DIXIN PEAD Solution 60ml
Key Information
Generic Name
Generic Name Digoxin 50 mcg
Manufacturer
Samarth Life Sciences Pvt Ltd
Country of Origin
India
Detailed Information
Introduction
INTRODUCTIONDIXIN PEAD contains Digoxin which belongs to the group of medicine called cardiac glyco
Uses
chest pain, fluttering in the heart, fainting or dizziness. Heart failure is a chronic condition in which the heart does not pump adequate amount of blood required for the circulation. Symptoms includes fatigue, difficulty in breathing, shortness of breath, swollen legs and fast heartbeat. Digoxin works by correcting the abnormal heart rhythm into a normal rhythm. It also improves cardiac contractility and ejection fraction which makes the heart pump more efficiently and increases blood circulation throughout the body. While taking this medicine, your doctor would periodically monitor your kidneys and concentration of digoxin in blood to avoid unwanted
How It Works
Following oral administration, digoxin directly stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system through vagus nerve and slows the electrical conduction in the AV (atrioventricular) node, thus decreasing the heart rate. It also increases cardiac contractility by reversibly inhibiting the activity of an enzyme called Na-K ATPase pump (sodium-pump) which is responsible for controlling the movement of ions into the heart. This increases the influx of sodium and calcium in the myocardial cells, leading to an increase in the force of contraction, thus making the heart pump more efficiently.
Directions for Use
Take this medicine as directed by your physician. It can be taken with or without meals. Shake well before use. Your doctor will decide the correct dose and duration for you depending upon your age, body weight and health condition. Continue to take this medicine, as long as your doctor tells you to do so, to obtain better results.
Side Effects
digoxin. The most common side effects of taking this medicine are nausea, vomiting, palpitation, dizziness or blurred vision. Contact your doctor if any of the symptoms bothers you. Before taking this medicine, inform your doctor if you have any heart disease apart from arrhythmia and heart failure. This medicine should be taken with caution in patients having lung or kidney disease. If you are pregnant, or think you may be pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your doctor before taking this medicine. Your doctor would select an appropriate dose for you depending upon your condition. USES OF DIXIN PEAD Arrhythmia Heart failure HOW DIXIN PEAD WORKSFollowing oral administration, digoxin directly stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system through vagus nerve and slows the electrical conduction in the AV (atrioventricular) node, thus decreasing the heart rate. It also increases cardiac contractility by reversibly inhibiting the activity of an enzyme called Na-K ATPase pump (sodium-pump) which is responsible for controlling the movement of ions into the heart. This increases the influx of sodium and calcium in the myocardial cells, leading to an increase in the force of contraction, thus making the heart pump more efficiently. DIRECTIONS FOR USETake this medicine as directed by your physician. It can be taken with or without meals. Shake well before use. Your doctor will decide the correct dose and duration for you depending upon your age, body weight and health condition. Continue to take this medicine, as long as your doctor tells you to do so, to obtain better results. SIDE EFFECTS OF DIXIN PEADSERIOUS palpitations (irregular heartbeat) chest pain, sweating, difficulty in breathing fainting or short-lasting loss of consciousness fatigue (tiredness) confusion COMMON allergic reactions of skin such as skin rash, itching abnormal or irregular heartbeat nausea or vomiting diarrhea dizziness blurred or yellow vision
Warnings & Precautions
& PRECAUTIONSPREGNANCYDIXIN PEAD should be used with caution in pregnant women. Consult your doctor before taking. BREASTFEEDINGDIXIN PEAD should be used with caution in breastfeeding women. Consult your doctor before taking. DRIVING AND USING MACHINESDo not drive or operate any machines while taking this medicine because it may cause dizziness or blurred vision. ALCOHOLAvoid consumption of alcohol while taking this medicine. KIDNEYDIXIN PEAD should be taken with caution in patients with kidney problems. Consult your doctor for advice before taking. ALLERGYDo not take this medicine if you are allergic to digoxin or other cardiac glycosides. LUNGSDIXIN PEAD should be taken with caution in patients with severe respiratory (lung) disease. Consult your doctor for advice before taking. HEART DISEASE DIXIN PEAD is not recommended for use in patients having any serious heart problems such as Stokes-Adams attacks (a sudden change in heart rate which causes abrupt, short-lived loss of consciousness), Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (heart problem caused by cardiac glycoside intoxication) or obstructive cardiomyopathy (enlargement of heart muscle). Consult your doctor before taking. DIXIN PEAD should be taken with caution in patients who have suffered a recent heart attack, sinoatrial disorder, cardiac amyloidosis, myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) or constrictive pericarditis (inflammation of the sac which contains the heart). Consult your doctor before taking. OTHERSBefore taking DIXIN PEAD, inform your doctor if you: have beri-beri (caused by vitamin B1 deficiency) are going to take an ECG have low levels of oxygen reaching certain parts of the body have hypokalemia (low blood potassium levels) have hypomagnesemia (low blood magnesium levels) have hypercalcemia (high blood calcium levels) have thyroid disease (e.g. under active or overactive thyroid) have malabsorption syndrome (unable to absorb minerals from food) have ever had a gastrointestinal reconstruction surgery are going to receive any shock management for correcting abnormal heartbeat
Drug Interactions
STalk to your doctor, if you are taking, diuretics (used to increase urine output) e.g. furosemide, hydrochlorthiazide, spironolactone medicine used to manage depression and other mental illness (e.g. nefazodone, lithium salts, bupropion, St. John’s wort) corticosteroids (used to manage allergy and inflammation) e.g. prednisolone, dexamethasone carbenoxolone (medicine used to strengthen the gastric mucosa) medicines used to manage heart problems such as high blood pressure, heart failure and chest pain (e.g. flecainide, nifedipine, diltiazem, losartan, valsartan, captopril, enalapril, atenolol, propranolol, carvedilol, dronedarone, telmisartan, felodipine, verapamil, amiodarone, ranolazine, tiapamil, quinidine, prazosin and propafenone) acarbose and canagliflozin (used to manage diabetes) medicines used to manage bacterial infection (e.g. erythromycin, tetracycline, clarithromycin, trimethoprim, neomycin, penicillamine, rifampicin or gentamicin) flibanserin (used to manage low sexual desire in women) itraconazole or isavuconazole (used to manage fungal infections) ivacaftor (a medicine used to manage cystic fibrosis) alprazolam (a medicine used to manage anxiety) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g. indomethacin) quinine (a medicine used to prevent malaria) propantheline (a medicine used to prevent muscle spasms) mirabegron (a medicine used to manage overactive bladder and urinary incontinence) cholestyramine and atorvastatin (used to reduce high blood cholesterol levels) cyclosporine (a medicine used to prevent graft rejection) epoprostenol (used to manage pulmonary arterial hypertension) medicines used to manage low sodium levels in the blood (e.g. tolvaptan or conivaptan) ritonavir (used to manage HIV infection) SYNOPSIS Drug : Digoxin Pharmacological Category : Cardiac glycosides, Antiarrhythmic agent Therapeutic Indication : Arrhythmia, Heart failure Dosage Forms : Tablet MORE INFORMATIONStore below 20-25°C and keep out of reach of children.