Waltham, MA - Digoxin use is linked to mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), according to the results of a retrospective cohort study reported online June 24, 2010 in the Journal ...

Digoxin use among patients who are on hemodialysis (HD) may increase their risk of death, especially if they have low predialysis potassium levels, a study showed. HD patients who used digoxin had a ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who are given digoxin to control their symptoms have an increased risk of death, whether or not they have a diagnosis of heart failure, compared with patients ...

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

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 ...

Digoxin is eliminated mainly by the kidney through glomerular filtration and P-glycoprotein (P-gp) mediated tubular secretion. Toddlers and young children require higher doses of digoxin per kilogram ...

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

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 ...