Digoxin is used extensively in combination with other medications in the treatment of heart failure, and is often prescribed to patients with atrial fibrillation — a kind of irregular heartbeat ...

Aims In the Digitalis Investigation Group (DIG) trial, digoxin reduced mortality or hospitalization due to heart failure (HF) in several pre-specified high-risk subgroups of HF patients ...

Digoxin 0.05mg; per mL; lime-flavored; contains alcohol 10%. Renal dysfunction: reduce dose. Sinus node disease. Incomplete AV block. Accessory AV pathway (Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome).

Heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of hospitalization among older adults. Digoxin has been shown to reduce hospitalization due to worsening HF. However, at the commonly prescribed dose of 0. ...

In the next in our Masterclass series, GP cardiologists Dr Christine A’Court and Dr Charles Gardiner explain the latest ...

Polyphenols are plant compounds with antioxidant benefits. They can help prevent cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and ...

Digoxin is another commonly used medication for treating heart arrhythmia in dogs. Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside that occurs naturally in the Foxglove flower. It causes the heart rate to slow while ...

Asthma is a chronic (long-term) lung condition in which airways can become inflamed and narrowed. This makes it difficult to ...

Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are abnormalities present at birth that affect the structure or function of the heart. These ...

A team of researchers at the University of Alberta has found that digoxin, a drug widely used to treat congestive heart failure, is an effective therapy for a rare and aggressive form of ...

Oral sympathomimetics: not recommended. Antagonized by β-blockers. Monitor digoxin. Caution with other drugs that lower serum potassium. Tremor, headache, nervousness, GI upset, tachycardia ...

A heart block is a conduction disorder that affects the heart’s electrical system, causing a slower and sometimes irregular ...