Digoxen100mcg
Capsule
Drug International Ltd.
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| Alcohol | UNSAFE It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Digoxen. |
| Pregnancy | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR Digoxen may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing... View More |
| Breastfeeding | SAFE IF PRESCRIBED Digoxen is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not ha... View More |
| Driving | UNSAFE Digoxen may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
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| Kidney | CAUTION Digoxen should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Digoxen may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
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| Liver | SAFE IF PRESCRIBED Digoxen is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Digoxen may not be needed in the... View More |
Introduction
Digoxen is a medicine used for the treatment of heart failure in combination with other medicines. It helps to provide symptomatic relief by making the ... View More
Uses of Digoxen
- Heart failure
- Arrhythmia
Side effects of Digoxen
- Visual impairment
- Skin rash
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeats)
How to use Digoxen
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Digoxen may be taken with ... View More
How Digoxen works
Digoxen is a cardiac glycoside. It works by correcting irregular heartbeat to a normal rhythm and increases the force with which the heart muscle contra... View More
What if you forget to take Digoxen?
If you miss a dose of Digoxen, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.
- Take Digoxen at the same time every day.
- Notify your doctor about other medicines you're taking to avoid drug interactions.
- Symptoms of overdose include slow heartbeat, dizziness, lightheadedness and breathing problems.
- Do not discontinue use without consulting your doctor even if you feel better. Stopping abruptly could worsen your condition.
Indication
Heart failure, Supraventricular arrhythmias, Atrial fibrillation and Atrial flutter
Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Adult Dose
Atrial Fibrillation Rapid digitalizing (loading-dose) regimen PO: 10-15 mcg/kg total loading dose; administer 50% initially; then may cautiously give ... View More
Child Dose
Heart Failure/Atrial Fibrillation Use doses at the lower end of the spectrm when treating heart failure Reduce dose by 20-25% when changing from oral ... View More
Renal Dose
Use lower end of dosing (0.125 mg/day) in patients with impaired renal function
Contraindication
Digitalis toxicity, ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation, obstructive cardiomyopathy. Arrhythmias due to accessory pathways (e.g. Wolff-Parkinson-White ... View More
Mode of Action
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside which has positive inotropic activity characterized by an increase in the force of myocardial contraction. It also reduce... View More
Precaution
Cardiac dysrhythmias, hypokalaemia, hypertension, IHD, hypercalcaemia, hypomagnesaemia, electroconversion, chronic cor pulmonale, aortic valve disease, ... View More
Side Effect
1-10% Dizziness (4.9%),Mental disturbances (4.1%),Diarrhea (3.2%),Headache (3.2%),Nausea (3.2%),Vomiting (1.6%),Maculopapular rash (1.6%) <1% Anore... View More
Pregnancy Category Note
Pregnancy Experience with digoxin in pregnant women over several decades, based on published retrospective clinical studies and case reports, has not l... View More
Interaction
Effectiveness reduced by phenytoin, neomycin, sulphasalazine, kaolin, pectin, antacids and in patients receiving radiotherapy. Metoclopramide may alter ... View More
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