New Haven, CT - In a finding that has left investigators "surprised" and concerned, a post hoc analysis of the Digitalis Investigation Group (DIG) trial indicates that 1 of the oldest cardiovascular ...

Digitalis toxicity (DT) occurs when you take too much digitalis (also known as digoxin or digitoxin), a medication used to treat heart conditions. Signs of toxicity include nausea, vomiting, and an ...

Digitalis is one of the oldest medicines in the cardiovascular arsenal. When William Withering identified digitalis as the active ingredient in the foxglove plant more than 200 years ago he was only ...

In 'An Account of the Foxglove and Some of its Medical Uses,' published in 1785, Sir William Withering cautioned readers that extracts from the plant foxglove, also called digitalis, was not a perfect ...

Digitalis is an old remedy. The first systematic study showing the benefits of digitalis in cases of dropsy was reported by the English physician and botanist William Withering in 1785.1 Subsequent ...

PALO ALTO, CA — In a large cohort of elderly veterans newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation [AF], those who received initial treatment with digoxin had a >20% increased risk of dying within about ...

Digoxin, a drug commonly used to treat heart conditions, was associated with a 72 percent higher rate of death among adults with newly diagnosed systolic heart failure. Digoxin, a drug commonly used ...

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 ...

What is digoxin used for? Digoxin is commonly used for the following conditions. Digoxin may also be used for other conditions as determined by your healthcare provider. How does digoxin work ...

At present, digoxin should not be recommended for the treatment of patients with mild-to-moderate diastolic HF with preserved LVEF of greater than 45% in sinus rhythm This was an ancillary study ...

The Price section compares costs of the same generic drugs across brands and is purely for information purpose. Medindia neither buys nor sells drugs. Digoxin (Digoxin Inj) is a purified cardiac ...