Commony Rx Drugs - Digoxin Flashcards
1
Q
What is Digoxin?
A
Cardiac glycosides
2
Q
What is the indication of Digoxin? (2)
A
HF
Arrhythmias
3
Q
What is the general half-life of Digoxin? (1)
A
Long
4
Q
What are the common s/e of Digoxin? (7)
A
Anorexia
Nausea + Vomiting
Diarrhoea
Abdominal pain
Headache
Confusion
5
Q
What type of drug is Digoxin?
A
Narrow therapeutic index (High risk)
6
Q
What are the monitoring requirements of Digoxin?
A
Plasma conc unless toxicity suspected.
7
Q
What are the main s/e of Digoxin toxicity?
A
Hypokalaemia
8
Q
What factors does Digoxin dose depend on? (3)
A
Age
Lean body weight
Renal function
9
Q
When should the serum level of Digoxiin be taken? (1)
A
6 hrs after last dose.
10
Q
What is the therapeutic range of Digoxin? (1)
A
0.5-1mcg/L
11
Q
What other monitoring is considered for Digoxin? (5)
A
Heart Rate
BP
ECG
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