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In the early 20th century, James McKenzie and Thomas Lewis established the role of digitalis as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic Atrial Fibrillation (AF) [], and for over 50 years it has played an important role as a therapeutic agent for heart-rate control in patients With intravenous use: Avoid rapid intravenous administration (risk of hypertension and reduced coronary flow)
If you are taking digoxin because of an irregular heartbeat, your therapeutic range may be between 1
Apr 5, 2023 · Although there is an ideal range for digoxin levels in the blood (0
When measuring a digoxin serum level, drawing blood at least 6 to 8 hours after the last dose is essential
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Therapeutic doses of digoxin may cause heart block in patients with pre-existing sinoatrial or AV conduction disorders;
The Digitalis Investigation Group found that digoxin reduced hospitalisations, but did not reduce overall mortality in heart failure when the target for the therapeutic range was 0
5 nanograms/mL in the absence of hypokalaemia indicate that
Patients with AV nodal dysfunction, serum digoxin concentrations in the upper end of the therapeutic range, and/or high plasma flecainide concentrations may be at increased risk of digoxin toxicity
Digoxin is primarily cleared by the kidneys and declining renal function is a common cause of Digoxin toxicity has declined, possibly as a result of a decreasing use and a reduced recommended therapeutic range
Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is testing that measures the amount of certain medicines in your blood
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Descriptions
It is a comparison of the amount of a therapeutic agent that causes the therapeutic effect to the amount that causes toxicity
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It works by affecting certain minerals (sodium and potassium) inside heart cells
Digoxin has a narrow therapeutic index
8 - 2 mcg/L
Serum potassium levels should also be closely monitored for patients on digoxin because hypokalemia increases the effect of digoxin and can result in digoxin toxicity
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It is eliminated primarily through kidneys; therefore, it has a half-life of 36-48 hours in patients who have normal kidney function and 3
Theophylline: 10 - 20 mcg/mL