DIGOXIN - INJECTION (Lanoxin) side effects, medical uses, and drug interactions.

DIGOXIN-INJECTION, Lanoxin (cont.)

DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all nonprescription and prescription medication you may use, especially: water pills (diuretics), amphotericin, acarbose, corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone), corticotropin, edetate, laxatives, sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate), glucagon, calcium (IV), quinidine, procainamide, propranolol, amiodarone, propafenone, certain calcium channel blockers (e.g., verapamil, diltiazem), itraconazole, indomethacin, succinylcholine. Also report the use of drugs that make you drowsy, such as: tranquilizers, narcotic pain relievers (e.g., codeine), sleeping pills, sedatives, anti-anxiety medicines, certain antihistamines, (e.g., diphenhydramine), muscle relaxants, anti-seizure drugs, St John's wort. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.

OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly. Symptoms of overdose may include changes in vision, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, weakness, and irregular heartbeat.

NOTES: Heart monitoring and blood tests are performed during treatment with digoxin injection.

MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and consult your doctor or pharmacist for a new dosing plan.

STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 59 and 77 degrees F (15-25 degrees C) away from light and moisture.

MEDICAL ALERT: Your condition can cause complications in a medical emergency. For enrollment information call MedicAlert at 1-800-854-1166 (USA), or 1-800-668-1507 (Canada).

Last Editorial Review: 3/2/2005