DIGITALIS (DIGOXIN) , (LANOXIN)

Question 1

CLASS (3)

Answer 1

CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE

INOTROPE

ANTIARRHYTHMIC

Question 2

ACTIONS (2)

Answer 2

POSITIVE INOTROPIC AGENT

DECREASES CONDUCTION VELOCITY THROUGH THE AV NODE

Question 3

INDICATIONS (3)

Answer 3

CHF

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

ATRIAL FLUTTER

Question 4

CONTRAINDICATIONS (2)

Answer 4

SIGNS OF DIG TOXICITY (SEE SIDE EFFECTS)

SVT THAT MAY BE DUE TO ACCESSORY PATHWAY. IE WPW OR LGL, BECAUSE IT DECREASES THE REFRACTORINESS OF THE ACCESSORY BYPASS TRACT AND MAY PRODUCE A MORE RAPID VENTRICULAR RESPONSE, VT OR VF

Question 5

SIDE EFFECTS (CHOKE)

Answer 5

CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS, NONPAROXYSMAL ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA WITH BLOCK, ATRIAL, AND VENTRICULAR PREMATURE COMPLEXES, VENTRICULAR BIGEMINY, VT, ACCELERATED JUNCTIONAL OR NONPAROXYSMAL JUNCTIONAL TACHYCARDIA, AND HIGH LEVELS OF BLOCK.

ANOXERIA, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, DIARRHEA, N&V, WEAKNESS

VISUAL DISTURBANCES (BLURRED YELLOW OR GREEN VISION, HALO EFFECT)

MENTAL CONFUSION