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Beta Blocker Dialyzability And Effectiveness In Chronic Hemodialysis Patients, Alvin Tieu Jul 2016

Beta Blocker Dialyzability And Effectiveness In Chronic Hemodialysis Patients, Alvin Tieu

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Of the minimal information describing drug dialyzability, the majority was obtained prior to modern hemodialysis membranes. This study characterized the dialyzability of the most commonly prescribed beta blockers in patients undergoing high-flux hemodialysis. Eight subjects were recruited to a pharmacokinetic, 4-way crossover trial. Drug concentrations were measured using mass spectrometry and dialyzability determined by the arterial-venous difference and recovery clearance methods. A provincial-wide retrospective cohort study was designed to determine the effect of dialyzability on adverse clinical outcomes. Beta blocker efficacy can be hindered if substantial clearance occurs during dialysis. Our results demonstrate atenolol and metoprolol are extensively cleared during …