digoxin
(di JOX in)Cardoxin, Digitek, Lanoxicaps, Lanoxin
What is the most important information I should know about digoxin?
• Do not stop taking digoxin suddenly digoxin. Stopping suddenly could make yourcondition worse digoxin. Even if you feel better, you need to keep taking this medicationto help the heart work properly digoxin. Make sure you always have enough digoxin onhand for vacations and holidays digoxin.
• Ask your doctor to teach you how to monitor your heart rate and at whatheart rate you should notify them before taking any more medication digoxin.
What is digoxin?
• Digoxin helps the heart to beat more strongly and regularly digoxin.
• Digoxin is used to treat conditions such as congestive heart failureand atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (types of fast heartbeats) digoxin.
• Digoxin may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide digoxin.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking digoxin?
• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you:
· have kidney disease;
· have thyroid disease, or
· are taking any other heart medication digoxin.
• You may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring while takingdigoxin digoxin.
• Digoxin is in the FDA pregnancy category C digoxin. This means that it is notknown whether digoxin will be harmful to an unborn baby digoxin. Do not take this medicationwithout first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnantduring treatment digoxin.
• Digoxin passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing infant digoxin. Do nottake this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby digoxin.
• If you are over 65 years of age, you may be more likely to experienceside effects from digoxin digoxin. You may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring digoxin.
How should I take digoxin?
• Take digoxin exactly as directed by your doctor digoxin. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you digoxin.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water digoxin.
• Try to take digoxin at the same time every day digoxin.
• Ask your doctor to teach you how to monitor your heart rate and at whatheart rate you should notify them before taking any more medication digoxin.
• Do not stop taking digoxin suddenly digoxin. Stopping suddenly could make yourcondition worse digoxin. Even if you feel better, you may need to keep taking this medicationto help the heart work properly digoxin. Make sure you always have enough digoxin onhand for vacations and holidays digoxin.
• Your doctor may want to perform blood tests during treatment with digoxinto monitor the amount of medication in your body digoxin.
• Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat digoxin.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose up to 12 hours late digoxin. If more than 12 hours havepassed, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularly scheduled dose digoxin. Do Not take a double dose of this medication digoxin.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention digoxin.
• Symptoms of a digoxin overdose include nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite,diarrhea, confusion, seizures, hallucinations, light "halos" aroundobjects, green or yellow vision, fatigue, irregular heartbeats, and abnormallyfast or slow heartbeats digoxin.
What should I avoid while taking digoxin?
• There are no restrictions on food, beverages, or activity while takingdigoxin unless otherwise directed by your doctor digoxin.
What are the possible side effects of digoxin?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingdigoxin and seek medical attention or contact your doctor immediately:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat;swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· a severe headache, fainting, or extreme drowsiness or dizziness;
· irregular heartbeats;
· slow heartbeats (fewer than 60 beats per minute);
· abnormally fast heartbeats;
· vision changes (e.g., yellow-green or blurred vision);
· hallucinations; or
· abnormal or psychotic behavior digoxin.
• If you experience any of the following less serious side effects, continueto take digoxin and talk to your doctor if you experience
· decreased appetite and diarrhea;
· unusual tiredness or weakness;
· depression;
· nausea or vomiting;
· drowsiness or dizziness;
· decreased sex drive; or
· enlarged breasts in males digoxin.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur digoxin. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome digoxin.
What other drugs will affect digoxin?
• Before taking digoxin, tell your doctor if you are taking any of thefollowing medicines:
· another medication for irregular heartbeats, such as quinidine (Quinidex,Quinora, Cardioquin, others), amiodarone (Cordarone), or propafenone (Rythmol);
· an antacid or laxative that contains aluminum, magnesium, or kaolin-pectinsuch as Maalox, Rolaids, Mylanta, Milk of Magnesia, and others;
· a beta-blocker such as atenolol (Tenormin), propranolol (Inderal),acebutolol (Sectral), metoprolol (Lopressor), carteolol (Cartrol), labetalol(Normodyne, Trandate), or nadolol (Corgard);
· a calcium channel blocker such as diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor XR,Tiazac), amlodipine (Norvasc), felodipine (Plendil), nifedipine (Procardia,Adalat), verapamil (Verelan, Calan, Isoptin, Covera-HS), and others;
· a cancer chemotherapy drug;
· a diuretic (water pill) such as hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, HydroDiuril,others), chlorothiazide (Diuril), chlorthalidone (Hygroton, Thalitone), furosemide(Lasix), torsemide (Demadex), bumetanide (Bumex), ethacrynic acid (Edecrin),triamterene (Dyrenium, Maxzide, Dyazide), amiloride (Midamor), spironolactone(Aldactone), eplerenone (Inspra), and others;
· a steroid medicine such as prednisone (Deltasone), methylprednisolone(Medrol, others), prednisolone (Prelone, Pediapred, others), dexamethasone (Decadron),and others;
· a thyroid medication;
· alprazolam (Xanax);
· amphotericin B (Fungizone);
· cholestyramine (Questran, Prevalite) or colestipol (Colestid);
· erythromycin (E.E.S., E-Mycin, Eryc, Ery-Tab, PCE, others) or clarithromycin(Biaxin);
· indomethacin (Indocin);
· itraconazole (Sporanox);
· metoclopramide (Reglan);
· rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane);
· sulfasalazine (Azulfidine); or
· tetracycline (Broadspec, Emtet, Panmycin, Sumycin, Tetracap, others) digoxin.
• You may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring if you aretaking any of the medicines listed above digoxin.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with digoxin oraffect your condition digoxin. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking anyprescription or over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products digoxin.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about digoxin written forhealth professionals that you may read digoxin.
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