Most of the estimated 400 000 Canadians who experience heart failure are 65 years of age or older. Heart failure is the most frequent reason for hospital admission for older adults. Admission for ...

I had a patient recently with a leg infection; he became septic. One of the difficult conditions to treat was that he was hypotensive, heart rate 120, arrhythmic, with 3rd heart sound present. Is it ...

Older adults with symptomatic HF should be prescribed digoxin in low doses starting at 0.125 mg/d. For persons with HF who are 75 years and older, are women, have renal insufficiency, are receiving ...

The NHS has issued a warning for patients prescribed digoxin, urging them to speak to a doctor if they experience more than ...

KAIMRC researchers have shown that a drug, commonly used to treat various types of heart failure, appears to increase mortality risk in certain groups of patients when it is used in place of current ...

MADRID -- Digitoxin added to guideline-directed medical therapy improved outcomes among patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), the DIGIT-HF trial showed. The cardiac ...

People prescribed digoxin are being urged by the NHS to speak to their doctor if they experience two common side effects.

One product he highlighted was black liquorice - a popular and classic sweet made from the naturally occurring liquorice plant. The healthcare expert warned that people prescribed glycosides, such as ...

Digoxin 0.25mg/mL; soln for IV or IM inj. Lanoxin (digoxin) Injection, 500 mcg (0.5 mg) in 2 mL (250 mcg [0.25 mg] per mL); box of 10 ampules or 10 vials. Lanoxin (digoxin) Injection Pediatric, 100 ...

Digoxin is used to treat heart failure as well as arrhythmias Research suggests a common heart drug used by thousands in the UK is linked with a significant increase in deaths. But experts insist the ...

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