A member asked:

Are digoxin 0,25 mg and betametildigoxin 0,1 mg equivalent?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay answered

Specializes in Hospital-based practice

Depends on age: Betametildigoxin (BMD) is a newer drug, & therefore not well studied. What I read indicates that it is b/w 1.4 to 1.6 times more "available" (i.e., better absorbed from the stomach) than standard digoxin. However, in the elderly, the number cd b lower; also, the amount of time that BMD sticks around in the blood is longer. The best way to know is to get your blood levels checked & adjust dose if needed

Answered 1/25/2015

3.3k views

Thank
Dr. Charles Turck answered

Specializes in Pharmacology

Close, but not quite: Betametildigoxin is about 1.6-fold stronger so these doses are more or less the same. The actual equivalent to 0.25 digoxin would be between 0.15 to 0.16 mg betametildigoxin.

Answered 6/11/2017

1k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

What is digitek (digoxin)?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

How do you go off digoxin?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

How long does digoxin to work?

A doctor has provided 1 answer