Find information on Digoxin (Lanoxin) in Davis’s Drug Guide including dosage, side effects, interactions, nursing
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There is a range of indications for using digoxin-specific antibody fragments
Know more about nursing considerations and implications, as well as management of digoxin toxicity
Objectives: Identify the etiology of digoxin toxicity
Questions involving laboratory tests and procedures are included in most nursing examinations
Increases the force of myocardial contraction
1% of outpatient and 0
5–5 mcg/kg given daily as a single dose
Avoiding intake of fatty and salty foods greatly improves the cardiovascular health of an individual
One of the primary nursing considerations when administering metoprolol is monitoring the patient’s ECG and vital signs, such as blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate
Although commonly mistaken as a blood thinner, it doesn’t actually thin the blood
45% NaCl, 0
Nursing Considerations for Patients on Furosemide
0 mcg/mL (trough) Included in this section are the lab values and nursing considerations for glycosylated hemoglobin, fasting blood sugar, glucose tolerance test, and diabetes mellitus antibody panel
Assess BP, pulse, and respirations before and periodically during administration
Monitor potassium levels in patients on digoxin; hypokalemia will potentiate its effects
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Although intended to treat certain atrial arrhythmias, digoxin can precipitate new and potentially serious arrhythmias (proarrhythmic effect)
Monitor your patient’s heart rate and blood pressure
Food and Drug Association (FDA) for treating and preventing acute or severe bronchospasm in patients with reversible obstructive airway disease, including exercise-induced bronchospasm
0 ng/ml
Digoxin Normal Range
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NURSING IMPLICATIONS: assess intake of calcium & Vit D, renal function, cardiac function, CALCIUM CAN CAUSE CONSTIPATION
Mark, a 70-year-old male, is admitted to the cardiac care unit with a diagnosis of heart failure
The chemical formula of digoxin is C41 H64 O14