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 restrictions.
Digoxin, which can be sold in tablets or oral elixir, should only be used with a prescription, as it can be toxic to the body and can be purchased from a prescription-only pharmacy. This medicine can also be used as an injection given in the hospital by a nurse.
The price of digoxin varies between 3 and 12 reais
Digoxin is indicated for the treatment of heart problems such as congestive heart failure and arrhythmias, where there is a variation in heart rate.
The method of use of digoxin should be guided by the doctor and adjusted for each patient, depending on age, body weight and renal function, and it is essential that the patient strictly follows the doctor’s instructions since the use of doses higher than those prescribed by the doctor can be toxic.
Side effects of digoxin include disorientation, blurred vision, dizziness, changes in heart rate, diarrhea, discomfort, redness of the skin and itching, depression, stomach pain, hallucinations, headache, fatigue, weakness and breast growth after prolonged use of digoxin.
In addition, the use of digoxin may alter the result of the electrocardiogram, so it is important to notify the examining technician if you are taking this medicine.
Digoxin is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to formula components, and in patients with atriovencular or intermittent blockage, other types of arrhythmias such as ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation, for example, and other heart disease such as obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, for example.
Digoxin should also not be used without a prescription and during pregnancy.