Question 1

what is digitek (digoxin)?

Accepted Answer

Digoxin: Digitek is a name for digoxin, a medication used for heart failure.

Question 2

how do you go off digoxin?

Accepted Answer

Stop it: Just stop it. But why were you on it to begin with? You shouldn't stop a medication without letting the person  who prescribed it know what you're doing - there may be important reasons you were on it and a substitute may be necessary/prudent.

Question 3

how long does digoxin to work?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Depends on what route you give digoxin . The drug can be given intravenously, intramuscular or by oral route . The effect is fastest when given intravenously as is usually done to control rapid pulse . When given orally a loading dose can be given  to achieve a rapid blood level followed by a maintenance dose. If the kidneys ar working normally , it takes about 5 days to achieve  a stable  level.

Question 4

what is lanoxin (digoxin) used for?

Accepted Answer

Regulate heart beat: There are two major indications for Lanoxin (digoxin ) to regular heart beat and to treat congestion in congestive heart failure it is often an additive to other medications rather than a stand alone medication.

Question 5

is it easy to od on digitek or digoxin?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes they are tricky meds, with a small difference between not enough and too much (called a small therapeutic index).

Question 6

is digoxin (lanoxin) the same as digitek?

Accepted Answer

Slightly different: But they are the essentially the same drug.

Question 7

is digitek the same as digoxin (lanoxin)?

Accepted Answer

Slightly different: But they are the essentially the same drug.

Question 8

what are the effects of digitek (digoxin)?

Accepted Answer

Effect of digitek (digoxin): Digitek (digoxin) is a type of digitalis medication that is used mainly for cardiac conditions, especially to strengthen the heart in heart failure situations.   It has many effects.

Question 9

i took two digoxin by accident, what to do?

Accepted Answer

Digoxin: If you took a one time extra digoxin dose it probably won't cause a problem but to be safe you could skip the next day's dose and then return to your regular dose. Calling your doctor who knows you best is always the best idea for advice on your status, we out here don't know your specific information.

Question 10

please describe the medication: digitek (digoxin)?

Accepted Answer

Digitek (digoxin): This is a branded form of digoxin or digitalis which is a medicine used to regulate heart rate.  Most often to control heart rate in patients with atrial fibrillation.  On occasion it is used to improve contractility or pumping in patients with heart failure.  It was obtained from the digitalis or foxglove plant.

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