Digoxin works on the heart muscles to make them beat better. Digoxin blocks a protein (adenosine triphosphatase).
This would cause an imbalance between charged chemicals (ions) and increase the levels of calcium. Calcium helps muscles contract better. This helps improve your heart beat.
You may experience:
Dizziness
Loss of appetite
Diarrhoea
Blurred vision
Skin rashes
Talk to your pharmacist or doctor if any side effects of medications become unbearable.
You may eat normally while taking digoxin.
Alcohol can worsen your heart condition and the side-effects of digoxin. You should be cautious about alcohol consumption when on medications.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any thyroid issues or asthma.
You can give your pharmacist a list of all your other medications for advice on safely taking other medications with amiodarone.
If you forget to take your prescription, take it as soon as you remember.
If you miss a dose, don’t take a double dose.
If your next dose is approaching, skip the missed dose and take the next one.
Digoxin hasn’t been shown to affect sexual performance, fertility or contraceptives.
Your doctor may prescribe digoxin during pregnancy if it is essential.
Digoxin is found in breast milk. You must not breastfeed your baby whiles taking digoxin without a prescription.
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