Digoxine Nativelle 0.25 mg

Indication

Cardiac glycoside used to treat heart failure and to control the heart rate in atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.

Ingredients

• Digoxin 0.250 mg

Direction

Take strictly as prescribed. Usual maintenance dose in adults is 0.125–0.25 mg (½–1 tablet) once daily, adjusted by the doctor according to kidney function, age and blood levels. Do not double a missed dose.

Side effects

• Loss of appetite
• nausea
• vomiting
• diarrhoea.
• Fatigue
• dizziness
• confusion
• visual disturbances (yellow
• green vision).
• Slow or irregular heartbeat (signs of overdose).
• Breast enlargement in men and rash (rare).
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use
• stop and seek medical advice if an allergic reaction or unusual symptoms occur.

Precautions

• Prescription only (List I)
• narrow therapeutic range — respect the prescribed dose and attend blood
• level and potassium checks.
• Use with caution in kidney impairment
• the elderly
• low potassium or magnesium
• high calcium
• thyroid disease and heart
• conduction disorders
• many drugs (e.g. amiodarone
• verapamil
• diuretics
• macrolides) interact.
• Contains lactose. Seek urgent help for signs of overdose such as vomiting
• very slow pulse or visual changes.
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use
• stop and seek medical advice if an allergic reaction or unusual symptoms occur.