Cardoxin

Serious side effects have been reported with digoxin. See "Digoxin Precautions" section.

Common side effects of digoxin include:

• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Vision changes (blurred or yellow)
• Upset stomach
• Loss of appetite
• Rash
• Mental changes (anxiety, depression, hallucination)
• Diarrhea
• Feet or hands swelling
• Weakness

This is not a complete list of digoxin side effects. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Serious side effects have been reported with digoxin including:

• AV (atrioventricular) block: Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have some or all of the following symptoms:
  • fainting
  • palpitation (pounding heart feeling)
  • confusion
• Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (abnormal electrical pathway in the heart): Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have some or all of the following symptoms:
  • fast heartbeat
  • shortness of breath
  • chest pain
  • lightheadness
• Worsening of certain types of heart failure: Digoxin may worsen the condition of the heart in specific heart failure patients.

Digoxin can cause dizziness or blurred vision. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how digoxin affects you.

Do not take digoxin if you:

• are allergic to digoxin or digitoxin
• have a certain type of arrhythmia called ventricular fibrillation

Before taking digoxin, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions. Especially tell your doctor if you:

• have reduced kidney function
• have electrolyte disorders
• have or have had thyroid problems
• have or had heart problems
• are pregnant or breastfeeding

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Digoxin falls into category C. This medication may be given to a pregnant woman if her healthcare provider believes that its benefits to the pregnant woman outweigh any possible risks to her unborn baby.

It is not known if digoxin will harm your unborn baby.

Take digoxin exactly as prescribed.

Digoxin comes as a tablet, solution, and injection.

The tablet and solution form of digoxin is usually taken once or twice a day. It can be taken with or without food.

The injection form of digoxin is injected by a healthcare professional when needed.

If you miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the regular time. Do not take two doses of digoxin at the same time.

If you take too much digoxin, call your healthcare provider or local Poison Control Center, or seek emergency medical attention right away.

• Store digoxin at room temperature.
• Protect from light.
• Keep this and all medicines out of the reach of children.