Digoxin belongs to the class of medicines known as digitalis glycosides (may also be called cardiac glycosides)
Dilution (typically only needed for IVP) Need to know information on digoxin drug card therapeutic class of drug: antidysrhythmics medication (generic name): digoxin student name: lionel tabong
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Class Ic: Causes marked degree of sodium blockage and no effect on QT interval
It works by affecting certain minerals (sodium and Digoxin has many interactions, including: Erythromycin and tetracycline (antibiotics) Antiarrhythmic drugs (amiodarone) Calcium channel blockers
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Furthermore, caution should be exercised when combining digoxin with any drug that may cause a significant deterioration in renal
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Digoxin injection is given in combination with a diuretic (water pill) and an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor to treat heart failure in adults and children
Digoxin is a positive inotropic and negative chronotropic drug, meaning that it increases the force of the heartbeat and decreases the heart rate
Similar interactions occur with calcium-channel blockers and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives, itching, skin redness; wheezing, cough, difficult breathing; fast heartbeats, feeling light-headed; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat
B Do not give full total digitalizing dose (TDD) at once
-Increases total peripheral resistance
Digoxin possesses many characteristics of a beneficial drug for heart failure
nausea, diarrhea; feeling weak or dizzy; headache, weakness, anxiety Digoxin is a type of drug called a cardiac glycoside
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The term “digitalis” is used to designate the whole group of glycosides
The plasma concentration of digoxin may be reduced by St John's wort
If digoxin is taken with meals