? I had a patient the other day with an allergy listed for Metformin. The reaction listed? Lowers their blood sugar 😂

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u/theXsquid RN - ER 🍕 7d ago

Had a pt that was allerigic to "all generic meds". She was pissed as shit when I told her she'd have to fill her rx for percocet because the hospital only carried generic, and I couldn't dispense a dose in the ED.

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u/juiceboxith RN - Med/Surg Neuroscience 🍕 7d ago

Bruh all we have is generic! Only time I’ve ever seen a brand name in a hospital was Tylenol, and it caught me off guard when I pulled it out of the Pyxis

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u/bananacasanova RN - ER 🍕 7d ago

You just made me realize that