Warning: the following following details is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise of youre healthcare professional. it must not be construed to indicate that use of the med is safe or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before using this drug.

Digitalis medicine - oral

(didge-ih-tal-iss)

common brand names: Crystodigin, Lanoxicaps, Lanoxin

Lanoxicaps Usage: Digitalis medication works directly on the heart muscle to strengthen & regulate heartbeat. it is used to treat certain heart conditions.

How to use Lanoxicaps: Take this pill exactly as prescribed. Try to take this in the same times each day. May be taken with food or milk to avoid stomach irritation. do not stop taking this drug with-out consulting youre physician. few conditions may become worse when the tablet is suddenly stopped.

Lanoxicaps side effects: Diarrhea, loss about appetite, drowsiness, headache, muscle weakness, and fatigue may occur as your body adjusts to the medication. Inform some your pharmacist if you develop: confusion, visual disturbances (blurred vision or yellow/green halos around objects), fast/slow/irregular heartbeat, skin rash, breast enlargement, severe stomach upset. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or physician.

Lanoxicaps Precautions: Tell you're pharmacist if you have a history of: liver or kidney disease, lung disease, thyroid problems, rheumatic fever. Food high at fiber may decrease absorption about digoxin. Be sure to take digoxin few hours before or after eating something high in fiber (such as bran). Difficulty breathing & swelling in your lower legs & ankles may be signs that your dose is too low. If normal activity causes shortness of breath or if you awaken frequently during night due to shortness about breath, tell your healthcare professional. do not change your dose without consulting your healthcare professional. Before having surgery, including dental surgery, tell doctor that you take digoxin. this medication should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy. Discuss risks and benefits with your physician. Digoxin is excreted into breast milk. Though, to date, no problems have been noted in nursing infants, consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

Lanoxicaps med interactions: Tell your healthcare professional of all prescription & nonprescription medication you may use, especially: amphotericin, diuretics ('water pills'), corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone), amiodarone, acarbose, neomycin, quinidine, cyclosporine, verapamil, quinine, thyroid drug, propafenone, sucralfate, erythromycin-like drugs, rifampin, bepridil, penicillamine, medications used for cancer, tetracycline, dextrothyroxine, St John's wort. Cholestyramine, colestipol or psyllium (Metamucil) should be taken at least 2 hours after digoxin to prevent interference. If you taking aminosalicylic acid (PAS), antacids, kaolin-pectin, milk of magnesia or sulfasalazine, take it as far apart as possible from digoxin. do not start or stop any medicine with-out doctor or physician approval.

Lanoxicaps Overdose: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms about overdose may include changes in vision, loss about appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, weakness, and irregular heartbeat.

Lanoxicaps special notes: there different brands about this medication available. Not every are identical in action. do not change brands without consulting your pharmacist or pharmacist. your pharmacist may want you to monitor your pulse rate all day while you take this drug. Discuss with your doctor what you're pulse rate means. To evaluate effectiveness of this drug, your doctor may periodically take a blood sample to measure the amount of drug in your body. do not allow anyone else to take your medication.

If you missed Lanoxicaps dose: If you miss dose, take as soon as remembered if you remember within 12 hours. If you remember after 12 hours have passed, skip missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. do not 'double-up' dose to catch up. Call your physician if you miss more than 2 doses in a row.

Lanoxicaps Storage: Store at room temperature between 59 & 86 degrees F (between 15 and 30 degrees C) away from moisture and sunlight. don't store in the bathroom. do not freeze liquid forms of this med.

Medical alert: you're condition may cause complications in a medical emergency.

Active Ingredients : Digitalis Medicine