{"id":18889,"date":"2017-12-10T20:30:13","date_gmt":"2017-12-10T15:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zovon.com\/?p=18889"},"modified":"2018-07-30T14:52:25","modified_gmt":"2018-07-30T09:22:25","slug":"digoxin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zovon.com\/?p=18889","title":{"rendered":"Digoxin- Information, Uses, Side Effects and Dosage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Drug Trade Name:\u00a0<\/strong> Lanoxin <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Category: <\/strong>Cardiac glycoside<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Generic Name: <\/strong>digoxin (Oral)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Introduction and Quick Information:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside which is extracted from the leaves of Digitalis lanata. Digoxin is an approved medicine used in the treatment of heart failure (congestive heart failure), atrial fibrillation (heart arrhythmia) and ventricular fibrillation (a heart rhythm disorder of the ventricles, or lower chambers of the heart that allow blood to flow out of the heart).<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Is Digoxin Approved by U.S. FDA?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The U.S. FDA has approved digoxin to treat heart conditions in various dosage form like oral-solution, injectable-solution, and tablet. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Usage and Benefits:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Digoxin is generally prescribed to treat a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">trial fibrillation and h<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">eart failure. In c<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">ongestive heart failure, the heart is unable to pump sufficient amount the blood throughout the body. Few common symptoms of heart-related condition are s<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">welling of ankles, legs, feet, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">shortness of breath and <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">weight gain.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Digoxin aids the heart to pump more powerfully in order to supply blood to the body. It helps to r<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">educe the need for the emergency heart failure, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">hospitalization and i<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">mproves exercise tolerance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Digoxin is often prescribed with other heart failure treatments. It can only improve the symptoms and decrease complications caused by heart failure.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Digoxin Side Effects: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Some of the common side effects associated with this drug are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Blurred vision<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Unusual thoughts or behavior<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Bloody or black, tarry stools<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Fast, slow, or uneven heart rate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Confusion, hallucinations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Vomiting<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Diarrhea<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Enlarged breasts in men<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Mild nausea<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Feeling weak or dizzy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Headache<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Mild skin rash<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>General Recommended Dosage of Digoxin:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The dose of Digoxin varies from one person to another and depends on a number of factors, some of them have been mentioned below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">weight<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">age<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">use of other medicines<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Your dosages can be changed by your healthcare provider to increase the efficacy of the treatment. Digoxin injection is often prescribed to get an immediate or quick response.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>In Case I Miss a Dose?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">In case the dose is missed, take it as soon as you recall. If, it the time for the next dose then skip the missed dose. You may ask your doctor for further assistance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>In Case I Take Overdose?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Some of the common overdose symptoms may include diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, loss of appetite, severe skin rash, blurred vision, seeing halos around objects and lights, uneven heartbeats<\/span>,.<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> If you find any of these symptoms, seek medical help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Digoxin Drug Interactions: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">There are plenty of drugs that can interact with Digoxin such as:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Supplements or medications that contain calcium<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">A diuretic (water pill), such as spironolactone<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">epinephrine (Adrenalin)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">amphotericin B (Fungizone)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Cancer medications<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">clonidine (Catapres)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">metoclopramide (Reglan)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">cholestyramine (Prevalite)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">itraconazole (Onmel)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">indomethacin (Indocin)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">levothyroxine (Levoxyl)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Decongestant cold or allergy medicine, or nasal sprays such Tysine Nasal, Neo-Synephrine, Duramist, Afrin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">A beta-blocker such as metoprolol, carvedilol,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">A heart rhythm medication such as nisoldipine, propafenone, quinidine, amiodarone<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">An antibiotic clarithromycin, erythromycin, tetracycline,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">A calcium channel blocker such as felodipine, verapamil, diltiazem, amlodipine,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">steroids mometasone, dexamethasone, fluticasone, prednisone<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong> Lifestyle and Food Habits You Must Follow When on Digoxin:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Digoxin is prescribed to improve symptoms of heart failure hence you should take a good care of your food and lifestyle habits particularly if you have an eating disorder and drug abuse or addiction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Talk to your doctor about lifestyle and food habits and get every essential detail related to digoxin. Only your healthcare provider can tell you what sort of lifestyle and food habits you should follow during the treatment. This will decrease risk factor from your treatment which is all related to your treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>How Safe Is Digoxin for Pregnant Women or Nursing Mothers?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Pregnancy category: C (<span class=\"cdef\">Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Lactation: Drug enters breast milk; use with caution (American Academy of Pediatrics committee states, &#8220;compatible with nursing&#8221;)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Complications and Conditions Possible due to prolonged use of Digoxin:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Do not take Digoxin longer than recommended as it can cause some other health discomforts. Talk to your doctor about risks and adverse reactions if you take this medicine longer than prescribed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Availability of Digoxin:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">This drug is available only by prescription. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drug Trade Name:\u00a0 Lanoxin Category: Cardiac glycoside Generic Name: digoxin (Oral) Introduction and Quick Information: Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside which is extracted from the leaves of Digitalis lanata. 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