Hemodialysis/Hemoperfusion
See also: dialysis complications
Background
- Reserved for toxins that are both life-threatening and amenable to removal by this method
- Ineffective for toxins that have large Vd, large molecular weight, or protein bound
Indications
- Acidosis
- Hyperkalemia
- Hyponatremia
- Fluid overload
- Uremia
- Overdoses of the following:
Dialyzable drugs
For complete list, see dialyzable drugs
- B - Barbiturates
- L - Lithium
- I - Isoniazid
- S - Salicylates
- T - Theophyline/Caffeine (both are methylxanthines)
- M - Methanol, metformin
- E - Ethylene glycol
- D - Depakote
- Others - Carbamezepine