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November 10th 2006 02:25
Treatment :
To avoid stomach irritation, take digoxin with water or with food. Try to take it at the same time every day.
Measure the dose of the pediatric elixir carefully with the dropper provided. An ordinary kitchen teaspoon is not accurate enough.
Try not to miss any doses of digoxin. If you do miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, do not take the missed dose at all; just return to your regular schedule. Do not double the next dose. If you miss more than two doses of digoxin, contact your doctor.
Digoxin does not cure congestive heart failure, but it will help to control the condition as long as you continue to take the medication.
Side Effects :
Minor: Apathy, diarrhea, drowsiness, headache, muscle weakness, or tiredness. These side effects should disappear as your body adjusts to the medication.
Major: Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about disorientation, enlarged and painful breasts (in both sexes), hallucinations, loss of appetite, mental depression, nausea, palpitations, severe abdominal pain, slowed heart rate, visual disturbances (such as blurred or yellow vision), or vomiting.
Interactions :
Digoxin interacts with several other types of medications (interactions may vary depending upon the dose of digoxin being used):
Erythromycin, clarithromycin, amiodarone, benzodiazepine tranquilizers, tetracycline, verapamil, nifedipine, diltiazem, quinidine, quinine, cyclosporin, bepridil, propafenone, itraconazole, and spironolactone can increase the blood levels of digoxin, which can lead to an increase in side effects.
Warnings :
Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to any medications, especially to digoxin, digitoxin, or any other digitalis glycoside.
Tell your doctor if you now have or ever had kidney disease, lung disease, thyroid disease, hypokalemia (low blood levels of potassium), or hypercalcemia (high blood levels of calcium).
To avoid stomach irritation, take digoxin with water or with food. Try to take it at the same time every day.
Measure the dose of the pediatric elixir carefully with the dropper provided. An ordinary kitchen teaspoon is not accurate enough.
Try not to miss any doses of digoxin. If you do miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, do not take the missed dose at all; just return to your regular schedule. Do not double the next dose. If you miss more than two doses of digoxin, contact your doctor.
Digoxin does not cure congestive heart failure, but it will help to control the condition as long as you continue to take the medication.
Side Effects :
Minor: Apathy, diarrhea, drowsiness, headache, muscle weakness, or tiredness. These side effects should disappear as your body adjusts to the medication.
Major: Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about disorientation, enlarged and painful breasts (in both sexes), hallucinations, loss of appetite, mental depression, nausea, palpitations, severe abdominal pain, slowed heart rate, visual disturbances (such as blurred or yellow vision), or vomiting.
Interactions :
Digoxin interacts with several other types of medications (interactions may vary depending upon the dose of digoxin being used):
Erythromycin, clarithromycin, amiodarone, benzodiazepine tranquilizers, tetracycline, verapamil, nifedipine, diltiazem, quinidine, quinine, cyclosporin, bepridil, propafenone, itraconazole, and spironolactone can increase the blood levels of digoxin, which can lead to an increase in side effects.
Warnings :
Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to any medications, especially to digoxin, digitoxin, or any other digitalis glycoside.
Tell your doctor if you now have or ever had kidney disease, lung disease, thyroid disease, hypokalemia (low blood levels of potassium), or hypercalcemia (high blood levels of calcium).
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