Help on heart failure

CVUNurse · Aug 11, 2015

Had a question why cant you give Inderal in HF

This would only be a though-out guess (I'm a student too), but I think maybe it's because of the decreased cardiac function produced by the drug, along with the side effect of peripheral vasoconstriction? What do you think?

CVUNurse · Aug 11, 2015

By the way, in order to receive help with those types of questions, you will need to present what answer you came up with when asking. Nurses here are willing to share their knowledge, but like see you are trying on your own :bookworm:

gavi91 · Aug 11, 2015

Thanks that what I was thinking, but they seem to RX, in earlier DX HF

gavi91 · Aug 11, 2015

I have meet people like you before!

Leonardsmom,LPN · Aug 11, 2015

What has your research revealed? Propranolol (the generic name for Inderal) is a non- selective beta blocker, what does this mean? What is this going to do physiologically to the body? What is happening physiologically to the body in heart failure? How can Propranolol exacerbate this?

I could do the research read my textbooks and tell you what I learned, but that will not help you to learn the answer to your question. One of the things that I found that helped when I took my pharmacology class this past spring is that if you learn what the drug is doing physiologically and understand that it helps to understand why a drug is given, or why it is contraindicated.

Crack open those text books do some of your own research and come back with what you have found.

nurseprnRN, BSN, RN · Aug 11, 2015

What has your research revealed? Propranolol (the generic name for Inderal) is a non- selective beta blocker, what does this mean? What is this going to do physiologically to the body? What is happening physiologically to the body in heart failure? How can Propranolol exacerbate this?
I could do the research read my textbooks and tell you what I learned, but that will not help you to learn the answer to your question. One of the things that I found that helped when I took my pharmacology class this past spring is that if you learn what the drug is doing physiologically and understand that it helps to understand why a drug is given, or why it is contraindicated.
Crack open those text books do some of your own research and come back with what you have found.

And when you can tell us what you think about this, we will be more than happy to help clarify any ideas you have developed. But, as you know, we don't do your homework for you.

Nursing is one of those professions where ongoing, life-long learning will be critical for you. The reason we take this view is because we want to help you develop that ability. You'll need to bring more to nursing's table than, "Please give me the answer." You'll also need to be able to do patient teaching, so you'll need to be able to express your ideas clearly. So... What do you know?

Here's a hint: what things does a heart do when it needs to improve its output? Would a beta-blocker affect any of them? How?