Saturday, February, 11, 2012

Cardiac glycosides

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Alternative Names

Digoxin overdose; Digitoxin overdose; Lanoxin overdose; Purgoxin overdose; Allocar overdose; Corramedan overdose; Crystodigin overdose


Symptoms
  • Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
    • Blurred vision
    • Halos around objects (yellow, green, white) *
  • Skin
    • Allergic reaction (see: Stevens-Johnson syndrome)
    • Hives
    • Rash
  • Gastrointestinal
    • Diarrhea
    • Loss of appetite*
    • Nausea
    • Stomach pain
    • Vomiting
  • Heart and blood
    • Irregular heartbeat (or slow)
    • Weakness
  • Nervous system
    • Confusion
    • Depression*
    • Disorientation
    • Drowsiness
    • Fainting
    • Hallucinations*
    • Headache
    • Lethargy
  • Psychological system
    • Apathy (not caring what happens)

* These symptoms are usually only seen with chronic overdose cases.


Review Date: 01/17/2010
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)