Question 1

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.

Question 2

are digitek and digoxin (lanoxin) the same medication?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Lanoxin is the patented brand name for digoxin.  Digitek is one manufacturers name for the generic product. All are the same medication- digitalis.

Question 3

can you tell me about classes i and ii antiarrhythmic medications (and digoxin)?

Accepted Answer

Anti arrhythmic meds: Our question is too broad to answer. Please refer to the following site to get all information:
http://www.Cvpharmacology.Com/antiarrhy/vaughan-williams.Htm.

Question 4

can you drink alcohol with medications like metropolol and digoxin..which i drink everyday due to heart surgery for mitral valve repair..21 year old?

Accepted Answer

No: I strongly urge you curtail alcohol consumption sharply. If not, you are asking for serious additional cardiac issues.

Question 5

digoxin (lanoxin) is it the same drug as digitek (digoxin)?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Digoxin has several trade names including Lanoxin and digitek (digoxin).  It's all the same drug.

Question 6

what schedule drugs are metroprol digoxin frusemide paracetamol setraline timol ciproflaxin quietapine and cephalexin?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on clinical scenario . Metoprolol for instance is twice per day unless is long acting metoprolol succinate. Digoxin is once per day. The rest of drugs varies.

Question 7

what is the effect of amiodaron on digoxin?

Accepted Answer

In general...none: Amiodarone typically affects drugs metabolized or cleared by the liver whereas digoxin is cleared renally.

Question 8

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 9

what is digitek (digoxin)?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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.

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Please describe the medication: digitek (digoxin)?

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Are digitek and digoxin (lanoxin) the same medication?

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Can you tell me about classes i and ii antiarrhythmic medications (and digoxin)?

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Can you drink alcohol with medications like metropolol and digoxin..which i drink everyday due to heart surgery for mitral valve repair..21 year old?

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Digoxin (lanoxin) is it the same drug as digitek (digoxin)?

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What schedule drugs are metroprol digoxin frusemide paracetamol setraline timol ciproflaxin quietapine and cephalexin?

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What is the effect of amiodaron on digoxin?

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Is it easy to od on digitek or digoxin?

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What is digitek (digoxin)?

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What is lanoxin (digoxin) used for?

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