Lanoxin 0.25 mg 100 tablets

Why is digoxin used?

• Digoxin is used to treat irregular heartbeats and heart failure (weak heart).

Do not take digoxin:

• If you are allergic to the active ingredients or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
• If you have problems with the electrical conduction system in your heart, especially Stokes-Adams syndrome.
• If you have an irregular heartbeat due to glycoside poisoning or conditions such as Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
• If you have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (enlarged heart muscle).

Warnings and Precautions:

Tell your doctor about all your health conditions, including:

• If you have other heart problems.
• If you have breathing problems.
• If you have had a heart attack before.
• If you have thyroid problems.
• If you have abnormal levels of potassium, magnesium, or calcium in your blood.
• This medication may cause other heart problems with symptoms similar to yours. Talk to your doctor if your symptoms persist.

Possible side effects:

• Stop using this product and seek immediate medical attention if you develop a rash; itching; red, blistered, or peeling skin; tightness in the chest or throat; difficulty breathing, swallowing, or speaking; unusual hoarseness; or swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, or throat. The frequency with which these side effects occur is not known.

Serious side effects:

• Heart palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath, or sweating.
• These could be symptoms of a serious heart problem caused by a new irregular heartbeat. Contact your doctor.

Other medications and digoxin:

• Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take.

Digoxin interacts with many drugs including:

• Medications that affect the heart
• Diuretics (water pills)
• lithium
• corticosteroids
• antifungals
• antibiotics
• Antivirals
• nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• antacids
• blood pressure medications

How to take digoxin:

• Take this medication exactly as directed by your doctor.
• Your doctor will determine the appropriate dosage for you based on your condition and its severity.
• The injection should be given as a slow intravenous infusion over 10 to 20 minutes.
• First, you'll be given a loading dose to quickly raise your digoxin levels to the correct level. This dose is usually between 0.75 and 1 mg.
• You will then take the maintenance dose daily. This is usually between 0.125 and 0.25 mg daily.

How to store digoxin:

• Store at room temperature below 77°F (25°C).
• Keep this medicine out of reach of children.
• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date printed on the carton.

*The form and method of administration of Digoxin 0.25 mg tablets, 0.0625 mg tablets, 0.25 mg/ml solution for injection, 0.05 mg/ml elixir should be determined according to the therapeutic indication and severity of the disease for each individual patient.