digoxin

Expert Advice

Indications:       

This medicine is used to treat heart diseases such as congestive heart failure.

Administration:

This medicine is used orally or intravenously. The intravenous form is injected by a medical professional. The dosage is dependent on the age, condition and its severity. Please consult your doctor before use.

If you are using the intravenous form at home, make sure you take all necessary precautions and inject t without causing any vascular damage.

Storage:

It may be stored at room temperature or low temperature, depending on the type of medicine and manufacturer. Please keep medicines away from excessive light, moisture, and children.

Read the leaflet provided with the medicine for further storage guidance.

Side Effects:

Anorexia (loss of appetite), nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, visual disturbances, headache, fatigue, drowsiness, confusion, delirium, hallucinations, depression, arrhythmias, heartblock, rarely rash, intestinal ischemia (painful intestines), gynecomastia (enlargement of men's breasts) on long term use, thrombocytopenia (deficiency of platelets)

Precautions:

Recent infarction, sick sinus syndrome (disorder of heart rhythm), thyroid disease, reduce dose in elderly and in kidney impairment, Avoid hypokalemia (deficieny of potassium in blood), avoid rapid intravenous administration, (nausea and risk of arrhthmias).

Effects on pregnancy and lactation:

The effects are undetermined therefore caution is advised. Consult your healthcare provider before using this medicine.

Contraindications:

Patients with various and severe heart diseases.

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