It is used to treat congestive heart failure and atrial dysrhythmias
Binding of digoxin blocks the pump, ultimately resulting in heart muscle
As per ACCF/AHA guidelines, a loading dose to initiate digoxin therapy in patients with heart failure is not necessary
As a result, blood backs up into the legs, hands, feet, lungs and liver, causing swelling, shortness of breath, and fatigue
About digoxin Who can and cannot take it How and when to take it Side effects Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility Taking it with other medicines and herbal supplements Common questions Tablets, oral liquid and injection
Feeling or being sick (nausea or vomiting) Diarrhoea
Digoxin toxicity is characterised by gastrointestinal distress, hyperkalemia and life-threatening dysryhthmias, including increased automaticity and AV nodal blockade
You'll usually take it once a day
If your pulse is under 60 beats per minute (or the rate that your healthcare provider advises for you), wait 5
Digoxin is a chemical derived from the plant Digitalis purpurea, more commonly known as foxglove, and belongs to the class of medicines known as cardiac glycosides [1]
Digoxin is usually taken once a day
Headache, confusion, anxiety, or hallucinations
3 mcg/kg/day (solution) PO divided q12h; Alt: 6-9 mcg/kg/day IM/IV divided q12h; Info: may load 25-35 mcg/kg (solution) PO or 20-30 mcg/kg IM/IV, divided into 3 doses and given as 50% initially then 25% x2 q4-8h; use LBW for dose calculation; LBW = lean body wt in kg; refer to Lean Body Weight (Female) and Lean Body Weight (Male Digoxin comes from the foxgloves plant known as Digitalis lanata
8 – 5
Oral digoxin begins to work in 30 minutes to 2 hours
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