when is digoxin given

Hello. My name is patient. I have a question. My Doctor has given me heart stents, and those heart stents have failed and were repaired. They gave me to my family doctor to moniter my cholesterol. They said one was slightly high and the other was OK. They stopped me on Lipitor. 8 years later I had to have triple bipass surgery diagnosed by the same heart doctor. Just after the surgery, in the hospital, they said it looked like I had diabetes and my heart had a little bit of funny beating rythm.

thanks everyone.... to ireneo.. she is actually doing really well.. she has lost weight and is able to walk and ride her bike up to the dollar store (which is one of her favorite things whenever she gets a few bucks) she still has days when she doesn't feel well, she comes home tired some days when it is hot and we are careful not to let her spend too much time in the sun. she still has some issues but we are careful and now that her ef has held for a year we don't panic...

s explanation where he states digoxin is used to treat irregular heartbeats. I was on digoxin for a few months following my congested heart failue event. It is my understanding the medication is used to increase contractility of the pumping chambers. My medication for stablizing heart rate is a beta blocker (coreg) and an ACE inhibitor. My research: "Digoxin is contraindicated in patients with ventricular fibrillation.

The fact that they took your child off the Lasix and Digoxin is a very good sign, especially if he is gaining weight, albeit slowly, without it. And without signs of heart failure like sweating or tachypnea, those are also good signs that he's fine to wait. While a VSD repair is probably one of the easiest OHS repairs, there are still very real risks, and if your son is in a stable state, then he is far better off postponing surgery.

Digoxin is a medication which is used for heart rate control in atrial fibrillation, It has been shown to keep people out of the hospital successfully, but has never been shown to decrease mortality. So if yous top taking it you may have worsening heart rate control, palpitations, possibly pass out (syncope), and could develop a breathlessness or even a cardiomyopathy. Speak to your cardiologist about the reasons why you want to spot this medication.

I think they are both beta blockers, as is Metoprolol, which is a generic and is a low cost beta blocker. I time 50 mg of slow release Metroprolol a day to lower my heart rate which is subjected to AFib. It works for me, keeps my resting HR at about 80-85.

Every now and then I feel like something is crawling on me when it's really now. Is this a side effect of digoxin? Also my hands, arms and legs are constantly falling asleep..

After an year (when my son was 2 years) when his condition was stable (same EF of 45-50%), digoxin was stopped and he was advised to take only Envas(Enalapril). During last month (Sep09 - when he was about to complete 4 years), he had problems of Wheezing and was given Ashtalin (puff) and wheezing improved over a period of 7-10 days.During this time, budecorte was also given for about a month (one puff daily for a month) But suddenly he increased weight (from 14.5 to 15.

I used Digoxin over 50 years ago for my PSVT, and my recollection was that it did little to prevent episodes. There are so many newer drugs now that are far more effective. My basic understanding of Digoxin is that it works on the heart's electrical system and decreases the heart rate, but increases each stroke volume. Wikipedia has an excellent article for Digoxin, and describes how it works very clearly. If it were me, I'd opt for a modern drug targeted for your type of SVT.

His murmur was found out to due to Large conoventricular VSD with outlet extension (Aorta Override the VSD), large left to right shunt;flow gradient-18mmHg, PFO, and SDS.We were given Digoxin and FUROPED (each 0 .3ml). He was just 3 weeks old when all of a sudden he cried and turned blue and passed away. Could you please tell me why he passed away suddenly. His only distress was that he was vomitting.Kindly reply me.Could he have been saved?

Your heart rate is low, but it is not considered a problem when being treated for a heart disorder. My doctor said the lower the better, but if there are side effects then the medication should be adjusted. Lowering the body's pulse effectively means the heart doesn't have to work as hard to pump blood throughout the body, it becomes a more efficient organ.

i hev a question concerning digoxin....wat is its effect in the body. I mean its pharmacokinetic effects. i am having a hard time searching the net for it...

I am pretty sure I have had svt all my life, I do recall having attacks when I was younger, but three years ago is when it go bad and more frequent. My cardio told me at first that he things surgery is a last resort for me. I am tired of dealing with the episodes. I feel lucky that their not that bad and that they are tolerable. I am just worried about having the ablation and coming out worse than what I am now.

There is no way to answer that question from the information provided. You have all kinds of mish-mosh thrown about. Digoxin has been used for decades and when needed, is needed. I don't understand this "can be very toxic" business. Physicians these days follow fairly standard protocols throughout the United States. I don't see anything in your post that seems to be malpractice if that is your legal objective.

Is amiodarone as safe a drug as digoxin or linoxin for A-fib as far as long term side affects are concerned?

I experienced AFib lately and when to hospital. Doctor put me on Digoxin, just wondering if anyone is on this drug and if it is working. This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/262663'>Synthroid and frequent heart flutters</a>.

t believe her when she described the episode. Luckily digoxin is OTC in her country, but she would not want to take it prophylactically due to potential side effects. Any ideas what this could be??? Thank you in advance!!!!

So I am hoping a DR could respond and tell me what I can do to keep these episodes to a min and when they do occur what is the BEST thing to do to get my heart rate under control? Please share any natural supplements that may help w/ this. Is this what anxiety is about, or is this heart related? Thank you in advance for your help!

Well it seems likely the patient has coronary artery disease by the symptoms you describe. Therefore the Digoxin is not necessary is it? it's for treating atrial flutter/fibrillation. Furosemide is for heart failure/edema, Warfarin is an anticoagulant, Lovastatin is a cholesterol lowering medication (statin group), Captopril ace inhibitor to treat hypertension. KCL20 a potassium supplement? So the patients cholesterol lipids are being lowered by using the statin drug.

It made a tremendous difference in my pulse, bp, and even in decreasing stomache nausea and constipation (stomache is also controlled by vagal nerve). I felt almost normal. Digoxin is the only drug I know of on the market which strengthens the vagal nerve. It is an old drug which was used for heart failure years ago. Unfortunately, I had bad side effects and had to cut my dose in half. Even if the MD does't go along with the digoxin, they are the specialists to see for the vagal nerve.

I am taking Digoxin for tachycardia--my cardiologist says that while there aren't good studies available for cardiac meds while pregnant Digoxin is believed to be safe. It is not a betablocker, however the dr felt the digoxin would be safer than a betablocker while preggo. Also the changes in your blood volume while pregnant may correct the tachycardia.

Thank you. She's gotten several high readings, but a couple "normal" readings when done on an automatic machine. We were told that sometimes in young babies, automatic machines are MORE accurate? Is this correct. She's had BP taken in her leg twice and it has been the same as her arm level, is this common in her age, when laying down? Her femural pulses are good and strong.

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