INAPPROPRIATE USE OF DIGOXIN IN MEDICAL PRACTICE

Inappropriate use of digoxin in patients presenting with digoxin toxicity

BACKGROUND Digoxin remains widely used today despite its narrow therapeutic index and toxicity. The objective of this study was to investigate the percentage of inappropriate use of digoxin and long-term outcomes of elderly patients hospitalized for digoxin toxicity. METHODS The study included 99 consecutive patients hospitalized for digoxin toxicity. The other study criteria for the inapprop...

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Long-term digoxin treatment in general practice.

A questionnaire was sent to several general practitioners and specialists in an attempt to obtain a consensus on standards of care for patients receiving long-term digoxin treatment. The consultants' suggested standards were slightly more stringent than those of the general practitioners. The records of 42 patients taking digoxin under the care of two general practitioners were studied to see h...

Use of digoxin in older patients

In the treatment of worsening of systolic heart failure important role maintains digoxin. In the management of older patients it is important to take into account age-related changes of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, decreased glomerular filtration rate, sex and concomitant diseases. Older individuals have lower tolerance of digitalis than younger. They have increased risk of digitalis ...

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