Digitalis toxicity (DT) occurs when you take too much digitalis (also known as digoxin or digitoxin), a medication used to treat heart conditions. Signs of toxicity include nausea, vomiting, and an ...

Digoxin toxicity is a life-threatening condition. The most common symptoms are gastrointestinal and include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea. The cardiac manifestations are concerning and ...

The Digitalis Investigation Group trial reported that treatment with digoxin did not decrease overall mortality among patients with heart failure and depressed left ventricular systolic function, ...

A sensitive (0.2 ng per milliliter), precise (standard deviation 3 to 4 per cent), and specific radioimmunoassay for serum digoxin concentration has been developed. Levels are determined by ...

Digoxin, originally derived from the foxglove flower, blocks the sodium/potassium ATPase pump. The mechanism by which this decreases atrioventricular (AV) conduction is not clear, butperhaps it is due ...