Scientific name: digoxin tablets
Lanoxin-digoxin has been derived from the leaves of the digitalis plant. It helps to make the heart stronger with a more regular rhythm. It has been used to treat heart disease and heart failure. It has been used for treating atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is a heart disorder and this drug allows blood to flow into the heart.
Digoxin increases the contraction of the heart muscles by inhibiting enzymes that control the movement of sodium, calcium, and potassium into the heart muscles. Calcium helps to control the force of contraction into heart muscles.
What are the uses of Lanoxin (Digoxin)?
Lanoxin-digoxin helps increasing the efficiency and strength of heart contractions. This drug is useful for treating heart failure and controls the rhythm of the heart. The medicine is produced from the leaves of a plant which is named digitalis lanata. It slows down the conduction between the ventricles and atria of the heart. People who are suffering from abnormal atrial rhythms such as atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, and atrial tachycardia can take this drug to prevent heart attacks, thyroid hormones, infections, and similar type conditions.
During atrial rhythm conditions, electrical signals from the atria cause rapid contractions of ventricles and this ultimately leads to serious body symptoms that include shortness of breath, weakness, dizziness, and chest pain. This drug helps controlling these symptoms to a great extent.
What are the dosage and direction of Lanoxin (Digoxin)?
Take Lanoxin digoxin as prescribed by the doctor. You should follow all the instructions properly and go through medication guides and instruction sheets the right way. Make sure you take this medicine at the same time every day. If you are taking liquid medicine, measure the amount carefully. You can either use a syringe or use a dose-measuring device.
Once you start taking this drug, don’t stop taking it all of a sudden even if you feel fully fine and have no symptoms. Get your medicines on time before you run out of them. Lanoxin injections are given as a shot into muscles or it can be infused into the vein. Only a healthcare provider will give you this injection if you don’t want to take this orally. You may need to do frequent blood tests and your heart rate should be checked on a daily basis. Do not stop taking this drug all of a sudden or else it may make your condition worse.
What precautions should I take when taking Lanoxin (Digoxin)?
While you are continuing taking this drug, avoid doing over-exercise or dehydrated in hot weather by not consuming enough amount of fluid. Overdone of digoxin can occur most often if you stay dehydrated.
What are the contraindications of Lanoxin (Digoxin)?
The common side-effects of this drug include
• Diarrhea
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Skin rashes
• Mood change
• Rapid heartbeat
Most of the side effects of digoxin are dose dependent and it happens when blood levels are over the therapeutic range. Therefore, the side effects of this drug can easily be avoided by keeping the blood level under the therapeutic level.
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