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Digitalis - Drug generic name:
Digitalis
Digitalis - Drug trade name:
lanozin or digoxin
Digitalis - Class:
Cardiac glycoside
Digitalis - Actions/pharmacodynamics:
1) Increased cardiac contractile force
2) Increased cardiac output
3) Reduces edema associated with congestive heart failure
4) Slows AV conduction
Digitalis - Indications:
1) Congestive heart failure
2) Rapid a-fib or a-flutter
Digitalis - Contraindications:
1) Any patient with signs / symptoms of digitalis toxicity (a dysrhythmia that often is refractory to traditional antidysrhythmic drugs)
2) V-fib
Digitalis - Precautions:
1) Monitor for signs of digitalis toxicity
2) Patients who have recently suffered a MCI have greater sensitivity to effects of digitalis
3) Calcium should not be administered to digitalis patients
Digitalis - Side effects:
1) Nausea and vomiting
2) Arrhythmias
3) Yellow vision
Digitalis - Adult dosage:
Loading dose
: 0.25-0.50mg
Maintenance
: 0.125-0.25mg every 2-6 hours to total of 0.75-1.25mg in 24 hours
Digitalis - Route:
IV
Digitalis - How supplied:
Ampule: 0.5mg/2mL
Digitalis - Pediatric dosage:
15-30mcg/kg
Author
texasaggie324
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23745
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Updated
2010-06-16T03:28:25Z
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