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Can digoxin be used in patient with irregular heart beat while the patient also suffering from hypotension?please help.
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Yes: It is one of the few medication which can be with cardiac arrhythmias without causing hypotension.
Answered 11/1/2013
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Depends: Digoxin is not a medication used for treating high blood pressure and does not usually cause low blood pressure. It can be used is certain types of irregular heart beat without causing significant drop in blood pressure.
Answered 11/1/2013
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