CNA764

Is there a book or website out there that list which drugs get/don't get dialyzed out? I got busted by pharmacy for holding zyvox IV (because of HD), apparently zyvox doesn't get dialyzed out (according to the pharmacist). Also, are pain meds just as effective during HD? thanks

I'm still learning too, so here's my questions: What if the pt's SBP was 100 then what? ACE inhibitor for an HD pt? is this common?

Hi everyone, i just started nursing school and have some silly questions on the treatment modalities of CHF. How does Beta-blockers work? Yeah, seriously (i'm a newbie). I know when beta-1 receptors are blocked, it not only has negative chronotropic and dromotropic effects on the heart, but also has a negative inotropic result. In a patient with systolic heart failure (heart rate I know coreg is proven to reduce mortality in CHF patients, but how? Is it because it reduces oxygen demand of the heart? And my last question (I promise): why are some CHF patients on digoxin (+ inotropic) while others are on beta-blockers (- inotropic)? i'm a little bit confused, any insight would help!