Digoxindrug info
digoxin 0.05 MG/ML Oral Solution
What it is used for
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside indicated in adults for the treatment of mild to moderate heart failure and for the control of resting ventricular rate in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation. In pediatric patients with heart failure, digoxin is indicated to increase myocardial contractility.
1.1 Heart Failure in
Adults Digoxin Oral Solution is indicated for the treatment of mild to moderate heart failure. Digoxin increases left ventricular ejection fraction and improves heart failure symptoms as evidenced by increased exercise capacity and decreased heart failure-related hospitalizations and emergency care, while having no effect on mortality. Where possible, digoxin should be used with a diuretic and an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, but an optimal order for starting these three drugs cannot be specified.
1.2 Heart Failure in
Pediatric Patients Digoxin is indicated to increase myocardial contractility in pediatric patients with heart failure.
1.3 Atrial Fibrillation in
Adults Digoxin Oral Solution is indicated for the control of resting ventricular response rate in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation. Digoxin should not be used for the treatment of multifocal atrial tachycardia.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 10, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Digoxin is one of the cardiac glycosides, a closely-related group of plant-derived drugs with shared pharmacological effects. The term "digitalis" is used to designate the whole group. Digoxin is extracted from the leaves of the common foxglove, Digitalis lanata. Like each of the other cardiac glycosides, digoxin consists of a polycyclic core and a sugar side chain. Digoxin’s chemical name is 3β-[O-2,6-dideoxy-β-D-ribo-hexopyranosyl-(1→4)-O-2,6-dideoxy-β-D-ribo-hexopyranosyl-(1→4)-2,6-dideoxy-β-D-ribo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-12β,14-dihydroxy-5β-card-20-enolide; its structural formula is: Its molecular formula is C 41 H 64 O 14, and its molecular weight is 780.94. Digoxin is practically insoluble in water and in ether, slightly soluble in 50% ethanol and in chloroform, and freely soluble in pyridine. Digoxin, USP is a white or almost white powder, or colorless crystals. Digoxin Oral Solution, USP is formulated for oral administration. Each mL contains 50 mcg digoxin. The lime-flavored solution contains the following inactive ingredients: alcohol 10% (by volume at 60°F), glycerin, lime (imitation), methylparaben 0.1%, propylparaben 0.02%, purified water, sodium citrate and sorbitol solution. digoxin-chemical-structure-08.23.2023.jpg
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 10, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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