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Digoxin

Some digoxin tablets recalled

March 31, 2009
Drugmaker Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. is recalling all lots of Digoxin tablets because the product might vary in size and deliver different doses of the drug. Digoxin is a prescription drug used to treat heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms. The recalled items include Caraco digoxin 0.125 mg (drug codes 57664-437-88 and 57664-437-18) and Caraco digoxin 0.25 mg (drug codes 57664-441-88 and 57664-441-18). The first dose is a yellow tablet imprinted with "437," and the second is a w... Read more »

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Health Guide

Cardiac glycosides
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Digoxin: test
......throbbing. Why the test is performed The main purpose of this test is to monitor patients taking digoxin in order to determine the effective drug dosage and prevent toxicity.... Read more »
Digoxin: test
Normal Values Normal values range from 0.8 to 2.0 ng/ml. Note: ng/ml = nanogram per milliliter What abnormal results mean inadequate or excessive medication dosage ... Read more »
Digoxin: test
What the risks are excessive bleeding fainting or feeling light-headed hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin) infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken) ... Read more »
Cardiac glycoside overdose
...overdose; Allocar overdose; Corramedan overdose; Read more »

Medications

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......irregular heartbeat helps the heart pump blood properly.Digoxin belongs to a class of... Read more »

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...similar drugs, esomeprazole may increase the amount of digoxin that is absorbed into your blood.... Read more »

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...interactions. Rabeprazole may increase the amount of digoxin that is absorbed into your blood.... Read more »

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...similar drugs, lansoprazole may increase the amount of digoxin that is absorbed into your blood.... Read more »

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...similar drugs, lansoprazole may increase the amount of digoxin that is absorbed into your blood.... Read more »

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