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Toxic Levels of Digitek Digoxin Causes Recall

A plant extract known as digoxin and made available under brand names such as Digitek, Lanoxicaps, Lanoxin or Digitalis, is used to treat a variety of heart conditions including congestive heart failure. It is widely used in the treatment ... Read Read: Toxic Levels of Digitek Digoxin Causes Recall

By: Peter Kent | 16/06/2008 | Health

Digitek Recall Highlights Shoddy Manufacturing at Actavis Plant

... called arrhythmias.Being exposed to excessive amounts of the active ingredient in Digitek puts patients at risk for digitalis toxicity.  This is especially true of people taking diuretics, which are often prescribed to people with heart ... Read Read: Digitek Recall Highlights Shoddy Manufacturing at Actavis Plant

By: Laurie Villanueva | 30/09/2008 | Medicine

Hesperidin -used for the Treatment of Common Ailments

... in oleander poisoning. Assays for serum digoxin levels may not reflect the severity of the toxicity. Alert Symptoms of oleander toxicity may mimic those of digitalis toxicity and include anorexia, colic, bloody diarrhea, dizziness, ... Read Read: Hesperidin -used for the Treatment of Common Ailments

By: Robert Baird | 26/09/2007 | Health

Digitek Plaintiffs Product Liability

... injury resulting from ingestion of Digitek tablets, and many others have come forward across the nation with symptoms typical of digitalis toxicity. Our Digitek pharmaceutical product liability lawyers have arrived at the conclusion that ... Read Read: Digitek Plaintiffs Product Liability

By: Ray Henke | 12/05/2009 | Law

Licorice Information - Side Effects, Uses and Benefits-herbal Remedies

... (including topicals): May increase effects. Use together cautiously. Digoxin: May induce hypokalemia; risk of digitalis toxicity. Avoid administration with licorice. Loratadine, procainamide, quinidine, other drugs that may ... Read Read: Licorice Information - Side Effects, Uses and Benefits-herbal Remedies

By: Robert Baird | 12/03/2008 | Medicine

Digitek Facts

... the strength of the prescribed dosage. Potential Effects of Digitek Overdose: An overdose of Digitek could result in digitalis toxicity. This could be characterized by nausea, vomiting, dizziness, low blood sugar, cardiac instability and ... Read Read: Digitek Facts

By: jamiehanson | 10/08/2009 | Health

Complete Information on Chaotic Atrial Tachycardia

... occurred in paroxysms without an apparent cause in patients with chronic disease. The arrhythmia was not associated with digitalis toxicity or with rhythm disturbances. Chaotic atrial tachycardia is a relatively infrequent arrhythmia, ... Read Read: Complete Information on Chaotic Atrial Tachycardia

By: Juliet Cohen | 05/06/2008 | Diseases & Conditions

Risks and Recall of Digitek Digoxin

Digoxin, also known as Digitalis, Lanoxin, Digitek, and Lanoxicaps, is a refined plant extract, a purified cardiac glycoside (drugs used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and arrythmia). Digoxin is commonly marketed under the ... Read Read: Risks and Recall of Digitek Digoxin

By: Peter Kent | 23/06/2008 | Health

Digitek Digoxin: Important Facts for Patients

Digoxin, also known as Digitalis, Lanoxin, Digitek, and Lanoxicaps, is a refined plant extract, a purified cardiac glycoside(drugs used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and arrythmia . It is widely used in the treatment of ... Read Read: Digitek Digoxin: Important Facts for Patients

By: Katie Kelley | 25/06/2008 | Health

Your Guide on Holistic Healing

... is the plant digitalis purpurea. This plant from herbal remedies of the American Indian gave us the drug Digitalis, a toxic medication if used improperly. Many of the herbs and treatments found in both Chinese medicine and herbology are ... Read Read: Your Guide on Holistic Healing

By: Keith Ward | 12/05/2009 | Medicine
Pete Steel

Herb Garden Plants – Foxglove – Both Doctor and Killer

... as an absolutely essential healing medicinal herb.Other sources of cardiac glycosides: Plants. Strophanthus – ouabain Digitalis lanata – digoxin, digitoxin Nerium oleander – oleandrin Animals. Bufo toads CultivationThe Foxglove it is a ... Read Read: Herb Garden Plants – Foxglove – Both Doctor and Killer

By: Pete Steel | 23/11/2009 | Gardening
Larry Truett

Herbs to grow in your Garden from A is for Anise to Z is for Zingiber

... , which is a beautiful perennial which may have medicinal properties including helping to make colds less severe. F is for Foxglove, or Digitalis, a showy perennial flower which is used in making some heart medications. G is for Garlic, ... Read Read: Herbs to grow in your Garden from A is for Anise to Z is for Zingiber

By: Larry Truett | 01/12/2009 | Gardening
Susan Slobac

Hydroponic Grow Cabinets Are The Easy Answer For Superior Indoor Gardening

... , while offering beautiful flowers or fruit, can in fact be quite toxic if eaten.  Such is the case with foxglove, from which the helpful drug digitalis is made.  If you are growing your fruits and vegetables in a growing cabinet, however, ... Read Read: Hydroponic Grow Cabinets Are The Easy Answer For Superior Indoor Gardening

By: Susan Slobac | 01/09/2009 | Hobbies

Get To Know Your Herbs

... do well to avoid the following: * Akebia * Aristolochia * Asarum * Belladonna * Bloodroot (internally) * Digitalis * Stephania * Tansy * Virginia snakeroot Most of these things are generally not part of the recipe for herbal dietary ... Read Read: Get To Know Your Herbs

By: Amelia Nasrun | 30/07/2009 | Health

Detailed Information on Myocarditis

... avoidance of athletic activities are recommended from anecdotal experiences (with lower incidence of arrhythmia). In several cases, diuretics, digitalis, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, or ... Read Read: Detailed Information on Myocarditis

By: Juliet Cohen | 17/10/2008 | Diseases & Conditions

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