Digoxin toxicity

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• Synonyms

  • Digoxin overdose

• Causes

  • Digoxin
  • Hypokalaemia
  • Hypomagnesaemia
  • Hypercalcaemia
  • Verapamil
  • Nifedipine
  • Quinine
  • Quinidine
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Chronic renal failure
  • Amiodarone
  • Cyclosporin
  • Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor

• Effects

  • First degree atrioventricular block
  • Third degree atrioventricular block
  • Supraventricular tachycardia
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Xanthopsia
  • Seizure
  • Bigeminy
  • Constipation
  • Diarrhoea
  • Acute abdominal pain

• Parents

  • Drug toxicity

• Description

  • "Usually caused by inhibition of tubular secretion of Digoxin"