Digoxin is an oral medicine used to treat heart problems such as congestive heart failure and arrhythmias, and can be used in adults and children, without age restriction.
Digoxin, which can be sold in the form of pills or oral elixir, should only be used with a medical prescription, as in high doses it can be toxic to the body and can be purchased in pharmacies with a medical prescription. This medicine can also be used as a hospital injection by a nurse.
Price
The price of Digoxin varies between 3 and 12 reais.
Indications
Digoxin is indicated for the treatment of heart problems such as congestive heart failure and arrhythmias, in which there is variation in the heartbeat rhythm.
How to use
The method of use of Digoxin should be guided by the doctor and adjusted for each patient, according to age, body weight and kidney function, and it is essential for the patient to strictly follow the doctor's instructions because the use of higher doses than prescribed by the doctor it can be toxic.
Side effects
Side effects of Digoxin include disorientation, blurred vision, dizziness, changes in heart rate, diarrhea, malaise, redness and itching of the skin, depression, stomach pain, hallucinations, headache, tiredness, weakness and breast growth in after prolonged use of Digoxin.
In addition, the use of Digoxin can change the result of the electrocardiogram, so it is important to notify the exam technician if you are taking this medication.
Contraindications
Digoxin is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to the components of the formula, and in patients with atrioventricular or intermittent block, other types of arrhythmia such as ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation, for example, and with other heart diseases such as hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, for example example.
Digoxin should also not be used without a prescription, and in pregnancy.
