Lanoxin
(digoxin)
Improves heart pumping.
Our bottom line
Lanoxin (digoxin) is effective at treating heart failure symptoms, but it doesn't lower your risk of death compared to other heart failure medicines.
- Drug class: Cardiovascular
- Rx status: Prescription only
- Generic status: Lower-cost generic available (digoxin)
Upsides
- Lanoxin (digoxin) is used for abnormal heart rhythms, and for heart failure that can't be controlled by other medications.
- Lanoxin (digoxin) does not need dose adjustments with people with liver problems.
- Lanoxin (digoxin) is available in a generic form.
- Lanoxin (digoxin) can be taken once daily.
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70Downsides
- Lanoxin (digoxin) relieves heart failure symptoms, but doesn't lower your risk of death. It's usually used together with other medicines that help lower the risk of death in heart failure.
- Use of Lanoxin (digoxin) requires blood tests, especially during the first few weeks of treatment to monitor drug level in the body.
- If your blood levels of Lanoxin (digoxin) are too high, it can be life threatening.
- Lanoxin (digoxin) is usually not an option for people with kidney problems.
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Download Fact SheetLanoxin (digoxin) increases the calcium available to your heart cells, helping your heart work more efficiently. This allows your heart to pump slower and stronger, delivering more blood and oxygen to the rest of your body.
- Drug class: Cardiovascular
- Rx status: Prescription only
- Generic status: Lower-cost generic available (digoxin)
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Dosage forms
- Pill
- Liquid
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What to expect when you take Lanoxin (digoxin) for Atrial fibrillation
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- Effectiveness
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- Possible side effects
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- Loss of appetite
- Increased heart rate
- Irregular heart beat
Side effect rates for Lanoxin (digoxin)
- Dizziness5%5%4%4%
- Mental disturbances4%4%1%1%
- Nausea3%3%2%2%
- Diarrhea3%3%1%1%
- Headache3%3%3%3%
- Death3%3%2%2%
- Increased heart rate2%2%1%1%
- Vomiting2%2%1%1%
- Rash2%2%1%1%
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Risks and Warnings for Lanoxin (digoxin)
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- › History of heart problems
- › Drug interactions
- › Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Lanoxin (digoxin) can cause abnormal heart rhythms, especially if you have a rare condition called Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Talk to your doctor if you have this condition.
Common concerns from people taking Lanoxin (digoxin)
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- Lanoxin (digoxin) is usually not an option for people with kidney problems.