Digoxin is used extensively in combination with other medications in the treatment of heart failure, and is often prescribed to patients with atrial fibrillation — a kind of irregular heartbeat ...

Credit: CHRISTOPH BURGSTEDT/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images By breaking up clusters of cancer cells, an old heart drug called digoxin may help stop tumors from spreading to other organs, a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Around nine patients with metastatic breast cancer were given digoxin at a low and safe dosage for one week as part of a clinical study. As a result, there were, on average, 2.2 fewer cells per ...

JAMP Pharma Corporation is recalling its digoxin tablets because some bottles may contain an incorrect dose, Health Canada announced in an advisory. The drug-maker said its 0.0625 and 0.125 mg ...

Heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of hospitalization among older adults. Digoxin has been shown to reduce hospitalization due to worsening HF. However, at the commonly prescribed dose of 0. ...