Digoxin is one of the oldest drugs used today in cardiovascular medicine around the world, and was one of the first treatments for heart failure management
Digoxin is recommended for symptomatic patients with stage C or D heart failure
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IV is usually started in the hospital setting and later transitioned to PO
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You may need this test to have your digoxin level checked when you first start treatment
Digoxin is usually taken once a day
25 mg and furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg for the treatment of systolic heart failure states, "I am starting to see yellow halos around lights
Maintenance dose: 2
Which of the following client statements should the nurse identify as indicating effectiveness of the medication?, A nurse is collecting data from a client who is to start taking digoxin for heart failure
Most adults can take digoxin
However, digoxin toxicity can also occur when the serum digoxin concentration is within the therapeutic range
Headache, confusion, anxiety, or hallucinations
loss of appetite
After 3 weeks of maintenance therapy with digoxin, the patient feels better
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is to start taking digoxin for heart failure
Digoxin should be diluted 4 times or more in volume of selected appropriate diluent (e