Category

• Antiarrhythmic
• cardiotonic

Description Drug

Digitalis medication are using to improve the strength and efficiency of the heart, or to control the rate and rhythm of the heartbeat. This leads to better blood circulation and reduced swelling of hands and ankles in diseaseds with heart problems.

Although digitalis has been prescribed to help some diseaseds lose weight, it must never be using in this way. When using improperly, digitalis can cause serious problems.

Digitalis medication are available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Digitoxin
  • Tablets - Canada
• Digoxin
  • Capsules - USA
  • Elixir - USA and Canada
  • Tablets - USA and Canada

Parenteral
• Digoxin
  • Injection - USA and Canada

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Lanoxicaps
• Lanoxin
• Lanoxin Elixir Pediatric
• Lanoxin Injection
• Lanoxin Injection Pediatric

In Canada

• Digitaline
• Lanoxin
• Lanoxin Pediatric Elixir
• Lanoxin Injection
• Lanoxin Pediatric Injection
• Novo-Digoxin

For quick reference, the following digitalis medication are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.